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Simple Starter Lambic - Mad Fermentationist/American Sour Beers

185 calories 14 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Lambic
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Mad Fermentationist
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 25th 2015
1.057
1.007
6.6%
3.9
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 44.4%
6 lb Belgian - Wheat6 lb Wheat 38 1.8 53.3%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.2%
11.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Saaz0.3 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 3.94 100%
0.30 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 158 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Lambic Blend 3278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
95%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
63 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

A starter lambic for me, I didn't have aged hops or existing culture.

Will throw in dregs from a Cuvee Rene and a Tilquin Oude Gueze a L'ancienne.

4/18/2016. grav: 1.018. smell is kind of sulfurous, mildly reminds me of rotten eggs. taste is moderately sour, flavored like a lemon. might do well with some kind of citrusy dry hopping.

9/10/2016. grav : 1.016, smells kind of musty, with a tad of funk. not as sour as other 2 beers, taste has some funk and a straight forward mild acidity, no longer picking up much lemon.

12/22/2016: grav: 1.015, very buttery, kinda sour. no sulfur.

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