Delerium Tremens Clone - Page 2

weberju · 03-09-2006, 08:54 PM

Thanks alot, but does anyone know the best type of yeast to use. I don't have access to a bottle, for cultivation. Would any of the Whitelab strains be appropriate?

weberju · 03-09-2006, 10:19 PM

what about the belgian or belgian blend (white labs)?

weberju · 03-09-2006, 10:31 PM

what about the trappist strain?

Beerdoc · 03-09-2006, 10:33 PM

Yes, delirium tremens(the medical condition and not the beer) can actually kill a person. The blood pressure and heart rate increase and they will have hallucinations and they will be truly in a state of delirium. It usually occurs when ETOH-ics are trying to kick the habit quickly or they run out of money to buy alcohol. I've seen it and it's not pretty.

weberju · 03-10-2006, 01:55 AM

I'm going to make this, using the whitelabs Trappist yeast (unless I hear objections). I will let you guys know how it turns out.

**Beermaker** · 03-10-2006, 03:29 AM

Yes, sorry, i used a Belgian yeast for this. I forgot it was not on the recipe. And saving some yeast back ensures carbonation and flavor.

weberju · 03-10-2006, 03:57 AM

Nice. That setup is sweet.

PFlint · 03-10-2006, 05:55 AM

There is a very extensive and interesting thread on cloning this beer on the Northern Brewer Forum. I suggest checking it out if you get a chance.

rewster451 · 03-10-2006, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beerdoc

Yes, delirium tremens(the medical condition and not the beer) can actually kill a person. The blood pressure and heart rate increase and they will have hallucinations and they will be truly in a state of delirium. It usually occurs when ETOH-ics are trying to kick the habit quickly or they run out of money to buy alcohol. I've seen it and it's not pretty.

Yeah, it's kind of a terrible name for a beer. Of course, I don't think a lot of true-blue alcoholics drink it. If you've got the DT's you probably want a flask of cheap vodka, but still...

Of course if you've got a twisted sense of humor like mine, it's effin' hilarious.

As far as yeast goes, I think any of the belgian yeasts rated for high gravity will work fine, trappist included. But it will require a looooong time in the secondary to get the flavor right no matter what yeast you use. Hence the yeast at bottling time. Best of luck! I might eventually try this myself.

rewster451 · 03-10-2006, 06:11 AM

P.S. Brewdoc, what does the "ETOH-ics" acronym mean? This is the only forum I use, so I'm lost on a lot of acronyms. Most of them I can figure out, RDWHAHB, for instance, but this one I don't get.