Flanders Red - Dulle Griet - Page 7

Tonedef131 · 09-05-2009, 02:12 PM

What about La Folie? Is that filtered or could I harvest anything living from that?

flyangler18 · 11-04-2009, 07:50 PM

Latest pics, Dulle Griet and Brett'd Old Ale. Forgive iPhone quality.

**AnOldUR** · 11-05-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by flyangler18

Latest pics, Dulle Griet and Brett'd Old Ale. Forgive iPhone quality.

You made me go down to the basement to check on my Flanders Brown. I have floating islands that have the same color and appearance as yours, but damn, not nearly as impressive at that. Very nice!

flyangler18 · 11-05-2009, 11:48 AM

It is stunning, isn't it?

JoMarky · 01-22-2010, 03:15 PM

How bouts a 9-month update??

scinerd3000 · 01-25-2010, 06:16 AM

nice pellical. How long did that take to form fully?

flyangler18 · 02-22-2010, 10:49 PM

Got curious and pulled a quick sample for, you know, evaluation. This sucka is going to be glorious! A soft Brett character in the nose, followed by the complex sour/sweet balsamic-type flavors I drool over in the style. Still quite young but showing hints of what it will become with more age.

Pellicle took around 2 months to fully form, IIRC.

s3n8 · 05-01-2010, 11:50 PM

Does the pellicle ever fall like krausen? Mine seems to have perked up a bit since the basement is warming up. The pellicle was pretty much gone over the last couple months, and seems to have reformed in the last couple weeks. I originally planned to let this one sit 18 months or so, coming up on 12. I am afraid to poke the thief through the pellicle to even try it. Smells sour though.

HokieBrewer · 05-04-2010, 02:06 PM

If I understand correctly, the presence of a pellicle is only a response to contact with oxygen.

flyangler18 · 05-05-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by s3n8

Does the pellicle ever fall like krausen? Mine seems to have perked up a bit since the basement is warming up. The pellicle was pretty much gone over the last couple months, and seems to have reformed in the last couple weeks. I originally planned to let this one sit 18 months or so, coming up on 12. I am afraid to poke the thief through the pellicle to even try it. Smells sour though.

In theory, the pellicle will fall though the only thing that it shows is the presence of oxygen (which you need to sufficiently develop the acetic notes crucial to this style. Too much oxygen and it can become undrinkable without blending. Poke through the pellicle and draw a sample. Don't be surprised if the taste isn't as sour as the nose suggests - that will develop with tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime and lots of it.

Mine has been in secondary for just over 12 months now (racked 5/1/09) and the last sample I drew (around two months ago) was extremely promising.