Suthrncomfrt1884

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So...after waiting it out a few months, I've finally come to the conclusion that my Oktoberfest has an infection. It's got some sour notes that really don't sit well with the beer.

On that note, I'd like to see what I can do to salvage the beer. Im thinking of racking it back into the fermentor and letting it sit for another 6 months. Then possibly racking on top of about 10lbs of cherries and see where it leaves me. I'm just not sure how well cherries would work with a soured oktoberfest.

Any suggestions? I'll keep everyone posted as to how it turns out.

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kanielb1

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do that thing that we cant talk about on here to get get the alcohol out of it.

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Suthrncomfrt1884

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I don't have the aparatus...and somehow I don't think that would work very well. It's a thought though.

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dontman

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Soured cherry beer is certainly a possibility. I guess the hope would be for a passable kriek. It would be an investment in all those cherries for just a hope that it fixes a problem.

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StunnedMonkey

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Take it to your homebrew club meeting and give everyone full pints. Do this monthly (or whatever) until it's gone. Or until you're kicked out. Whichever comes first.

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dontman

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I never thought of that.

I need to join a homebrew club to get rid of the beers that I get tired of.

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On Tap: 1. Kelly R. IPA, 2. Roter Hund Hefeweizen, 3. Bud Killer Blonde, 4. Red Dog Pale, 5. Roter Hund Oktoberfest, 6. Pumpkin Ale, 7. McRed's Stout (with new nitro system and stout tap,) Cream Soda, 8. ESB # 3, & 9. Ordinary Bitter.

Suthrncomfrt1884

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HA! I love this idea.

The investment issue was also a concern of mine. I think this beer, since it's already concidered a flop, will be getting a healthy dose of flavor extract. I'm always 100% against this in my drinkable beers....but since I don't want to put money into something that may not work, I'm willing to try it. I suppose one benefit of this is that I won't have to allow it to age on the extract.

The only problem here is...if I find out it makes a great recipe, how do I repeat it?

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