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Less oak sat for longer gives a better overall flavor than more oak sat for less time. I'm not sure about the 0.25-0.5 oz deal as it often comes down to taste and time in the wort but I plan on putting 1 oz into my 5.5 gallons of a consecration clone I'm doing. It will sit 1 year on the oak and...

I've never reused any wyeast except for Roeselare but I would be comfortable reusing it. The only issue is it's a mixed yeast so the ratio of lacto, Sach, and Brett will go out of whack eventually. I'd say it'd be fine to re-use once or twice but eventually you'll need to buy a new packet. Who...

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My opinion is that you should keep it on the yeast cake because: A) 1st generation Roeselare is notorious for being weak. B) Keeping it on the yeast cake increases the sourness which is wanted with a 1st gen Roeselare. C) More headspace in the primary will add acidity which is actually wanted in...

Good to know about the Monks Cafe. I read a few posts stating otherwise but you're right it's listed in the mad fermentationists bottle list of viable dregs. My bad.

Assuming this is your first try I would just do the 1 oz of Columbus. Bad mistake by the LHBS though so I feel your pain. I'll be brewing this one myself in a week and am going 100% off the recipe as it's my first time. Having read this 31 page thread I have to laugh how often people want to...

29th floor what flavors are you getting in your Berliner Weiss?I brewed mine 45 days or so ago with the raw grain method dropped into wort for a 3 day head start and then finished with WLP001. It's a really good beer that has apricot notes but is only slightly tart. I've tasted it after a month...

Also I'm almost positive Monks Cafe is pasteurized. I'd use different dregs next time. Everyone raves about the JP dregs being super quick though so I'm a little surprised you have no sourness yet. It'll come, just be patient. Pedio tends to go through sick phases so you're probably in the...

Good to hear, Berliner Weisses are homebrewer's favorite beer after the first time you do it because you can't believe how easy it is. There are commercial ones available but it's hard to find and I don't know of any in Indiana where you're at. Jester King in Texas has a good one called Bonnie...

I'd love to but will have to pass I'm just getting into the sours and have just made my first batch. I think it'd be more stealing on my part than trading.

Any update on how this turned out? I'm very curious about the Rhubarb.