electric_beer
Well-Known Member
I've been interested in sour beers as of late. I just brewed a simple one gallon Smash recipe (German Vienna & cascade hops) and pitched some safale s-04. I was wondering if it would taste good if I added some sour yeast or even just pitched the dregs of an old saison after a few days of fermentation? I have read that most sour beers aren't very hoppy, but wondered what it would taste like to have a bit of hoppy character with the sour. Is this a really bad idea? So far the base beer smells great and I don't want to wreck it for no reason if its going to taste crappy. If it is I'll just postpone my experiment until I get the proper grain bill for a nice saison. What do you think?