Ryan_PA
Well-Known Member
I currently have 4 sours going, ranging in age from 6 months to 3 months in the secondary. I would like to start checking the flavor progress on some, however there is a pellicle on all 4. Last week I finally broke down and sampled the youngest (a la roja clone) since it had the thinnest pellicle. I think it was in the "sick" stage, which makes sense since it was the 3rd generation of a roselare pitch.
All 4 sours are aging using the Raj Apte psudo barrel oak dowel approach (http://blog.flaminio.net/blogs/index.php/beer/batches/flanders-red-2008), so the pellicle should last a good while. I would like to taste the beers. Do I risk disturbing the pellicle and remove the stopper/oak and pull my sample, or wait for the pellicle to fall?
All 4 sours are aging using the Raj Apte psudo barrel oak dowel approach (http://blog.flaminio.net/blogs/index.php/beer/batches/flanders-red-2008), so the pellicle should last a good while. I would like to taste the beers. Do I risk disturbing the pellicle and remove the stopper/oak and pull my sample, or wait for the pellicle to fall?