Hey guys,
I have an excellent blueberry saison recipe that I brew regularly and I want to make a sour version of this for a friend's wedding coming up in about a year. I've never brewed with any funk before, but I have been dying to lately.
I usually use WLP565 to ferment this brew down pretty low (~1.003). I usually add the blueberries to the secondary and then rack the beer right on them to kick off a secondary fermentation. I want to add the funk on top of the blueberries and then just rack the beer right on top of that and let it do it's thing for 6 months or more.
My main question is about which strain to use, since I've never used any of them before. Should I go with a belgian sour mix like WLP655 or stick with a brett strain like WLP650? Also, should I make any modifications to the recipe in order to balance with the funky flavors, like step down IBUs, etc?
Thanks guys.
I have an excellent blueberry saison recipe that I brew regularly and I want to make a sour version of this for a friend's wedding coming up in about a year. I've never brewed with any funk before, but I have been dying to lately.
I usually use WLP565 to ferment this brew down pretty low (~1.003). I usually add the blueberries to the secondary and then rack the beer right on them to kick off a secondary fermentation. I want to add the funk on top of the blueberries and then just rack the beer right on top of that and let it do it's thing for 6 months or more.
My main question is about which strain to use, since I've never used any of them before. Should I go with a belgian sour mix like WLP655 or stick with a brett strain like WLP650? Also, should I make any modifications to the recipe in order to balance with the funky flavors, like step down IBUs, etc?
Thanks guys.