I haven't seen anybody post about having done one of these.
90% Belgian Pils
10% Flaked Wheat
OG 1.057
Rodenbach mash schedule:
Mash 145*F 40
Mash 162*F 30
Mashout 169*F 15
Sparge with 176*F water
Boil 90 minutes. Bittering with one charge of Goldings for ~25 IBU.
Wyeast 3763 Roeselare Blend.
I bought 6 gallon Winpak HDPE barrels to use as fermenters for the Flanders beers (the ones The Pol has been using for his no-chill method). I think these are ideal because they are HDPE which is fairly oxygen permeable, yet they are better sealed than buckets for extended aging. The O2 will speed up the Brett in secondary fermentation and provide some acetic souring. My garage is HOT this time of year, >80*F on average, perfect for lactic bacteria.
Per Jeff Sparrow's recommendations in Wild Brews I plan a one week primary at 68*F followed by a two month secondary fermentation in the garage (or until the beer reaches a balanced level of acetic sourness). I'll then keg and age until it is ready to serve (how long, I won't know, so I will sample periodically).
90% Belgian Pils
10% Flaked Wheat
OG 1.057
Rodenbach mash schedule:
Mash 145*F 40
Mash 162*F 30
Mashout 169*F 15
Sparge with 176*F water
Boil 90 minutes. Bittering with one charge of Goldings for ~25 IBU.
Wyeast 3763 Roeselare Blend.
I bought 6 gallon Winpak HDPE barrels to use as fermenters for the Flanders beers (the ones The Pol has been using for his no-chill method). I think these are ideal because they are HDPE which is fairly oxygen permeable, yet they are better sealed than buckets for extended aging. The O2 will speed up the Brett in secondary fermentation and provide some acetic souring. My garage is HOT this time of year, >80*F on average, perfect for lactic bacteria.
Per Jeff Sparrow's recommendations in Wild Brews I plan a one week primary at 68*F followed by a two month secondary fermentation in the garage (or until the beer reaches a balanced level of acetic sourness). I'll then keg and age until it is ready to serve (how long, I won't know, so I will sample periodically).