chipwitch
Well-Known Member
I'm not sure how I should proceed with this ale that soured on me. I've only tasted one or two commercial sour beers so I don't have a refined palette. I'm not crazy about the two I tried.
I took a stab at cloning a Troubadour Obscura in a mini mash. I think I've mentioned this beer in another unrelated thread, but basically, it was one of my one of my first non-full-extract beers. I ran short on time after mashing (didn't have time to boil). So, I covered the pot with aluminum foil and let it sit on the table. It soured naturally before boiling.
I proceeded with my recipe in spite of the sour. After allowing it to sit in secondary for about 3 months now, it's lightly soured tang is not offensive. I may even enjoy it once carbed. However, the fg is at 1.020. Doesn't taste like anything I've ever had and doesn't smell offensive.
So, I'm worried about bottling. I have some bottle conditioning yeast, if needed. But I'm concerned about two things. First, that there is too much fermentable sugar and bottle bombs are likely. Second, is that the yeast is all dead after sitting so long.
How would you proceed?
I took a stab at cloning a Troubadour Obscura in a mini mash. I think I've mentioned this beer in another unrelated thread, but basically, it was one of my one of my first non-full-extract beers. I ran short on time after mashing (didn't have time to boil). So, I covered the pot with aluminum foil and let it sit on the table. It soured naturally before boiling.
I proceeded with my recipe in spite of the sour. After allowing it to sit in secondary for about 3 months now, it's lightly soured tang is not offensive. I may even enjoy it once carbed. However, the fg is at 1.020. Doesn't taste like anything I've ever had and doesn't smell offensive.
So, I'm worried about bottling. I have some bottle conditioning yeast, if needed. But I'm concerned about two things. First, that there is too much fermentable sugar and bottle bombs are likely. Second, is that the yeast is all dead after sitting so long.
How would you proceed?