I’m wondering if aluminum material would be adequate for a cool ship cooling / lambic style inoculation ?
excuse me if this has been discussed but I searched pretty thoroughly and haven’t found anything. Here and elsewhere...
I currently live in a somewhat humid/ tropical climate (Medellín...
Forgive me on my lack of biology/scientific knowledge, but digging deeper into the science of Pediococcus, it looks to “thrive” in optimal conditions of 6-8.0 ph depending on variety/strain ?!?
I’m a huge fan of “real” sours which are aged over time to develop. Not huge on quick lactobacillus...
After a few different experiments / brews I can say that personally the more time sitting in cubes or oak chips, my brew finishes with less oak flavor.
Does anyone else have the same experience ?
Seems most sources online claim more time with chips = more oak flavor, but I’ve had complete...
From what I've searched it's not widely explored doing mead/ braggot with rye grain, but this quarantine has convinced me it will be a great idea lol. On top of that I want to use Brettanomyces (I know I'm crazy).
What I'm looking to get feedback on is how high % can I go with rye on a braggot...