To use Brett or not...Barleywine died out!

[Matteo57]

So I did a Barleywine back 2 months ago. I split the batch into two 6g carboys. 1 is down to 1.025 which is tasting pretty amazing! The other one only got down to around 1.037 and it's way too sweet. It's been at that FG for about 3 weeks now so it's not going anywhere. I used wlp099 SD super strain, but the Safale 05 tastes much better at the 1.025. Oh well.
My question is.... I have a 1L starter of Brett Brux I was going to build up even more, but should I transfer the one still at 1.037 into a 5g glass carboy and dump some of the brux into it and let it ride for 6-8 months?
I was going to do a 1g trial of barleywine/brux but now with it dying out, I figured, why not the whole thing... I guess I could do a 1-1.5L starter and throw it into the 6g carboy to see if it will eat it down abit more but I doubt it will do much more than a few points.
Any thoughts?

 

[morticaixavier]

So I did a Barleywine back 2 months ago. I split the batch into two 6g carboys. 1 is down to 1.025 which is tasting pretty amazing! The other one only got down to around 1.037 and it's way too sweet. It's been at that FG for about 3 weeks now so it's not going anywhere. I used wlp099 SD super strain, but the Safale 05 tastes much better at the 1.025. Oh well.
My question is.... I have a 1L starter of Brett Brux I was going to build up even more, but should I transfer the one still at 1.037 into a 5g glass carboy and dump some of the brux into it and let it ride for 6-8 months?
I was going to do a 1g trial of barleywine/brux but now with it dying out, I figured, why not the whole thing... I guess I could do a 1-1.5L starter and throw it into the 6g carboy to see if it will eat it down abit more but I doubt it will do much more than a few points.
Any thoughts?

go for it. I'm sure it will be tasty and it sounds like you're not happy with the base beer so it seems like a great opportunity to try the brett.

 

[sweetcell]

i'd go for it, in a 5 gal carboy. you don't need to leave any headspace in there. fill that sucker up to the neck if you can.

what was your OG?

 

[Matteo57]

i'd go for it, in a 5 gal carboy. you don't need to leave any headspace in there. fill that sucker up to the neck if you can.

what was your OG?

OG was 1.120

Went for it. Filled it up to the neck... about an inch and a half away from rubber stopper.

We shall see in a few months!

Thanks all!

 

[sweetcell]

Let is know how it turns out.

 

[Matteo57]

Will do, I just transfered it all into a keg with the brett back in March. I haven't touched it since. I probably should try it sometime soon and see what it's tasting like. I'll check it out soon and reply back and let ya'll know.

 

[sweetcell]

Will do, I just transfered it all into a keg with the brett back in March. I haven't touched it since. I probably should try it sometime soon and see what it's tasting like. I'll check it out soon and reply back and let ya'll know.

any updates?