beer Being Crafty

[The Hot Pepper]

PS. Looked exactly like that. Tad cloudier.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Man I wish I had a can of the OH Concord Grape to send you that would be right up your alley.

Is it a sour?

 

[The Hot Pepper]

No IPA but tasted sour because of the grapes. Tart maybe is a better word?  

 

[tctenten]

Man I wish I had a can of the OH Concord Grape to send you that would be right up your alley.

Feel free to send me a growler of SDW whenever you get the urge.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

bahaha

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

No IPA but tasted sour because of the grapes. Tart maybe is a better word?  

I'm down for tart all the way down to warhead sour, as long as it tastes good.

 

[tctenten]

I'm down for tart all the way down to warhead sour, as long as it tastes good.

Me too. Any ones you recommend to try?

 

[grantmichaels]

I haven't liked a single sour yet ...
 

 

[The Hot Pepper]

I haven't liked a single sour yet ...
 

 

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Me too. Any ones you recommend to try?

Lately mainly local stuff, and home brew. I have a Berliner Weiss kettle souring right now at 3.7 PH, that should be down to 3.5 by Sunday, when I re boil, hop, and pitch kolsch yeast. That one will be as sour as this HB gose I'm drinking.

I've had some epic sours from The Bruery in Cali. The rest have been Belgian imports. We're about to have a Delerium Cafe open up here, with over 300 brews available, one third Belgian, I plan to go straight for the sours.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Sorry I thought that said "had." True they are an acquired taste, also not my thing really. It's like craving a lemonade. They are good but you really need to crave one.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

 

[t0mato]

Fat Head's Head Hunter. A mighty fine IPA.

Brewed with Centennial and simcoe hops.....which happen to be my two favorites. : )

 

[grantmichaels]

I buy that beer in bottles ... and like it.
 

 

[t0mato]

That's really cool.

I've never seen bottles even though they have a brewery here in Portland. The growler places by me typically have at least one of their brews on tap.

 

[Ozzy2001]

I haven't liked a single sour yet ...
 

I didn't until I had some of Wheebz. Now I'm wading in those waters. He had one that tasted like apple sauce. It was incredible.

 

[t0mato]

Just saw an ad for founder's frootwood.  Now I'm getting all chubbed up.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

ewww dood

 

[grantmichaels]

I didn't until I had some of Wheebz. Now I'm wading in those waters. He had one that tasted like apple sauce. It was incredible.

 
I don't doubt wheebz, or that there's a couple out there that I'd like - but I don't need another new 'exploration' in my life (right now), and I certainly don't need the added sanitization/sterilization overhead of trying to operate a sour program in the same space/equipment as clean beers ...

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

 
I don't doubt wheebz, or that there's a couple out there that I'd like - but I don't need another new 'exploration' in my life (right now), and I certainly don't need the added sanitization/sterilization overhead of trying to operate a sour program in the same space/equipment as clean beers ...

You can kettle sour without worry of cross contamination. Mash, sparge, boil without hops. Chill, then pitch lacto in the kettle. Close the kettle, check PH daily, when it is to your desired sourness, put the kettle on the burner, boil the wort, add hops, and proceed as you normally would with any beer.