Beer Style: Wild/Sour
Alem Bier’s Muscat Brett Saison clone
Alem Bier’s Muscat Brett Saison clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.056 FG = 1.007IBU = 13 SRM = 3 ABV = 6.8% This saison with Brettanomyces from Alem Bier
Cervejaria UNIKA’s Catharina Sour with Strawberry & Coffee clone
Cervejaria UNIKA’s Catharina Sour with Strawberry & Coffee clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.049 FG = 1.008IBU = 9 SRM = 3 ABV = 5.5% A unique take on
Hill Farmstead Brewery’s Old World, Wild Mary Pilsner clone
Hill Farmstead Brewery’s Old World, Wild Mary Pilsner clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.048 FG = 1.010IBU = 42 SRM = 3 ABV = 4.9% According to Shaun Hill, Owner of
Sapwood Cellars’ Nu Zulund clone
Sapwood Cellars’ Nu Zulund clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.055 FG = 1.007IBU = 0 SRM = 3.5 ABV = 6.3% Sapwood Cellars’ one and only kettle sour was a sour IPA
Gose: A Modern Take on an Ancient Style
“Gose” is a German word and is pronounced “GO-zah.” The beer is named after the river Gose that runs through the town of Goslar where the beer originated. Gose was first brewed
Gold Hammer Gose
Gold Hammer Gose (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.040 FG = 1.006 IBU = 8 SRM = 3 ABV = 4.3% This is a straightforward recipe for a classic, refreshing Gose. Ingredients5.25 lbs.
Anderson Valley Brewing Co.’s Blood Orange Gose clone
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.038 FG = 1.005IBU = 12 SRM = 3 ABV = 4.4% Anderson Valley has become well-known for their variety of fruited Goses. This example uses blood
A Walk on the Wild Side
Years ago, while I was serving as a US Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana, West Africa, I loved ending my day with a drink or two of whatever local beverage that might
Spontaneous Fermentations: Tips from the Pros
Wild beers can be fermented a couple of ways —from pitching cultured yeast/bacteria or leaving the wort exposed and allowing it to ferment spontaneously, as Belgian lambic brewers do. While riskier, spontaneous
The Lacto Lounge
Kettle souring has become very popular because of the time savings and lower risk of contaminating the brewery compared to other souring techniques. However, the process comes with its own cons too. This DIY “kettle” souring keg solves for those problems.
The Lost Abbey Brewing Company’s Ten Commandments clone
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.089 FG = 1.006 IBU = 34 SRM = 33 ABV = 11% Ingredients10 lbs. (4.54 kg) 2-row pale malt 1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) crystal wheat
Alsatian Funky Saison
This beer is all about showcasing an alternative universe where Germany developed the saison and wild culture of Belgium. Rather than trying to get my hands on Alsatian Gewürztraminer grapes, I blended in a bottle of wine post fermentation. The fruity notes from the wine meld beautifully with the new German hops and lemony-funky-minerally Brettanomyces. The extended warm conditioning also provides an opportunity for the Brettanomyces to free aromatics from glycosides in the hops and wine, and to work under pressure to create flavors quickly so that the fresh hop nose is still evident.
