Brewing sours?

[BBrianBoogie]

Sounds good, I think I will transfer it to other carboy soon, have you tried oak bungs for extended ageing?

Yeah, I've done it. I don't bother with it now, and the beer is no worse for it

[CartoonCod]

If you try wooden bungs on glass carboys be careful for swelling. I think there was an article on themadfermentationist about that and the carboy broke

[sleepyjamie]

Plan on brewing a lambic soon. I want to avoid glass carboy. I do have a plastic carboy that is the same shape as the glass. Thoughts?


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[sleepyjamie]

Also does anyone know what the fermentation process is for lambics? Primary secondary etc?

Do they require step mashing or can I go with simple infusion?


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[gm-]

I think turbid mash is normally done with lambics.

Here is pretty good description of the process
http://www.themadfermentationist.com/20 ... -mash.html

[sleepyjamie]

Probably start first with an infusion mash, and then blend as it ages with more complex batches. want to keep things as simple as possible my first go.

my main concern is not using a glass carboy and instead using the same stlye carboy but plastic.

[CartoonCod]

Michael Tonsmeire says in his book that he ages (secondary fermentation) wild beers in plastic carboys up to 18 months with no oxidative or acetic character.

[sleepyjamie]

Michael Tonsmeire says in his book that he ages (secondary fermentation) wild beers in plastic carboys up to 18 months with no oxidative or acetic character.

excellent. i wouldnt want to do this and then a year later find out it was a waste of time.