Seems like berliner weisse is perfect for lacto.Sure. There are some catches though. Lacto is slow, so it would take it a while to chew through a batch. Second most strains have a low ABV tolerance like 3-4% though there are some good to around 8% ABV. Third, lacto is hop-a-phobic so you have to keep the IBU's real low (8-10 IBU) as it just quivers in the presence of hop alpha acids. Fourth, lacto will quit at a pH of around 3.8. I've never tried an all lacto brew so I don't know which of these walls you'd hit first but you want to keep them all in mind when playing with that particular bug.
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Posted 24 August 2010 - 06:14 AM
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Posted 24 August 2010 - 06:48 AM
Looks good. I had heard of some people having issues but I've had great results from the wyeast berliner weiss blend. Made a nice tart and refreshing beer that is great on the hotter days.I ended up with:3# Pils2# wheat malt1# torrified wheat.5# acid maltNo salt or 5.2 addition.I didn't "no sparge", but I did do my first batch sparge. Efficiency was average 75% I pitched the berliner weisse blend from wyeast. The pack hadn't swelled so I hope it goes. I hate the uncertainty of yeast shipped in warm months.
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Posted 24 August 2010 - 07:16 AM
Thanks. I did boil for 15 minutes with .75 oz of 3.5% AA styrian goldings @15. If It doesn't take off, I'll pitch some s-05 and look for some interesting beers for dregs to add.Looks good. I had heard of some people having issues but I've had great results from the wyeast berliner weiss blend. Made a nice tart and refreshing beer that is great on the hotter days.
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