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Enjoy the highly anticipated kettle sour from Dice Gods Brewing!
The Brewer
-Hey, I’m Nick! I got into brewing back in December of 2019, on more of a whim than anything else. I had a passing interest in beer brewing (and loved drinking it, going to Beerfests, etc) and got a very old kit from a co-worker. It went terribly. I didn't bottle properly, and it was a mess with bottle bombs and sediment, but I was determined. I got a proper starter kit for Christmas from my local homebrew store, @perfect_brewsupply. I brewed one bottled batch (marginally more successful) and quickly switched to kegging right before the pandemic hit. Brewed a TON during lockdown, and the rest is history!
-After brewing on my Spike custom kettle a few times, I loved it but wanted to add a few additional ports to allow me to add a pump for mash re-circulation and whirlpooling, as well as a port for a future electric element. I was pleasantly surprised that Spike would take back my old Spike+ kettle and add the additional TC ports for me, rather than making me buy a whole new kettle! Very convenient!
The Beer
-The grains are a traditional Berliner Weisse grain bill of 50% pilsner and 50% wheat, giving it a pretty neutral flavor before adding the raspberries.
-The Citra dry hops are optional, but the citrus and fruit notes from the hops compliment the raspberry quite nicely!
The Why
-To kettle sour, mash as normal, then drop temps to between 75-95F and pitch OYL-605. Maintain temp between 75-95F until Ph is ~3.3-3.4 (after 36 hours I was at 3.34. The lower the more sour/tart). Boil for 15 min to kill the Lacto.
-Lactose is added with 10 min left in the boil and provides a bit of sweetness and also a smoother mouthfeel.
-Raspberries added in secondary. I break it down with Pectic Enzyme/Pectinaise before adding.
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