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Al B 04/10/07 01:31 PM
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Talk me out of this Experiment!
So I was mulling over an experiment to do with bretts -
WY B. lambicus
WL B. clausenii
Fantome isolate
WY B. bruxellensis
WL B. lambicus
WL B. bruxellensis
Original Gravity
starting pH
CFU/ml (inoculum)
Testing Parameters:
1. temp. 70F and/or 80F ?
2. Wort O2 / no O2
3. Time (day 7, 14, 21, 28) - Specific Gravities and pH at each time period
4. Drink results and describe characteristics
Check my insanity and add comments/improvements/things I missed, yadda yadda yadda. Thanks!
Al B a mad scientist
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Cisco 04/10/07 01:45 PM
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Re: Talk me out of this Experiment!
Looks like a simple six gallon experiment with one gallon dedicated for each strain, but actually you'll need 12 gallons if you want to try the O2/no O2. And if you want to test at 2 different temps then you'll need another 12 gallons. So now we're up to 24 gallons.
Well somebody has to do it and you seem very well qualified so get going!!
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bstill 04/10/07 01:52 PM
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Re: Talk me out of this Experiment!
do it man, do it! |
Mike T 04/10/07 01:56 PM
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Re: Talk me out of this Experiment!
Needless to say, I’m not talking you out of anything as interesting and informative as that experiment sounds.
If you can get your hands on it try Wyeast anomalous as well. I just got a pack but haven’t tried it yet. The local homebrew shop operator said it’s his favorite Brett for primary fermentations. I figure I’ll do another batch of Sebastian’s sasion-ish thing and use anomalous instead of clausenii, so I have some base for comparison.
Speaking of which, a local pro-brewer really enjoyed my version of that beer at a recent homebrew club meeting. However, he was strangely convinced that there was (too much) coriander in there, when there was none at all.
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Al B 04/10/07 02:08 PM
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Re: Talk me out of this Experiment!
Well, I'd probably break it down into 2 groups - and go with smaller volumes. My basement might explode. |
Baums 04/10/07 02:37 PM
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Re: Talk me out of this Experiment!
Sounds pretty sick Al.
I agree with Mike that as long as you're going to all this trouble, it seems like WY anomalous would be interesting as well. And really, I'm not sure you need to vary any fermentation parameters at all to have a great experiment that lots of people will be really interested in.
One question is how to take those samples without letting too much oxygen into the fermentation vessels. |
Al B 04/10/07 02:53 PM
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Re: Talk me out of this Experiment!
<<One question is how to take those samples without letting too much oxygen into the fermentation vessels>>
Purge with CO2 tank, I suppose. That's what I normally do.
I have an aquarium heater and an empty tank I can use a stable water bath. The pH meter is calibrated. I could use an O2 tank for aerating the wort initially.
I need to think of the population concentration. Probably just make a basic wort with extract - middle of the road gravity. details details........yeah, this is pretty sick. I might be able to get some anamolus soon. We'll see. |
Baums 04/10/07 03:38 PM
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Re: Talk me out of this Experiment!
Yeah the pitch rate and aeration could go any number of ways, and still be interesting. Two ideas:
1. stirred or continuously aerated starters, 1/10 the size of your batches (however many CFUs that ends up being), no aeration. I think this is interesting because it may be the only practical way to get good primary ferments without aerating the wort.
2. starters aerated just once (by shaking), 1/10 the size of your batches (however many CFUs that ends up being), plenty of aeration. Interesting because it is similar to basic brewing practice for lots of homebrewers.
And to me, 70F seems like it would give the most valuable results since that's a temp any brewer can attain (and since there is not much reason to believe 70F is somehow worse than any other temp). Although, of course, the more temps the merrier. |
Al B 04/10/07 05:50 PM
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Re: Talk me out of this Experiment!
Good point on the starters. That should be factored in.
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