Embrace The Funk
Sour, Funky and Wild Beer
Category: Homebrewing
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A few days ago I received a couple of emails asking what was going on in my home brewery and if I had brewed anything recently. Looking back I realized it’s been a bit over a month since I posted a brew session report and recipe. Well I have brewed since January and must say…
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ALEHEADS. Slouch sits down for a chat about sour and wild beers with Brandon Jones from the excellent blog Embrace the Funk. The guys tackle a number of subjects from a homebrewer and commercial beer fan perspective, including: how to get started brewing beers with wild yeast, common fears and misconceptions regarding contamination and process,…
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I am not a fan of cold weather (I honestly think I could sip Berliner Weisse at the beach everyday). So my latest brew session I was thinking Springtime for 2 reasons: I needed something dry/crisp on tap to enjoy outside when the weather warms up and I needed to brew something wild or funky…
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2012 is about to get even funkier! White Labs released their revised seasonal strain “Platinum Series” schedule and it includes 2 NEW funky offerings PLUS 2 funky fan favorites (say that 10 times fast) are going year round. (You already know one from this post last month) I love news like this. Changing their release…
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Back in September I posted this article on WLP670 American Farmhouse Blend. It’s a farmhouse yeast strain and Brettanomyces blend all in 1, most likely strains from The Lost Abbey. I (like many others) was a big fan of this blend and used it in 2 beers which turned out great. Sadly a number of brewers missed…