Crazy Idea? Souring/funking Macro Packaged Beer

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  1. readzeppelin

    readzeppelin Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2015 Georgia

    I have about mix two cases of macro beers left over from various party and thought what would happen if I decided to use them as a base beer and pitched in either a Brett/Lacto mix or build up various dregs and pour them in? I am sure there are still various sugars left for the bugs to eat. Maybe I could add a could pounds of fruit to add additional flavor.

    Is this a dumb idea or a waste of time? Has anyone done this before?
     
    #1 readzeppelin, May 6, 2016
  2. billandsuz

    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    I haven't tried it. But I suspect you would end up with a bland beer that is also sour. Doesn't sound like something I would enjoy but that's just me.
    Try it and find out. Worst case you are out a few dollars for the beer and bugs. Just don't get your hopes up.
    Cheers.
     
    #2 billandsuz, May 6, 2016
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  3. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,891) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    I think I saw that @stealth tried this before on one of the 'brewing activities' forums. He'll have to weigh in on how it turned out, but it sounds crazy enough to work!
     
    #3 Lukass, May 6, 2016
  4. stealth

    stealth Pooh-Bah (2,023) Dec 16, 2011 Minnesota
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    Yep did it a few months ago. Haven't sampled it yet, but it has a pellicle now and is definitely fermenting. Planning on letting it go for a year then tasting.
     
    #4 stealth, May 6, 2016
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  5. readzeppelin

    readzeppelin Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2015 Georgia

    Hey @stealth thanks... if you don't mind me asking what did you pitch?

    btw...longtime lurker of your posts. Your sours look/sound amazing.
     
    #5 readzeppelin, May 6, 2016
  6. stealth

    stealth Pooh-Bah (2,023) Dec 16, 2011 Minnesota
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    Sorry for missing this post previously, but thought I would resurrect this thread anyways with an update.

    It's been 5 months since I poured the following into a 1 gallon carboy:
    2x Milwaukee's Best
    2x Busch Lager
    1x Coors Light
    1x Sol
    3 oz dextrose
    Bruery Befuddlement dregs
    Bruery Rueuze dregs

    This is what it looks like as of tonight:
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    Have any of you had Petrus Aged Pale? That is pretty much what this 'AAL Sour Blonde' tastes like. Not too shabby at all.

    Tonight I added:
    2x Coors Banquet
    4 oz maltodextrin
    Bruery Flander's Giant dregs

    Will check on it in another 5-6 months and see how it's tasting now that the carboy is filled completely.
     
    #6 stealth, Jul 8, 2016
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  7. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    @stealth I was about to say that I saw your post on MTF this morning about this beer.
     
    #7 jbakajust1, Jul 8, 2016
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