Funky English Pale Ale

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  1. hoptualBrew

    hoptualBrew Initiate (0) May 29, 2011 Florida

    Anyone ever done a English Pale or stock Ale with Brett?

    Looking to do one with WLP005 + WLP645 + WLP648.

    Looking for a beer that is complex mix of fruit ester, bread & caramel malt, floral hop, leather and funk from Brett with a low-moderate bitterness.
     
  2. wspscott

    wspscott Pooh-Bah (1,958) May 25, 2006 Kentucky
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    never done it, but I like the idea. We might need to consider it for the Averagely Perfect ESB
     
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  3. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    I have a British IPA where half got Oak and Brett C. It is an attempt to recreate the beers that were made back in the day. The Brett is drying it out compared to the half that did not. Brett C only gives a little Brett character, but I was not after what you get in Lambics and such. This beer will take some time to hit its peak, but I am patient.
     
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  4. NeroFiddled

    NeroFiddled Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,276) Jul 8, 2002 Pennsylvania
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    I'm interested in this. Great idea. There used to be a beer that I would drink back in the day that had an interesting character to it from the use of dual yeast strains, Whitbread. It's no longer like it used to be, and I'm not sure if there was any brett to it, but it was really interesting. Keep us updated!
     
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  5. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Did you dryhop it?
     
  6. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    For a commercial example, take your favourite strong bitter and blend with orval :slight_smile:
     
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    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Although I think Orval uses Lambicus
     
  8. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    About 3 oz. in the keg(s) for a week, then pulled them. I can always dry hop again after aging, akin to dry hopping in the cask before serving.
     
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