Lambics

Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:48 pm

Speak to me about Lambics. I am making one in the next week, and concerned that the highest my ferment temp will be is 68. I could pitch when the wort is 70 or so and let it run up a couple degrees from fermentation activity. The ambient temperature in my basement is 68. I will be using roughly 15 lbs Pilsener malt, 6 lbs torrified wheat, and 3 lbs acit malt. I have some 6 year old Willamette leaf hops. Plan an infusion mash at 154, 10 gallons finished product. I have a year old lambic, and I figure in a year, I blend the 2. Might throw some fruit into the secondary, also.
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Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:12 pm

I have not done a Lambic, but if I have problems keeping my Sasion as warm as I want I strap a hot pad to the side of the bucket. Then just add or remove towels between the bucket and hot pad to regulate the temp. Not very pretty, but it works.

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Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:57 am

You will be fine. Consider that Belgian Lambics are stored in cellars I would bet that temps rarely get to 70F.

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Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:23 am

68f is just fine according to Wild Brews.
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Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:05 pm

Speyedr wrote:68f is just fine according to Wild Brews.


Good, because that is what mine is at.

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