We decided to put a San Diego spin on a classic German style: the Gose, or Leipziger Gose. This style, traditionally brewed with coriander and salty ground water from around the city of Leipzig and fermented with both yeast and lactobacillus, should be lightly salty/savory, tart, and pleasantly spiced. For our version we used San … Continue reading
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No-Boil Berliner Weisse – Weisse Up!
Okay, so better late than never on this post. We brewed another split batch back on 10/23/13. This batch was a no-boil Berliner Weisse. We split the batch into two 5.5 gal. fermentors. One is well on it’s way to being very drinkable, the other not so much. In fact, it’s definitely a drain pour due … Continue reading
Dunkelweizen Brew Day (and some bug food)
Hello! Today, we tried our hand at brewing a Bavarian wheat beer for the first time. This general family of beer has been meticulously brewed in accordance with strict German brewing traditions for centuries, so we were very excited to pay homage to this general style through homebrewing. We decided to begin our foray into … Continue reading