Club Barrel Fill #4 - Recap

Club Barrel

On May 25th we emptied the beautiful Golden Sour (from Fill #3) that went in barrel back on April 28th 2018. It is a beautiful, golden sour. With just a hint of oak from the barrel a great tartness and beautiful mouth feel. Very nicely executed beer.

Once the Golden Sour was out, we immediately refilled the barrel with our 4th recipe, a Flanders Red style beer. Realizing there will be some residual bacteria and Brettanomyces yeast that should add an interesting skew to the style. For good measure we also added 8 packs of Wyeast Roeselare Blend (3763), graciously donated by Brew North.

We hope to let this beer age for a year in the barrel at our generous hosts, People’s Pint. Keep your eyes peeled for announcements on the next style going into the barrel and the opportunity to be a part of it!

Racking the Flanders Red into for Barrel Fill #4

People's Pint even put their portion of the Golden Sour (#3) on the GTA Brews tap!

Golden Sour on tap at People's Pint (Fill #3)

Flanders Red Recipe:

For 6 Gallons (22.7 L)

  • 5.25 lb (2.38 kg) German Pilsner malt
  • 5.25 lb (2.38 kg) Vienna malt
  • 1.0 lb (0.45 kg) German Munich I malt
  • 0.5 lb (227 g) Belgian aromatic malt (MFB Special Aromatic malt)
  • 0.5 lb CaraMunich I
  • 0.5 lb (227 g) Belgian Special B malt
  • 0.5 lb (227 g) Wheat malt
  • 0.8 oz (23 g) EK Goldings pellet hops, 5% a.a. (60 min.)
  • White Labs WLP 001 California ale yeast or US-05
  • Target water: Ca 35, Mg 10, Na 68, Cl 100, SO4 30, HCO3 150

Original Gravity: 1.057
Mash grains at 154° F (68° C) for 60 minutes. Mash out at 168°F (76°C) for 10 minutes.

Secondary Ferment with Wyeast Roeselare