Brew day 6/27/17. Mashed at 138 for 20 minutes and 148 for 80 minutes. I intentionally sought a high alcohol content to counteract the dilution of the cherry juice in the secondary, plus I wanted a bit more alc than normal. Even though some of the juice will ferment, it still contains a lot of water, and I didn't want to dilute the beer too much. Kettle soured with 4 GoodBelly StraightShots (80 billion cells of L. Plantarum). After mashing like normal, I raised the wort temp up to a boil, then ...
Honey & Lemon Blitz sees tart Berliner Weisse character multiplied by lemony acidity; light bready malt and a hint of warming honey hold this back from the brink of palate destroying sourness.
Brewed as an 11 gal batch, but split into 5 gal for this sour (scaled) and 6 gal for a kettle sour.