What to do with this belgian amber in ferment..?

Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:24 pm

I have a Belgian amber i put into he secondary 3 days ago.. It has wyeast 3789 (Ardennes?Sach, Bretts . both in a smackpack)...
It's OG was hit as well as FG.. Sits at 1.012.. Problem is it's pretty boring, for my taste, out of the primary.. The secondary is at 59-61 in the basement which, i've read on wyeast is how orval does it.. Should i rely on these brett buggers to make this into something? I will wait for a pelicle to form to ensure something is happening but, if not; what should i do? bottle/keg as is? pitch some more brett? Add cherries to make a lambic? of sorts.. Sugar/food for some more umph?? I am new to this but, have my head filled with interweb/book mumbojumbo to work on.. I just don't want to leave a carboy aside for this for at least another month or two, just to taste the same depressing flavor i got the first time..
Last edited by DetroitDudz on Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: What to do with this belgian amber in ferment..?

Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:35 am

It will take 6 weeks to 6 months for the brett character to develop. Patience, grasshopper.
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Re: What to do with this belgian amber in ferment..?

Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:55 am

With my hitting the FG will the bretts have sugars to eat? Thanks for the quick response Quin!
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