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brewmasternpb:
So... I've done a lot of information gathering, and I think I'm at that point where I just need to brew a sour to put all of that info together.  Before that I'd like to throw out my idea for my first batch to the forum:

Beer- Baltic Porter (Mashed rather high to give the bugs plenty to chew on)

Yeast- Sach strain (Wyeast 1056), made from a good starter

Brett Strain (Brett B or C), add vial when I add the sach strain, because Brett enjoys oxygen too.

Bugs- Bottle Dregs from the most recent Avery Barrel aged beers- Added to Secondary, because Pedio and other bugs do not like O2.

Age- A while (10-12 Months)

It seems like a solid plan... but Maybe there are some holes in it.  My main question... will one bottle suffice for harvesting dregs, or should I use more?

Any help is appreciated.
-Dave

redbeerman:
If you are going to use dregs, I recommend using from multiple bottles or growing it up starting with a very small (8oz.) starter.

brewmasternpb:
Alright, I made a small starter tonight and added the dregs from Odio Equum from Avery.  It was a great beer, so I hope the starter takes...

redbeerman:
I recommend you bump the starter up 8 oz at a time.  When you start smelling funk or vinous aroma in the starter, it's time to add more wort.

AmandaK:
Let us know if that starter works - I was under the impression that Avery did flash pasteurizing of those barrel aged beers.

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