The bench sheet · Tier 1 — the filing names the hops

Brew it: a starting point for Friend in Commons

Alesong Brewing & Blending · Wild / Brett / Lambic-style · 6.1% ABV, from TTB filing № 18362001000447. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.

What the filing discloses

StyleWild / Brett / Lambic-stylefrom the filing
ABV6.1%from the filing
HopsCitrafrom the filing
Readsdry-hopped, barrel-agedfrom the filing
ArchetypeKettle Sourstyle inference

The starting point

OG1.058
FG1.012
ABV6.1%
IBU8
SRM~4

Grain bill style inference

6.5 lbPilsner malt60%
4.25 lbWheat malt40%

Hops from the filing

0.5 ozCitra60 min (post-souring boil)

Yeast & process style inference

YeastKettle sour: Lactobacillus to pH 3.3–3.5 (24–48 h at 95–100°F), then boil and pitch US-05
MashSingle infusion · 149°F (65°C) · 60 min
Ferment68°F (20°C) for 7–10 days after souring
  • Barrel-aged on the label: at homebrew scale, oak cubes soaked in the matching spirit (1–2 oz for 4–8 weeks) stand in for the barrel.