Brewing is underway

So we're well into our first batch of Lambic ever. The wort is finally mashed out, and is a straw colored ribbon of experimentation. This recipe was created from the Brewmaster's knowledge of lambics, basic instructions from published writings, and the desire to use a bag of brett infused chips from Russian River's spent barrels. We hope to extract some of the magic that they have captured in the flora-rich wine country region of Northen CA. Who knows what has been trapped in those chips ready to be released into our brew! Vinnie passed them out to participants in his lecture at the AHA conference a few years ago, and we were lucky enough to be among those who were able to snag a bag.

The mash took quite a while, and has just now started to boil. The preboil gravity is 1.028. We currently have eight gallons. We hope to finish with five gallons after a 90 minute boil. Pictures to follow later.