tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post5331724801669052892..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: Fermented Acorn - Sour BrownThe Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-47606162510932499542022-11-19T16:22:38.688-05:002022-11-19T16:22:38.688-05:00I wouldn't... next time I'd store them som...I wouldn't... next time I'd store them somewhere cooler and drier! The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-6675913060646916942022-11-18T10:34:44.106-05:002022-11-18T10:34:44.106-05:00I collected a bunch of acorns planning on fermenti...I collected a bunch of acorns planning on fermenting them, but after leaving them to dry overnight a bunch of them started to sprout. Are these still useable? Or do they need to be completely whole?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15434604609765892965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-88730506607739620962020-09-12T11:25:56.734-04:002020-09-12T11:25:56.734-04:00I didn't taste them, just smelled. Didn't ...I didn't taste them, just smelled. Didn't have any issues with excessive tannins in the finished beer. Maybe most of them just aren't extracted? You could leave them in larger pieces, but even chopped up in a food processor for a scaled-up batch I didn't have issues. The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-67007383684772755552020-09-06T13:56:09.011-04:002020-09-06T13:56:09.011-04:00Did you ever taste the acorns before adding them t...Did you ever taste the acorns before adding them to the beer? I've had a couple of jars of foraged acorns aging away for about a year in preparation of adding them to a brew, but when I tasted one it was so tannic, I have my doubts about how long they can be in there before turning the whole batch inedibly bitterC.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17308816701101712588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-5407765750861907702019-10-27T08:50:01.578-04:002019-10-27T08:50:01.578-04:00Just dumped them in. Generally a late-stage sour b...Just dumped them in. Generally a late-stage sour beer is pretty immune to unwanted microbes given the alcohol, acid, and low-oxygen. I also kegged this one so it was cold pretty soon after the acorns were added. The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-71910595412351980212019-10-24T12:42:51.578-04:002019-10-24T12:42:51.578-04:00Did you sterilise the acorns at all or just dump t...Did you sterilise the acorns at all or just dump them in and hope the intended microbes out compete anything nasty?DMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11104712549199159628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-6887869622382837792019-01-09T16:33:28.177-05:002019-01-09T16:33:28.177-05:00It's one of my favorites. I bought it at Crist...It's one of my favorites. I bought it at Cristal Blumenau is southern Brazil... it's a thistle glass, classic for Scottish ales.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-72981409406752338922019-01-09T06:54:13.052-05:002019-01-09T06:54:13.052-05:00I gotta have that glass! Where'd you find it?I gotta have that glass! Where'd you find it?John Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072772137689699054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-55791159229189890012018-12-15T12:41:06.184-05:002018-12-15T12:41:06.184-05:00I remember chewing on acorns (once) as a kid. The ...I remember chewing on acorns (once) as a kid. The tannic flavor was overpowering. It is good to see you have found a use for the fruits of that old oak at the end of its life.Warren's Beer Adventureshttp://warrensbeeradventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-88411103376761329502018-12-14T15:20:06.304-05:002018-12-14T15:20:06.304-05:00relevant for your weevil issues:
https://youtu.be...relevant for your weevil issues:<br /><br />https://youtu.be/440l8poSQiAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-85111793397154272018-12-11T10:40:23.035-05:002018-12-11T10:40:23.035-05:00I wasn't there when they ground the stump, so ...I wasn't there when they ground the stump, so no final count on the age. We've got a few of the bigger sections of the trunk though, which will give us something. I've been splitting the chunks (<a href="https://twitter.com/MadFermentation/status/1072213434694025217" rel="nofollow">video</a>) left behind for firewood, I'm sure a little will find its way into a beer eventually (once it is seasoned). Home smoked malt is something I've done (<a href="https://www.themadfermentationist.com/2011/11/cherry-wood-smoked-roggenbier-recipe.html" rel="nofollow">recipe</a>), but hadn't thought of it with the oak!<br /><br />Not even I'm mad enough to try coopering, my carpentry skills are non-existent as is!The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-44029926445601352862018-12-11T09:05:15.566-05:002018-12-11T09:05:15.566-05:00It's so sad to see an old tree go. Did you cou...It's so sad to see an old tree go. Did you count the rings? Did you save any of the wood for oaking beer? I think it would be kind of neat to use the wood for browning malt over an open fire, too. <br /><br />If you were incredibly ambitious, you could have used it as an excuse to learn coopering....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-47734413553958672312018-12-10T18:09:48.333-05:002018-12-10T18:09:48.333-05:00The weevil itself might not be bad, but the hole a...The weevil itself might not be bad, but the hole and life-cycle could cause mold and other issues that could ruin the jar.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-45348906741168511482018-12-10T14:43:13.079-05:002018-12-10T14:43:13.079-05:00What would be the impact of including a little wee...What would be the impact of including a little weevil in the brew?kevinlmcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06352719647193682364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-43078558389108287912018-12-10T09:39:26.513-05:002018-12-10T09:39:26.513-05:00That there hadn't been any acorns with weevil ...That there hadn't been any acorns with weevil larva that they'd collected in Illinois.<br /><br />I suspect the squirrels are smart enough to gather the best acorns around me. I had the best luck on windy days when I was getting them as they fell. The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-39286700722137735732018-12-10T09:32:11.975-05:002018-12-10T09:32:11.975-05:00"Luckily for them, Aaron told me weevils have..."Luckily for them, Aaron told me weevils haven't been an issue!"<br /><br />Do you mean acorns with possible weevils would be ok to use, or they did not have any weevils? I have wanted to do something like this for awhile, but every acorn I inspect here in Louisiana seems to have weevils.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-58423439798276675482018-12-10T09:01:05.861-05:002018-12-10T09:01:05.861-05:00You got it!You got it!The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-42032179646837165012018-12-10T08:59:17.813-05:002018-12-10T08:59:17.813-05:00So this was 2 cups acorns to 5.5 gallons then?So this was 2 cups acorns to 5.5 gallons then?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com