A Saxon summer

[NickK]

Although I'll have a summer brew going I was also thinking of doing a saxon brew.

This would be Lambic but I would like to have the brew available for a little longer so I'd like to try and replicate the taste of Lambic but with standard yeast and fermentation. I've taken an idea from here: http://www.regia.org/brewing.htm and http://mahan.wonkwang.ac.kr/link/med/cr ... rewing.htm
Does anyone have a suggestion about which standard yeast has a taste profile to Lambic produced beer? I'm guessing a fruity beer. Can you do a lambic ferment then run it into a secondary in bottles?

Having a look to try and identify the malt used, a suggestion here.. ok 5000 years.. maybe the old Golden Promise will do

This would be a simple recipe
Golden Promise - a replacement as getting hold of something like the 5000 year old Bere variety may be a problem! (ok, I admit I shot them an email to see if they'd sell me some of their Bere variety, currently awaiting a response).
Elderberry blossom as Gruit
Bramble Cross to give some backbone to the blossom taste.

Hmm.. the beer making is getting interesting..

[Bongo]

Sorry no help but interesting stuff fella,good luck with this i love hearing and tasting the old recipes and ways of food and drink.

[DarloDave]

I dont know too much about this, but If its in the style of Lambic, I think they use old Hops. The hops arent there for flavour, just to be used as preservatives. I dont know if hoppy flavours would work. But then I dont know much about this beer you're brewing. Hope it turns out well!

[NickK]

I dont know too much about this, but If its in the style of Lambic, I think they use old Hops. The hops arent there for flavour, just to be used as preservatives. I dont know if hoppy flavours would work. But then I dont know much about this beer you're brewing. Hope it turns out well!

Yup the hops are very dry, so no taste - I thought that just adding a little hopping would work with the floral taste.

[Bongo]

Maybe use elderflower or coriander for flavour and oak leaf/chips for any bitterness,just a thought of old things.

[Flibblebot]

According to this page (on the same site), Valhalla Brewery in Shetland also do a Bere-based beer. You could always try them too to see if you could get some grain from them (or if they'll tell you where they get theirs from)