Dreg Series: Russian River Golden Sour

This is one I have been patiently waiting to drink use. I have read about good results from using Russian River dregs. And I think Consecration is my favorite of their sours. It has their usual bug mix that includes Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus, & Pediococcus. The beer is a dark Belgian style ale aged in American oak Cabernet Sauvignon barrels with currants added to beer while it is aging.
I decided to add it to my Belgian Golden Strong because I thought this base is pretty basic so it would help me to understand the flavors that the dregs are capable of. And once I am familiar with the flavors I will adjust next year's base beer to match up.

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Update 11.19.10 - 2 month mark

Update 02.17.11 - 5 month
Gravity 1.004
Has some nice Belgium phenols, a slight funk and tart smell. Still needs a more time and maybe a feeding ( I'm thinking some fruit (I have some persimmons that were frozen fresh))

Update 03.19.11
I added 1 lb of fresh frozen Persimmons. I added them pretty early because I want them to be a background flavor. They are basically just a long-term food source for the bugs.

Updated 11.08.11
Gravity stable at 1.004. And this beer has really turned the corner on the sourness. It is one of the most sour beers I have made to date. From the hydrometer sample, there was a light fruitiness that would be difficult to pin down as persimmons. Not much left from the Belgian yeast, but maybe once carbonated.