bottling cabrillo II
last sunday, after delabeling and rinsing a case of bottles, I finally got around to bottling cabrillo II.
- ten months of exposure to cherries and french oak were very kind to the beer – it has an amazing sour cherry and slightly oaky aroma. the fruit came through nicely in the beer’s flavor, complementing smooth vanilla notes and an intense overall acidity.
- the beer finished at 10 brix (1.009) on the dot, for an ABV of 10.67%. I mashed a little higher for this second iteration, which resulted in a little more body for an improved overall balance. I also saved three pints of slurry for a future phantom carriage brew. I’m really excited for this one to carb up!
