Blending sours, base beers, and bottle bombs

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  1. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    I have a sour farmhouse ale that is just too sour. I am planning on brewing the base saison and using sacc to get her fermented out, maybe some brett to bring it down, but what prevents the lacto from just eating whats left and creating bottle bombs?
     
    #1 SFACRKnight, Apr 15, 2015
  2. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    Lacto should poop out once sacc has eaten all of the fermentables.
     
    #2 MrOH, Apr 15, 2015
  3. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    Which lacto?
     
    #3 Brew_Betty, Apr 15, 2015
  4. jamescain

    jamescain Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2009 Texas

    Depends what lacto you have, not all strains of lacto produce CO2
     
    #4 jamescain, Apr 15, 2015
  5. OldSock

    OldSock Maven (1,418) Apr 3, 2005 District of Columbia

    Depends on the strain/species. Some produce alpha-glucosidase, meaning they can eat pretty much the same dextrins as Brett.
     
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  6. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    Five bucks says he used dregs and doesn't know which lacto strain(s) it has. Awwww...:grinning:
     
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  7. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    I HATE it when you're right.

    HF dregs.

    So does most lacto only eat the same fermentables that sacc eats?
     
    #7 SFACRKnight, Apr 15, 2015
  8. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    Just contact the brewer. He is very generous with sharing information about his beer.
     
    #8 Brew_Betty, Apr 15, 2015
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  9. FenderOffset238

    FenderOffset238 Zealot (627) May 27, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    HA!
     
    #9 FenderOffset238, Apr 15, 2015
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  10. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Lacto sour or Aceto sour?
     
    #10 GreenKrusty101, Apr 16, 2015
  11. skivtjerry

    skivtjerry Pooh-Bah (1,865) Mar 10, 2006 Vermont
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    Brett can eat stuff that lacto can't. Give it time to do the job and you will have no bombs.
     
    #11 skivtjerry, Apr 16, 2015
  12. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Half batches and into the fridge with `ye!
     
    #12 inchrisin, Apr 16, 2015
  13. FeDUBBELFIST

    FeDUBBELFIST Pooh-Bah (1,765) Oct 31, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Is kegging an option? Or even bottling from the keg with a beer gun?
     
    #13 FeDUBBELFIST, Apr 16, 2015
  14. OldSock

    OldSock Maven (1,418) Apr 3, 2005 District of Columbia

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  15. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

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  16. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    One species apparently is, anyway. (Pedio is a genus, with multiple species.)
     
    #16 VikeMan, Apr 16, 2015
  17. OldSock

    OldSock Maven (1,418) Apr 3, 2005 District of Columbia

    They are also very closely related in general, same Family (closer than Brett and Sacch which are in the same Order).
     
    #17 OldSock, Apr 16, 2015
  18. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    No kegging on this. Strictly bottles. Just gonna brew another saison for blending and do some more research before bottling time. Thanks guys.
     
    #18 SFACRKnight, Apr 16, 2015
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