What does Lacto taste like?

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by BILF, Nov 9, 2013.

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  1. BILF

    BILF Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2010 Israel

    What should I look for taste wise to establish if I have an intentional Lactobacillus infection in a beer.

    Also what does Brett taste like? Does it have a taste?

    I'm drinking an ale I fermented with yeast/bugs introduced via wild blackberries. It is sour (as opposed to bitter) and 'funky' for want/lack of a better term.

    This beer is seriously wacko and I'm not game to let anyone else try it but like a car wreck I just can't turn away from it.
     
  2. honkey

    honkey Maven (1,350) Aug 28, 2010 Arizona
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    Lacto to me is almost a sweet sourness... I think of it like yogurt. If you can get some lactic acid, put one mL into about 8 oz. of beer and you'd see what I mean.
     
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  3. BILF

    BILF Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2010 Israel

    Okay. I get a taste like Yakult but not a dairy taste.
     
  4. mnstorm99

    mnstorm99 Initiate (0) May 11, 2007 Minnesota

    There is a wide variety of Brett that can taste anywhere from funky to fruity. Brett is not sour or tart, in case you didn't know.
     
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