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Wort Souring

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'''Wort Souring''' is the process of [[Mixed Fermentation]] where lactic acid bacteria, usually ''[[Lactobacillus]]'' (although there are also ''[[Pediococcus]]'' cultures available that work well for this technique), is given a "head start", as it's pitched before the yeast so that it will be able to produce significant amounts of lactic acid before the ''Saccharomyces'' completes the main fermentation. This is a broadly defined technique and there are many variations on souring wort. These include souring in the primary fermenter, souring in a secondary vessel, or souring in the boil kettle itself ('''kettle souring'''). There are also various methods of inoculating the wort with ''Lactobacillus''. Finally, the brewer has the option of pasteurizing the wort by heating it to kill the ''Lactobacillus'' before adding the yeast for the main fermentation.
Although this process generally does not include the use of ''Brettanomyces'', some creative brewers have applied wort souring techniques to longer aged [[Mixed Fermentation]] beers and barrel aged beers that do contain ''Brettanomyces''.
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