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Wort Souring

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'''Wort Souring''' is the process of "[[Mixed Fermentation]]" (in the case of lactic acid bacteria being left alive to co-exist with yeast) or "Sequential Fermentation" pre-boil acidfication (in the case of kettle sours) where lactic acid bacteria pre-ferment and acidify wort before yeast is pitched to complete the main alcoholic fermentation<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341353855_The_power_of_sour_-_A_review_Old_traditions_new_opportunities Bossaert, Sofie & Crauwels, Sam & De Rouck, Gert & Lievens, Bart. (2019). The power of sour - A review: Old traditions, new opportunities. BrewingScience. 72. 78-88. 10.23763/BrSc19-10bossaert. .]</ref>. While non-sour beer falls in the range of 3.8-4.6 pH, a final pH between 3.0 and 3.7 is the general target range for the soured wort and also the finished sour beer ([[Titratable Acidity]] is more accurate for measuring perceived sourness). This is a broadly defined technique and there are many variations on souring wort. These include mixed fermentation methods such as souring in the primary fermenter for a short time period before adding yeast or co-fermentation with yeast, souring in a secondary vessel after primary fermentation with yeast, or sequential fermentation such as souring in the boil kettle itself ('''kettle souring''') where the lactic acid bacteria is killed before yeast is added. There are also various methods of inoculating the wort with ''Lactobacillus''.
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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