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==Modern Fast Souring== | ==Modern Fast Souring== | ||
These methods are great for beginners and also more experienced brewers. The brewing process is basically the same as normal, except we add ''Lactobacillus plantarum'' to produce the sourness. These methods allow the production of beer within a normal time-frame for ales.<ref name="HBT">[https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/fast-souring-modern-methods.670176/ Fast | These methods are great for beginners and also more experienced brewers. The brewing process is basically the same as normal, except we add ''Lactobacillus plantarum'' to produce the sourness. These methods allow the production of beer within a normal time-frame for ales.<ref name="HBT">[https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/fast-souring-modern-methods.670176/ "Fast Souring - Modern Methods"] HomeBrewTalk.com forum thread, 2019.</ref> It is extremely important to not add any hops before adding the Lacto because hops will prevent souring. | ||
''Lactobacillus plantarum'' will not contaminate your other beer or "ruin" your equipment. Normal [[cleaning]] and [[sanitation]] procedures easily remove ''L. plantarum''. It is extremely hop-sensitive and therefore is incapable of souring your clean beers with hops, even if you were to directly add it.<ref>[https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/did-i-get-dead-lacto.664101/ Did I get dead Lacto?] | ''Lactobacillus plantarum'' will not contaminate your other beer or "ruin" your equipment. Normal [[cleaning]] and [[sanitation]] procedures easily remove ''L. plantarum''. It is extremely hop-sensitive and therefore is incapable of souring your clean beers with hops, even if you were to directly add it.<ref>[https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/did-i-get-dead-lacto.664101/ "Did I get dead Lacto?"] HomeBrewTalk.com forum thread, 2019.</ref><ref>Mike. [http://www.brew-dudes.com/berliner-weisse-recipe/570 "Berliner Weisse Recipe."] Brew Dudes, 2009.</ref><ref name="sui"/> These techniques actually have LESS risk overall of [[contamination]] compared to [[kettle souring]]! | ||
===Co-sour method=== | ===Co-sour method=== |