100 litres of 3 year old lambic

noobrich · Jan 11, 2011

I bottled 100 litres of my lambic. The problem is i forgot to add yeast for the two thirds.

I did remember sugar. Do you think it will carbonate?

Thanks for your help in advance.

The last third i remembered to add sugar and yeast.

Calder · Jan 11, 2011

Very slowly, but yes.

Oldsock · Jan 12, 2011

I'd say probably not, 3 year old beer isn't going to have many bugs left in suspension. No harm waiting, but if there is no carbonation evident after a few months I would open the bottles and sprinkle in some champagne yeast.

jessup · Jan 12, 2011

noobrich said:
I bottled 100 litres of my lambic...Do you think it will carbonate?

not to worry, it sounds like you just stayed true to style for 2/3's. gueze is carbonated, not lambic. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Fruit_Lambic
"Lambic is one of the most unique Belgian beer styles. Sour and flat, with no hop flavor or aroma, it tastes like a throwback to an earlier era of brewing."

Oldsock · Jan 12, 2011

jessup said:
not to worry, it sounds like you just stayed true to style for 2/3's. gueze is carbonated, not lambic. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Fruit_Lambic
"Lambic is one of the most unique Belgian beer styles. Sour and flat, with no hop flavor or aroma, it tastes like a throwback to an earlier era of brewing."

Assuming it doesn't carbonate the sugar might put it closer to a Faro.

passedpawn · Jan 12, 2011

Why don't you open them and add yeast to each?

avidhomebrewer · Jan 12, 2011

I bottled my lambic after 2.5 years w/o fresh yeast and after the year or so of aging, there was enough carbonation. It will take a while, but it will go, eventually....

Bensiff · Jan 13, 2011

I'm with Oldsock...it will be really hit or miss. I'm trying to get a starter going with Avery 15 dregs which is close to 3 years old, looks like a no go

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