I have a 100% Brett A & C fermented beer going right now for about 4 weeks In primary. I want to develop a little bit of the lactic acid, vinegar, slightly sour/tart taste I have heard brett can develop with oxygen. My question to the more experienced brett brewers out there is can I still do this by aerating a little bit when I transfer to secondary? And I have also heard of a wooden spindle in the top of my carboys to allow for a little air transfer. I'm open to any suggestions right now as this is my first experience with this. I'm trying to go for something similar to a Surly 5, in case you're wondering. Thanks in advance.
100% Brett that I want lactic acid.
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Homebrewtastic
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I've read that Brett can produce acetic acid in a glucose rich environment. I've never tried it but have considered adding corn syrup to a Brett beer to see what happens.
dwarven_stout
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vobr0002 said:
Surly Five was oxygenated and repitched with Brett C when transferring to the barrel, or so I was told by one of the brewers. Since trying that beer I've been intending to try this method but I haven't yet.
ChickenArise
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The guy from Crooked Stave talked a bit about this on last week's BN Sunday Session. He's behind http://www.brettanomycesproject.com/ and I *think* I recall him saying that brett consuming alcohol in the presence of O2 = acetic acid.
ReverseApacheMaster
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My expectation is that if you attempt to add more sugar and restart fermentation to produce acids you'll get that long secondary fermentation which will also give you a more intense brett flavor.
Probably best to try to develop the flavor you want with white vinegar (acetic acid) and lactic acid additions.
Probably best to try to develop the flavor you want with white vinegar (acetic acid) and lactic acid additions.
Well, when I transferred to secondary last weekend I splashed the beer around a little bit to get some oxygen in there. Hopefully this helps, but if not it sounds like I have a few options to try. I'll report back in a few months with some results
