Blood Orange Gose Water Profile

[RPh_Guy]

That's so weird, but I'm glad it worked out ok!

 

[kmall002]

That's so weird, but I'm glad it worked out ok!

Quick question - is this the lacto you use?

https://www.amazon.com/Renew-Life-P...ds=renew+ultimate+flora&qid=1589563530&sr=8-6

 

[RPh_Guy]

Quick question - is this the lacto you use?

https://www.amazon.com/Renew-Life-P...ds=renew+ultimate+flora&qid=1589563530&sr=8-6

Yep

 

[kmall002]

Pretty sure a gose needs some more sodium and chloride.

I have suggestions here for sour beer water profile (under Recipes), and an easier/faster/safer souring method instead of souring in the kettle:
www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/Sour_beer
Cheers

Going to try another sour and I thought I would read back through the link above, but it isn't showing up any more. Any idea where it went?

Cheers

 

[VikeMan]

Going to try another sour and I thought I would read back through the link above, but it isn't showing up any more. Any idea where it went?

It looks like the **************** URLs got replaced with homebrewtalk URLs, even though most of those pages don't exist. Try:
https://modernbrewhouse.com/wiki/Sour_beer
Edit: Ah, it looks like the replacement is automatic. The **************** link I attempted above displays as homebrewtalk.

 

[kmall002]

Still not working. Dead link.

 

[VikeMan]

Still not working. Dead link.

Well, you could type it in manually. The original modernbrewhouse site still exists.

 

[kmall002]

Well, you could type it in manually. The original modernbrewhouse site still exists.

I tried that and still getting the same thing. No worries. You don't need to solve my technical problems. Was wondering if it got relocated or something. Was a great resource. Thanks.

 

[RPh_Guy]

It looks like the **************** URLs got replaced with homebrewtalk URLs, even though most of those pages don't exist. Try:
www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/Sour_beer
Edit: Ah, it looks like the replacement is automatic. The **************** link I attempted above displays as homebrewtalk.

HBT blacklisted a site simply for providing high-quality brewing info...

I tried that and still getting the same thing. No worries. You don't need to solve my technical problems. Was wondering if it got relocated or something. Was a great resource. Thanks.

Indeed, my site still exists.

 

[kmall002]

By the way, the lactose, low attenuation, and salt are all reducing the perception of sourness in this beer.

I use Renew Life Ultimate Flora, but multiple people have used GoodBelly successfully with co-souring.
I don't see any flaws with your process, so I'm not really sure what might have gone wrong here (if the pH is indeed still that high). I can't make any sense of it because the lactose would still be a food source regardless of the mash temp issue.

When you say fermentation was around 66°F, could it have dropped lower then 65? Maybe you should bump it up to around 70°F if you can, and see if that helps. Check thermometer calibration?
You didn't use iodized salt, right?

Thanks for forwarding the link. Quick question:

How many capsules would you pitch per 5 gallon batch of the Renew life?

 

[RPh_Guy]

Thanks for forwarding the link. Quick question:

How many capsules would you pitch per 5 gallon batch of the Renew life?

I generally recommend making a starter, and for that you only need one capsule.
I've direct pitched a couple times with only used 2 caps/5 gal successfully, although others haven't been so successful without a starter.

 

[kmall002]

I know this may seem like a stupid question, but what are the exact steps for a 200 ml starter? i.e. does this require DME or is it just water, calcium carbonate, and a capsule?