Brett saison is tart. Normal?

[BrewingTravisty]

I just took a sample of my saison that I inoculated with brett. L. It was very tart. I really wasn't expecting that and it seems to have happened fairly quick. Last sample I took was about 3 weeks ago give or take.

I can't place the sour flavor I'm getting. I wouldn't say it's vinegar like. Or lemon like either. It does have a slight fruit quality to it. It's not a clean sour, it kind of lingers on the back of your tongue and has an acidic tingle going down.

The smell is very funky, and slightly acidic with a kind of fruity smell... But kind of stale.

The hops come through very faintly on the back end, but just barely. The flavor is mostly that sourness with a slight graininess.

I don't have the most refined pallet out there, and this is unlike anything I've tasted before. It's not carbonated yet, so I'm not sure how that will affect the end result.

Does anyone know if this is normal? And will it continue to sour as it ages? It's not unpleasant, but it is unexpected. I brewed this roughly 2 months ago with 3711 and Brett L.

 

[m00ps]

Brett-sacch mixed fermented beers have a very distinct taste that I would describe as "bracingly tart". It does something with your jaw and makes it pretty hard if you tried to chug it. But its not puckering like a sour.

But I've heard others assure me that these beers are not tart and I probably accidently soured my beer. I know what actual sours taste like to me, and can compare to my sours as well, and Ive just concluded I dont have the right word to describe brett character

Im guessing you just have a similar perception to me. The flavors will change with time and the brett character may get more intense or just change

 

[BrewingTravisty]

Brett-sacch mixed fermented beers have a very distinct taste that I would describe as "bracingly tart". It does something with your jaw and makes it pretty hard if you tried to chug it. But its not puckering like a sour.

But I've heard others assure me that these beers are not tart and I probably accidently soured my beer. I know what actual sours taste like to me, and can compare to my sours as well, and Ive just concluded I dont have the right word to describe brett character

Im guessing you just have a similar perception to me. The flavors will change with time and the brett character may get more intense or just change

Thanks! I'm glad it's not just me haha "bracingly tart" is a good way to put it. That's probably the best way that it could be defined. I'm going to keg this soon, it's supposed to be for a party in a month and a half. I'll have to see how it is closer to that time. I may have to brew something else haha.