Witbier yeast for lambic (main fermentation)

[Piotr]

I'm going to brew my first lambic. The plan was to use Cali-Ale yeast for main fermentation and then Wyeast Lambic Blend to secondary. But my Cali-Ale starter didn't start, can I use slurry from Witbier instead?
I have it fermenting right now, almost ready...

 

[nealf]

If you don't have access to any neutral dry yeast I would say you probably could. In my experience, the brett tends to overtake any flavors contributed by the yeast strain.

For example, I just did a Brett-Saison with WLP568 & Wyeast Brett Lambic Blend pitched at the same time and there is no hint of anything Saison in this beer. YMMV.


Neal