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G Gigantalope Member Shinola, California Joined: Aug 01, 2004 Posts: 913	G Gigantalope Posted posted on Tue, Feb 15, 2005 9:34 PM Tikiwahine, you can get the yeast for Lambics in a culture from White Labs and Y-yeast but culturing your own is really a tightrope walk. I've had good luck making something malty (or a sweet mead) and mixing in the tart fruit tea after fermentation to keep the acids from getting out of hand, and having a bit more control over the end product. It's not the way Lambics are done in Belgium, but you get a feel for what proportions you like best. Just an FYI also, most lambics are have sugar added. (Caltillion may sell one that's unsweetend) If you don't add the sugar (after fermentation of course) it wont be like what you expect.

Tikiwahine, you can get the yeast for Lambics in a culture from White Labs and Y-yeast but culturing your own is really a tightrope walk.

I've had good luck making something malty (or a sweet mead) and mixing in the tart fruit tea after fermentation to keep the acids from getting out of hand, and having a bit more control over the end product.

It's not the way Lambics are done in Belgium, but you get a feel for what proportions you like best.

Just an FYI also, most lambics are have sugar added. (Caltillion may sell one that's unsweetend) If you don't add the sugar (after fermentation of course) it wont be like what you expect.

Post #141432 by Gigantalope on Tue, Feb 15, 2005 9:34 PM