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The Brülosophy Podcast

Souring Beer In An Open Vessel

The Brülosophy Podcast

Marshall Schott

Brew, Brewing, Science, Beer, Leisure, Hobbies

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2021

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

When it comes to making sour beer, it's often recommended to keep the vessel sealed in order to reduce oxygen exposure. In this episode, contributor Cade Jobe joins Marshall to discuss the idea of souring in an open vessel as well as the results of an xBmt on the subject. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Articles | Souring In An Open Vessel xBmt

Transcript

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0:00.0

Whether you call it Kavik or Kavik, there's no denying that this unique Norwegian yeast

0:05.7

has had a remarkable impact on the brewing scene, and Imperial Yeasts A43 Loki is one

0:11.0

of the best versions out there.

0:12.7

With the ability to produce a clean beer when fermented as warm as 104 degrees Fahrenheit

0:17.2

or 40 degrees Celsius, you heard that right, while also performing well at more standard

0:21.8

ale temperatures, Imperial Yeasts A43 Loki is as versatile as it gets, meaning you have

0:27.3

zero excuses for failing to brew throughout the year.

0:30.4

Learn more about A43 Loki at Imperial Yeasts.com and grab a patch for your next batch to see

0:34.9

what all the fuss is about.

0:47.1

There's just something about the complexity of a good sour beer that's both refreshing

0:50.9

and fulfilling.

0:51.9

While traditionalists will tell you that the best sour beers take time, sometimes upwards

0:56.2

of a year or more, modern gurus have developed methods to hasten the souring process, one

1:00.6

of which is called kettle souring.

1:02.0

Now, while many prefer to seal the vessel during the souring process to keep oxygen out,

1:06.4

others claim that souring in an open container can yield positive results.

1:09.8

You're listening to the Bruloscopy podcast, I'm your host, Marshall Schott, and joining

1:13.3

me on this episode to chat about kettle souring in open vessels is Kate Job.

1:17.9

Yeah, soures are something that I've really come to love drinking, and I think that was

1:22.5

likely spurred by the fact that I worked at a sour brewery, but it's that combination

1:27.8

of acidity that sort of balances the sweetness of the beer, and I always kind of likened it

1:33.4

to adding lemon to salmon, but kettle soures are becoming really popular, and they're

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