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I’ve never used it, what precisely does lactic acid do? Robert – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does anyone have a mail order source for lactic acid? I can’t find any at any of my LHBS John

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I use it to reduce the pH of my sparge water. I’ve never used it, what precisely does lactic acid do? Robert Does anyone have a mail order source for lactic acid? I can’t find any at any of my LHBS John

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Holy Cow- I don’t think i could use a gallon of the stuff in 50 years! Yipes John – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Try F.H Steinbart in Portland. I bought a gallon of it from them a few years ago for ~ $34.00 US. Brewer Bob Does anyone have a mail order source for lactic acid? I can’t find any at any of my LHBS John

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I could not begin to tell you how much lactic acid to make a Belgian brown sour.  I doubt that I would ever attempt such a thing.  If you want a controllable sour, consider acidulated malt ( saurmalz) from Weyermann.  I use a quarter pound in five gallons to give stouts a lactic tang.  I would think that double that would be quite distinctive, but I have no experience with it. —  Dan Listermann Check out our E-tail site at http://www.listermann.com Take a look at the anti-telemarketer forum.  It is my new hobby!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – How much would i want to add to a 5 gallon batch of Belgian brown beer to sour it? John We have 4 oz of 88% for $2.85. — Dan Listermann Check out our E-tail site at http://www.listermann.com Take a look at the anti-telemarketer forum.  It is my new hobby! Does anyone have a mail order source for lactic acid? I can’t find any at any of my LHBS John

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Try F.H Steinbart in Portland. I bought a gallon of it from them a few years ago for ~ $34.00 US. Brewer Bob – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does anyone have a mail order source for lactic acid? I can’t find any at any of my LHBS John

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How much would i want to add to a 5 gallon batch of Belgian brown beer to sour it? John – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We have 4 oz of 88% for $2.85. — Dan Listermann Check out our E-tail site at http://www.listermann.com Take a look at the anti-telemarketer forum.  It is my new hobby! Does anyone have a mail order source for lactic acid? I can’t find any at any of my LHBS John

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We have 4 oz of 88% for $2.85. —  Dan Listermann Check out our E-tail site at http://www.listermann.com Take a look at the anti-telemarketer forum.  It is my new hobby!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does anyone have a mail order source for lactic acid? I can’t find any at any of my LHBS John

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Got mine from morebeer.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does anyone have a mail order source for lactic acid? I can’t find any at any of my LHBS John

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Does anyone have a mail order source for lactic acid? I can’t find any at any of my LHBS John

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Does anyone have a mail order source for lactic acid? I can’t find any at any of my LHBS John

I suggest Paddock Wood in Saskatoon. Good folks. http://www.paddockwood.com/ Happy customer, et cetera. Kel

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I am planning on brewing a stout and would like to try to sour it with lactic acid.  Where does one obtain lactic acid??         Thanks,                 Scotty

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I am planning on brewing a stout and would like to try to sour it with

lactic acid.  Where does one obtain lactic acid?? At a home brew supply store or mail order house.  Most should carry it (88%) in 2 or 4 ounce bottles… it’s used to acidify sparge water.  What I have heard is that you will want to use between 1 and 4 ounces of the stuff per 5 gallons.  Always add acid to water, NEVER the other way around!  Also, wear hand and eye protection, just in case it splatters anyways. Bruce Ross

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