BRIGHT AND CLEAN ACIDITY
Achieve the perfect level of acidity with no off-flavors. Galactic strains produce lactic acid during fermentation, which enables quick-souring in the fermentor without a kettle-pasteurization step. Galactic strains save you time and money by making sour beer production as cost effective as making normal beer.
GALACTIC Chico
Galactic Chico lets you produce clean and consistent sour beer. Lactic acid production has been dialed in for a finishing pH of ~3.5 (TA 7-9). Fruit additions will increase acidity further.
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Chico Ale
64-72° F
80-90%
Med
Low
750,000 - 1,500,000 Cells/mL/Degree Plato
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Berkeley Yeast tailored Galactic’s genetics to finish around 3.5 pH, meaning that instead of melting tooth enamel, it can bring fruit to life. (Some fruits like mangoes and strawberries are acidic, so increasing tartness can accentuate the perception of fruit character.) The pleasant acidity produces a palatable sour ale, eliminating the need to blend with a non-sour beer or pop a Tums before taking a sip. Fruit additions will slightly intensify acidity, but the results remain as welcoming as a summery glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade.
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