Society of Wine Educators. 2025 Certified Specialist of Spirits Study Guide. Washington, DC: Society of Wine Educators, 2025.
Describes acidic backset as an optional fermentation-control input rather than a sour flavor.
Society of Wine Educators, 2025 Certified Specialist of Spirits Study Guide (Washington, DC: Society of Wine Educators, 2025), pp. 147–148.
Society of Wine Educators, 2025 Certified Specialist of Spirits Study Guide (Washington, DC: Society of Wine Educators, 2025), pp. 147–148.
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Society of Wine Educators, CSS Study Guide, pp. 147–148
Bourbon Whiskey: Sour Mashing
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Supports CLM-8 through EXT-225 and LIT-1 on sour-mash backset. No draft placement has been claimed.