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,added faq about dregs
A: Although we recommend trying not to disturb the pellicle too much during sampling or moving the fermentation vessel, doing so isn't the end of the world. It will reform if oxygen is still present. If it happens, don't worry about it.
==Can I use dregs from _____==
Q: Can I use dregs from brewery X?
A: If the beer is not pasteurized, you can. Check [[http://www.themadfermentationist.com/p/dreg-list.html The Mad Fermentationist's dregs list].
Q: What about if the brewery uses killer wine strains at bottling time?
A: First off, killer wine strains only kill susceptible ''S. cerevisiae''. They do not kill ''Brettanomyces''. Secondly, if the commercial beer is sour then the chances of the wine yeast still being alive are slim. Anecdotally, brewers have had great success with dregs from breweries who bottle wine wine yeast (for example dregs from Hill Farmstead).
==Why did my Lacto beer not sour==