beerthirty

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There are loads of threads about what yeast is right for what brew. I'm looking for two things here. What is your favorite yeast of all time and what yeast do you use the most often. Comments about why its your favorite or most used are welcome.

Favorite- WLP550 Belgian Ale yeast, I like the spiciness and less fruity flavor that 550 has over 530. I would like to compare 510 to these one day.

Most used- Ssafale 05, clean, cheap and readily available.

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Parker36

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Tie between WLP550 and 500. Most used: Notty and Wyeast 1386

Reno_eNVy

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Favorite is probably Wyeast 3944 Belgian Witbier

The one I use most I think is Wyeast 1099 Whitbread. You can use it for many more beers than most think. I love that it ferments clean and you don't even really need to use gelatin because of high flocculation.

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Revvy

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This is a great thread...I like the distinction between favorite yeast and most used...

Fave..Wyyeast 1338 European Ale...I think it has a distinct spiciness, and leaves the beer very malty...My favorite version of Yooper's Dead guy clone is the one with this as opposed to pacman...I actually think it tastes with my water closer to Dead Guy, then when I used pac man. It's also the house yeast in a couple of my favorite brew pubs in the Detroit area...

Most Used. Us-05...for the same reasons you listed.

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Freezeblade

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Favorite: Tie between WLP023 and WLP550

Most Used: s-04

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Desert_Sky

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Chico, Nottingham, Kolsch, Whitbread, & Irish Ale Yeast. I use these more than anything else. I know, quite the starting line up, but I brew alot. I couldn't pick just one to be my favorite. But dry Chico is always stockpiled in the fridge.

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Hikeon3

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Fav: WLP001. I do a lot of APA/IPA and just love what this and the C-hops can do. Nice and clean. And I have a lot of it.

Most used: See above. Have plenty on hand.

sconnie

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Most used is Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale, only because I make a lot of Stout. My favorite would be Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes, which is the Achouffe strain (also the basis for WLP 550 which a few of you have mentioned). Just a really great Belgian strain, pushes the phenolics over the esters which I really like, and works really well at my apartment's ambient temp (usually 73-75 degrees). Great strain.

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BrewDey

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I've really grown to like S-05....but also really like wlp029 for lagers-without really needing to lager. It definitely has that 'German' flavor.

I was going to start another thread-but I'll add on to this: What are some other good dry ale yeasts? I like S-05 and Notty...great for the price and the convenience of not needing a starter..but wouldn't mind trying some others. Thoughts?

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flyangler18

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Hmm, this is an interesting thread.

I'd call it a tie between 1028 and 1968, both make exceptional bitters and milds to allow the malt to shine through with some fruitness. I also really like 1338.

They are also the strains I use most often, although the Thames Valley strain is vying for top honors as well.