solbes

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I'm almost ready to get started in making lagers at home. I now have the temp controlled fridge, so I'm pumped to finally delve into the other side.

I like to make a variety of beer types and try to keep a "house" yeast for the different types (e.g. 1968 for english, 3787 for belgian, bells strain for american, 3333 for wheat etc). I want to have the same thing for lagers.

I'm looking to brew the following german lager types over the next year or two and I want to find the strain that is versatile to all of them: Vienna, bock, oktoberfest, plus maybe the odd pilsner or helles.

I've heard good things about Bavarian Lager 2206 and Munich Lager 2308. Which is better and why? I'm looking for decent floc so I don't have to lager for 3+ months, and something that keeps the malt clean and in the forefront. TIA!

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Yooper

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It depends on what you're making- I like the Bohemian lager strain for my Bohemian pilsners, while I like the Munich lager yeast strain for bocks/maibocks.

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wildwest450

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I like WLP838 for a "general " purpose lager strain. There isn't really a best for all German beers.


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solbes

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I checked into WLP838 a little bit. Seems to floc out nicely and produce clean and malty beer. I'll certainly do a diacetyl rest, so that shouldn't be an issue. Sulfur should disappear with lagering I'm assuming. How long do you lager beers with 838 to get them clear?

Anyone else with experience with these 3 (WY2308, WY2206, and WLP838)?

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Secondary #1: Belgian Golden Strong #2: Dark Belgian Strong #3: Empty #4: Framboise Lambic
Kegged: RedHook ESB clone, Fat Tire Amber
Bottles: Surly Furious clone, Kicked by a Moose Scotch Ale, Apfelwein, Russian Imperial Stout, Trappist Dubbel, Carmelite Tripel
On Deck: Kölsch IV, Altbier II

pjj2ba

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I like 2042 (Danish Lager) for crisper German Pils. I love WLP833 (Bock) for more fuller bodied lagers. I also like to use it for my beers with corn adjuncts as I find it helps to keep the beers from being too thin.

WLP800 for Bohemian Pilsners of course

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Bulls Beers

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I've had good luck with WLP830..

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