ODI3

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I dont think I have ever heard someone speak about not liking the yeast characteristics but more just not liking the yeast itself. (mostly referring to naturally carbonated unsettled beer)

I am thinking you are referring to the esters and off flavors, or even the yeast sediment, or cloudiness in the bottles of naturally carbonated beer.

I think to get a beer with minimum noticeable yeast character or evidence, you want to make sure you pitch with enough yeast. If you dont use enough, then the yeast will not be strong enough to finish cleaning up the flavors in the beer. You'd want to follow Jamil's ale yeast fermentation schedule from the yeast book. (65 for first 3 days, 68 from then on until about 20% of the sugar is left, then let warm up to room temp to maximize attenuation. Do not rack until beer has stayed at same gravity for 3 or 4 days to indicate that fermentation is done and beer has been cleaned up.)

Finally, I would recommend cold crashing your beers for a week, then kegging them. Coldcrashing for a week will settle all of the yeast and cloudiness from the keg. Kegging allows you to get a clean beer and not have to use priming sugar. Leave on CO2 for a week to carbonate and enjoy.

Halbrust

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It's not bottle conditioning I dislike. BMC has the flavor I don't like, as does quality home brew.

I've learned I like Paulaner hef, and tasted a homerewed saison that wasn't bad. So it looks like maybe I enjoy the esters. The search will continue until I find more beers I like, and then can recreate those tastes. I will try out the yeasts listed above and see what my feeling on these are too.

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JLem

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Sounds like you actually prefer beers with lots of yeast-derived flavors. Have you tried any Belgian styles?

Also, what yeasts have you brewed with so far?

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wilsojos

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If you're into the Belgian flavors try wlp500 trappist yeast.

Halbrust

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Haven't had a Belgian yet. I have not brewed beer yet. Will be brewing my first batch next month. Done many meads with both ale and wine yeasts.

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brycelarson

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65 is ok - it's just not optimal for minimizing esters etc.

I would suggest going out and finding more beers you like - then we can more accurately help you design a beer you will enjoy.

Nikeirons

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If you are wanting to ferment in the lower 60s, would you pitch in the 70s and bring temp down. Or would you pitch in the lower 60?
Just asking because alot of recipes call for pitching in the 70s

Yooper

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Pitch at fermentation temperature, or just slightly under. The fermentation itself produces heat and it's easier to allow the wort to rise up to the desired temperature.

Yeast don't like temperature drops.

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