Ksosh
Well-Known Member
So I went to my LHBS asking for Wyeast Trappist High Gravity yeast (*edit*3787), and they said 'oh, we don't have that, but the white labs 550 is a perfect substitute. So I say 'ok' and buy it.
...From what I can tell, WL550 is Belgian Ale Yeast, and not a 'perfect substitute' for trappist high gravity, which should have been WL500 (Trappist Ale Yeast). I didn't realize this at the time, and used the yeast.
So 3 weeks later, I taste the hydrometer sample and it's *dead on* for Ommegang (i.e. nasty footy Belgian), not what I was expecting (i.e. a Belgian Triple that's very malty and not foot-tasting).
...Is this right? #1 is 500 a good substitute for trappist high gravity? #2 Should I be pissed at my LHBS for giving me yeast that turned my beer into Ommegang (which I wasn't going for and don't really care for)?
...From what I can tell, WL550 is Belgian Ale Yeast, and not a 'perfect substitute' for trappist high gravity, which should have been WL500 (Trappist Ale Yeast). I didn't realize this at the time, and used the yeast.
So 3 weeks later, I taste the hydrometer sample and it's *dead on* for Ommegang (i.e. nasty footy Belgian), not what I was expecting (i.e. a Belgian Triple that's very malty and not foot-tasting).
...Is this right? #1 is 500 a good substitute for trappist high gravity? #2 Should I be pissed at my LHBS for giving me yeast that turned my beer into Ommegang (which I wasn't going for and don't really care for)?