divrguy
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Okay, so I decided just for my own curiosity to experiment with Nottingham and S-05. I brewed an ale with Maris, a little Munich and Aromatic, zythos and glacier for flavor and magnum to bitter. Split the batch into 3 and pitched the 2 yeasts separate and one batch with mixed yeasts. Fermented at 67 for 3 weeks bottled and conditioned for 3.
So, both ales came out extremely different. The S-05 was IMO hoppier and more bitter with a clean sharp bite but the Nottingham was smoother, seemed less bitter and was maltier. Then came the mixed yeast batch. It was wonderful, had what seemed to be the best of both characters more balanced and smooth.
My question is, is this possible? Can you mix a yeast like this and get 2 favors? I am no yeast expert and I have never tried Nottingham. I am going to definitely put in on my list though and I am really wondering if this mixed yeast was just a fluke or could it be reproduced?
So, both ales came out extremely different. The S-05 was IMO hoppier and more bitter with a clean sharp bite but the Nottingham was smoother, seemed less bitter and was maltier. Then came the mixed yeast batch. It was wonderful, had what seemed to be the best of both characters more balanced and smooth.
My question is, is this possible? Can you mix a yeast like this and get 2 favors? I am no yeast expert and I have never tried Nottingham. I am going to definitely put in on my list though and I am really wondering if this mixed yeast was just a fluke or could it be reproduced?