New White Labs Strain - 670 Farmhouse Blend

I just saw this at my LHBS. It's a new strain from White Labs! I'm a saison freak and plan to get a batch fermenting ASAP with it.

WLP670 American Farmhouse Blend
Inspired by local American brewers crafting semi- traditional Belgian-style ales. This
blend creates a complex flavor profile with a moderate level of sourness. It consists of a
traditional farmhouse yeast strain and Brettanomyces. Great yeast for farmhouse ales,
Saisons, and other Belgian-inspired beers.
Attenuation: 75-82%
Flocculation: Medium
Optimum Fermentation Temperature: 68-72°F
(20-22°C)
Alcohol Tolerance: 5-10%

Very interesting, thanks!

wow! There doesn't even seem to be any info on the Whitelabs site about this yet (other than announcing that there will be 3 new strains for 2011 including an American Saison, and the platinum release schedule says not until May. very anxious! don't see it at any of the online retailers yet...

Its on the site

http://www.whitelabs.com/beer/bacteria.html

gonna have to pick this up.

Wish I had known about this before ordering ingredients last week. I picked up vials of WLP565 Saison and WLP650 Brett B. to mix together for my next batch. This sounds like it would have been perfect for me.

Can't wait to try this as well.

Available May and June only.

They must have released it early. Because my LHBS already has it in stock.

stubbornman said:

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+1. Sounds awesome.

Homebrewtastic said:

Optimum Fermentation Temperature: 68-72°F
(20-22°C)

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I brew a bunch of Saisons because I can easily get a good tasting beer while fermenting around 75-80 degrees. I'm thinking about picking this strain up and seeing how it comes out at the recommended temperature vs. a warmer temperature.

possibly......the Goose Island Sofie strain...?

I'm thinking it's the 565 plus some Brett B. or C.

Homebrewtastic said:

I'm thinking it's the 565 plus some Brett B. or C.

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FYI I emailed White Labs, inquiring about the Brett strain. "I'm sorry, but we cannot release that information as it is considered proprietary"

Anyone have results on this yet?