Need a yeast recommendation

rfavors · May 23, 2011

I am planning a batch for the SWMBO inspired by New Belgium's Sunshine Wheat. The beer is a light, crisp filtered wheat. It tastes very fruity, even apple flavors to me.
I was looking for a recommendation for a yeast to help with this estery, fruity profile. Maybe an abbey or kolsch yeast??

Any ideas??

Thanks!

Patirck · May 23, 2011

I like the wlp400 - it is the hoegarden strain I think.

DregAddict · May 23, 2011

Abbey or kolsch might work well. Even something neutral fermented a little high might work. I also thought you could use a wheat beer yeast and try to battle it's low flocculation with clearing agents, longer secondary, or even cold crashing before bottling? I've never tried it, but it might work, and then you'll get the most authentic flavor profile.

cfonnes · May 23, 2011

Email New Belgium, ask what yeast they use.

lostboysbrew · May 23, 2011

Patirck said:
I like the wlp400 - it is the hoegarden strain I think.

I agree with this. However you have the joy of it being summer and having access to the WLP410 which is in the Platinum series.....

Just used this on a Wit and it is spectacular! Highly recommend this yeast.....

rfavors · May 23, 2011

cfonnes said:
Email New Belgium, ask what yeast they use.

Good idea..Just emailed them to ask. We'll see what they say!

Randar · May 23, 2011

You might consider an English strain to get the fruity ester profile you want... just an idea

1318 might be a good one.

rfavors · May 25, 2011

rfavors said:
Good idea..Just emailed them to ask. We'll see what they say!

Hmmmm no response......oh well.

bottlebomber · May 25, 2011

DregAddict said:
even cold crashing before bottling?

Thanks for this idea, I will definitely try this when I bottle my wheat in a week or so. Ill just stick the whole carboy in the fridge for a day

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