Hey all my brewin amigos!
I'm ramping up for a series of brews during the holidays and would appreciate any thoughts you have on my series & yeast choice.
My ESB is just finishing up on Wyeast 1968 London ESB. It's a 10gal batch split b/w two 5-gal carboys. I plan to wash both cakes and re-use them as follows: Orfy's Mild-->Moose Drool-->RIS. I've not brewed any of these beers before nor used this yeast before, so even though the samples of my ESB taste great, I'm not completely confident of the choice.
My questions:
1. Do you think 1968 is a strong choice for these three? If not, which ones & why?
2. Is the yeast/ester presence strong enough when fermented around 65 that it'll make all three beers taste too similar in spite of the different styles?
3. Any general tips for using 1968 to it's best advantage?
Thank you!
I'm ramping up for a series of brews during the holidays and would appreciate any thoughts you have on my series & yeast choice.
My ESB is just finishing up on Wyeast 1968 London ESB. It's a 10gal batch split b/w two 5-gal carboys. I plan to wash both cakes and re-use them as follows: Orfy's Mild-->Moose Drool-->RIS. I've not brewed any of these beers before nor used this yeast before, so even though the samples of my ESB taste great, I'm not completely confident of the choice.
My questions:
1. Do you think 1968 is a strong choice for these three? If not, which ones & why?
2. Is the yeast/ester presence strong enough when fermented around 65 that it'll make all three beers taste too similar in spite of the different styles?
3. Any general tips for using 1968 to it's best advantage?
Thank you!