I just brewed my first batch - I chose a LBS's hefe recipe... It called for WLP320 yeast but they were out and they substituted the WLP300 and said it would produce a similar beer..
Bottled last night and snuck a glass to taste and it had an overbearing Banana taste.. after reading I found that the banana flavors come from the esters, which correct me if Im wrong, come from the yeast multiplying..
My question, could I reduce this banana flavor by overpitching using this same yeast so it doesn't have to multiply as much (I rinsed 4 pints of this for future use).. Or is it just a characteristic of this wlp300 yeast?
Im looking for a pauliner type taste
Bottled last night and snuck a glass to taste and it had an overbearing Banana taste.. after reading I found that the banana flavors come from the esters, which correct me if Im wrong, come from the yeast multiplying..
My question, could I reduce this banana flavor by overpitching using this same yeast so it doesn't have to multiply as much (I rinsed 4 pints of this for future use).. Or is it just a characteristic of this wlp300 yeast?
Im looking for a pauliner type taste