yeast recco for milk chocolate stout

[tuckertonrr]

Hello, Planning on brewing a milk chocolate stout in a few days, wondering what type of yeast would be best to bring out the chocolate flavor & the creaminess of the lactose? I was considering Wyeasts' 1084 Irish Ale (& White Labs equivalent) 1187 Ringwood, 1099 Whitbread, 1469 West Yorkshire. Any others to consider?

 

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

I like Wyeast 1318 (London Ale III).

 

[Beernik]

I like London Ale III. Even if it gets a little fruity, it's still nice. My experience is to mash a little lower than you would normally because it tends to be a lower attenuating yeast. However, it wasn't my wife's favorite.

Irish Ale is also a good option. I believe I have also tried Whitebread in mine.

If you have temp control, Kolsch yeast also works well. It has a nice neutral flavor and let's the chocolate & lactose shine.

 

[CJ-3]

I have used Irish Ale 1084 or Nottingham and had success with both.

 

[tuckertonrr]

Thanks for the replies! I might try out the London ale if my local shop has it in stock!

 

[KeninMN]

I've used S-04, 1332 Northwest Ale and 1084 Irish Ale. The 1084 has been my far and away favorite. I now first brew a Dry Irish Stout and then a week later, after that has finished, I pitch a batch of Chocolate Milk Stout on half of the resultant yeast cake, saving a pint of the other half for later use. It ferments like a beast and flocculates tightly and compactly, making racking a breeze.