Anyone use WLP099 for something other than stuck fermentation?

I've used it once for a high gravity smash, and was thinking about using it for a barleywine, but wanted some input on it. If you've used, what's your opinion?

 

We used it in conjunction with another yeast for a monster RIS
Added the primary yeast to get the esters, then five days in added the 099 to insure it would finish, fermented for nearly a month, raised the temps in the last week into the eighties, the beer is awesome.

 

Interesting. Did you adjust your pitch rates in any way for either yeast? I would guess a slight under-pitch from the ester producing yeast would be beneficial, with a healthy pitch of the 099 afterwards. Do you think the fermentation from 099 may have had any effect on the ester character of the primary yeast?

Thanks!

 

I have used it with a big english barleywine with great success. It has a nice ester profile and tastes really good. Supposedly, this is the yeast for the famous Thomas Hardy BW. It fermented from 1.110 or so down to 1.012. It still has a great mouthfeel (not too dry). Would definitely use again.

 

That's some good information. It's good to hear it has a nice ester character. I may have to give this one a shot.

 

We just got carried away on brew day(a Saturday) and decided to brew a monster(at the last minute), had yeast for a smaller beer, brewed the monster and ordered two vials from Rebel and just dumped both in when they came in(Wednesday), knowing that they would be needed for it to finish.

It is one fine beer.