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bigchristheman

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I tried this yeast in two beers and both are not delicious. The yeast added a fruity tang and hint of horse blanket, and both I was not expecting. I have since brewed with the same equipment and not had any of these characteristics in my beers so I know its not a bug.

I really doesn't work with an Amber I made. It *almost* works with a light pale ale. Both beers are very over carbed with the same amount of priming sugar I always use. I don't know if this has anything to do with the yeast or just human error, but it is both batches.

If this is the true yeast character, I think it would work great with a real soft almost blonde ale to showcase the yeast. Does anyone else have similar experiences with this yeast? I used two vials for one beer, cultivated it, then used it for another a week later.
 

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