Cleanest ale beer

[BrewinBromanite]

Oh I forgot about 007! That was a great yeast to use, too. Not super clean, but the yeast flavors it gives are very nice and go well with almost any style. For me, as long as the temp stayed below 66F, the yeast was mellow and cleaner. Above 66F, and it's cherry and plum city. Not that it's a bad thing, but not desirable if you're looking for clean or neutral flavors.

Yeah, agree, not necessarily the "cleanest" ale yeast. My comment was more that, for an English type yeast, it is very clean in the low 60's, and a versatile strain. Maybe not what the poster was looking for, but I do like it for a variety of styles, although, perhaps not for a blonde or lighter pale ale style.

 

[Denny]

No doubt Kolsch is the best ale yeast for clean high attn and hop flavors. And as far as the amount of styles you can do with that yeast, American ipa/apa/brown/honey/cream/alt/dusseldorf/fruit/holidy or specialty. It is not a bad yeast to have around for sure.

You;d better define which kolsch yeast. WY2565 is my favorite kolsch yeast and it's far from clean.

 

[troglodytes]

Oh I forgot about 007! That was a great yeast to use, too. Not super clean, but the yeast flavors it gives are very nice and go well with almost any style. For me, as long as the temp stayed below 66F, the yeast was mellow and cleaner. Above 66F, and it's cherry and plum city. Not that it's a bad thing, but not desirable if you're looking for clean or neutral flavors.

+1 for this yeast. I wouldn't call it clean, per se, but extremely versitile depending on what you want to accentuate in your beer. I when using it in IPAs I think it brings out the juiciness of the citra, amarillo, falconer's, centennial. When I use it in any malt forward brew, it really accentuates the malt backbone and provides a non-cloying sweetness. I've used it in IPA, Nut Brown, Irish Reds, APAs and Stouts and never had a bad experience. Just keep the temp at about 64-65 for the first couple days and you're good to go.

 

[jjeffers09]

You;d better define which kolsch yeast. WY2565 is my favorite kolsch yeast and it's far from clean.

wlp029

 

[Denny]

wlp029

Yeah, that one is very neutral, which is why I don't care for it for kolsch.

 

[jjeffers09]

I have only had other peoples homebrew, idk what REAL kolsch tastes like, most are very neutral and clean round flavors. Tettnang and Wheat, no yeasty flavors. So yeah idk... I need a good one, I'm not a fan.

 

[jabba11]

I tend to use US 05 often but in my blonde ale I use 1272 and have for a long time. Ive tried them all (appropriate for style anyway) in it and it is consistently my personal favorite and seems to work best with my grain bill hop profile and ferment temps.

 

[BrewinBromanite]

I tend to use US 05 often but in my blonde ale I use 1272 and have for a long time. Ive tried them all (appropriate for style anyway) in it and it is consistently my personal favorite and seems to work best with my grain bill hop profile and ferment temps.

What's your preferred ferment temp for the 1272?

 

[jabba11]

what's your preferred ferment temp for the 1272?

67

 

[BrewinBromanite]

67

Thanks!

 

[specharka]

As far as English strains go, WY1728 (Scottish Ale) is exceptionally clean, and one of the most tolerant high gravity strains. I've taken fermentations up to 72F without ill effect -- although it does throw off some pleasant dark cherry tones north of that.

 

[Denny]

I have only had other peoples homebrew, idk what REAL kolsch tastes like, most are very neutral and clean round flavors. Tettnang and Wheat, no yeasty flavors. So yeah idk... I need a good one, I'm not a fan.

Go get something like a Reissdorf kolsch. A real kolsch is slightly fruity, which is what WY2565 gives you.

 

[Denny]

As far as English strains go, WY1728 (Scottish Ale) is exceptionally clean, and one of the most tolerant high gravity strains. I've taken fermentations up to 72F without ill effect -- although it does throw off some pleasant dark cherry tones north of that.

I usually ferment it about 52-55F and it's very clean at that temp.