East Coast Yeast ECY15

[michaeltrego]

Has anyone tried the East Coast Yeast ECY15 Munich Festbier yeast? It is reportedly the Hacker-Pschorr strain. I am thinking of using it for a Maibock I would like to brew around New Years...

Also, do their vials contain about 100B cells similar to White Labs and WYeast?

 

[ryanhope]

Anyone ever confirm where this strain is from?

 

[jwible204]

Anyone ever confirm where this strain is from?

It is indeed the Hacker-Pschorr strain.

 

[brewing_clown]

Also, do their vials contain about 100B cells similar to White Labs and WYeast?

From their web site:
Homebrew 5 gallon pitches (125ml) are approximately 2-4 hundred billion cells for ales; 5-6 hundred billion cells for lagers.