Favorite Yeasts for NEIPAs?

[Iowa Brewer]

Hey all,
What are your favorite yeasts for brewing NEIPAs?
Cheers!

 

[Gusso]

In my limited brews, Verdant (dry) and Cosmic Punch (liquid).

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, I've done a ton of neipas and have always used wy1318 or imperial a38 (same strain)...

Cheers!

 

[BrewinInPA]

Lutra...

 

[BrewinInPA]

No esters, you will only taste malt / hops profile

 

[RCope]

Imperial A24 Dry Hop was my favorite for awhile, but it's hard to maintain the blend with overbuilding starters. Harder still if you harvest. So I went back to Wyeast 1318. I've done two Verdant NEIPA's and the samples were excellent, not yet on tap so the final verdict is pending...

 

[Deadalus]

I'm partial to Gigayeast Vermont IPA (GY054).

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, Scott Janish's take between gy054 and wy1318 is...interesting

http://scottjanish.com/gy054-vermont-ipa-vs-london-ale-iii-1318/

 

[Deadalus]

fwiw, Scott Janish's take between gy054 and wy1318 is...interesting

http://scottjanish.com/gy054-vermont-ipa-vs-london-ale-iii-1318/

Sophisticated taster he is! I've brewed nearly the same recipe 5 times, 4 with the Gigayeast and once with WLP008. The WLP008 version seemed like his comment "less of a yeast derived fruity character" but I don't think that the White Labs is the same as the Wyeast strain wy1318. I have tried WLP066 London Fog, that might be the same one but that was my first NEIPA attempt and I over bittered. His other comment about gy054 potentially being inconsistent might be true. I am only speculating because I don't have exact temperature records but the last two versions were brewed in the summer and the other two in the fall and my fall versions I liked better. I keep good temperature control on my ales at all times except the summer when it is hotter in the basement and I have to ice them down if they bump up too quick. City water is a little warmer and sometimes I am off about 2-3 degrees to start (too high). I'll ice down the wort but I get really good quick starts and then I have trouble because I don't have an icemaker and not enough room in the freezer for soda bottles. I should just prechill with my immersion chiller before running through my plate chiller. I have the IC in there already as I use that to drop to whirlpool temps but I like to take it out while actually whirlpooling as it gets in the way some. I've been kind of standard at 68-70 but I also haven't been writing that down. Spring, Fall, Winter, I use a temperature control heating pad but summer it's not usually necessary although I put it on. Gigayeast says it works in the 62-75 range. I start making room in the freezer and quicker rotation of icing if it anything goes to 72 and I am right on top of anything hitting 74F and I will push the temp down as quick as possible there.

I don't think he mentioned his whirlpool temps. I typically use ~170F. I was just going to test out 154 for some whirlpooled hops on a pilsner but I screwed up. I went to quick eat dinner and hadn't cut the power to the BK. I wanted to see if I got a little more floral character at that temp. I came back and I could smell the heat, it got up to about 190. I tasted it before pitching and it was not bad actually, a tiny bit of extra bitter and spicy but it hasn't finished yet.

 

[Terpene]

I've brewed decent neipas with Conan (from various sources, including GY54) and with WLP 095 Burlington Ale. The latter is a diacetyl producer, so a good rest is advised. The former (Conan) is a POF+ strain, so you have to be careful not to get that 4VG clove, which is inappropriate for the style. I'm surprised more people don't talk about this aspect of Conan.

Probably a subject for a thread of it's own, and not trying derail this one, but it is kind of relevant here -- I'd be interested in hearing what other brewers do keep 4VG out of their Conan-based neipas.

 

[Iowa Brewer]

fwiw, Scott Janish's take between gy054 and wy1318 is...interesting

http://scottjanish.com/gy054-vermont-ipa-vs-london-ale-iii-1318/

Good read, day trippr! Thanks!

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

My vote, imperial a38 or a24. Last time I used a38 I also added a little us05 to help with attenuation.

 

[crazyjake19]

I started with Imperial A38 Juice and haven't felt compelled to try anything else. I've got enough other strains going that I don't need to add anything else to my storage.

 

[Iowa Brewer]

My vote, imperial a38 or a24. Last time I used a38 I also added a little us05 to help with attenuation.

Fine idea!

 

[jerrylotto]

After many years brewing with Safale S04 and S05, I decided to give Voss Kveik a try. 1 day at 85F and 2 days at 95F to hit terminal! I'm pretty close to a convert.

 

[day_trippr]

Based simply on fermentation rate?
Interesting...

Cheers!

 

[jerrylotto]

Not just on fermentation rate. Very tasty results. Subtle citrus and tropical fruit notes.

 

[Jag75]

GY054 is my go to .

 

[duncan_disorderly]

Verdant, 1318 and A38. All originally the same strain I think.

I've never used a Vermont/Conan strain, for anything, for some inexplicable reason.