Five distinct yeasts

Lipanook · Aug 22, 2014

I recently brewed a very nice beer that I am going to use as the base recipe for some experimentation.

The basic recipe I used was this:
Wilkinson's Pilsner kit
Muntons medium spray malt - 500 g
Brewing sugar - 500 g
Cascade hops (1 oz, dry hopped 3 days before bottling)
Brew Lab 5700 Belgium lager yeast

I ended up with something between a lager and a summer ale.
What I am hoping to do next is experiment with yeasts. The plan is to make a 5 gallon batch and split it into 5 demijohns before pitching each demijohn with a different yeast.

I want to try to have to widest range of flavours possible. Does anyone have any suggestions for the different yeasts that would be worth trying?

cernst151 · Aug 22, 2014

I've heard the Saison 3711 gives a nice black pepper flavor. I might try that and a lambic strain for a nice wide variety.

Osedax · Aug 22, 2014

If you have separate equipment and are willing to wait over a year you can do a lambic. It would definitely be different than everything else. 3711 is a good choice.

I guess the trick is finding yeasts that all work in the same temperature range? Can you put them at different temps?

I recommend you go with different regions of the world. Clean American yeast, fruity British, hefe, belgian, and then something wild.

Lipanook · Aug 23, 2014

I don't have the capability of brewing at different temperatures at the moment, but that is something I'm going to work towards now that I've got some dedicated space for brewing.
I like the idea of doing a lambic because I do love them, but I think I'll leave that for another project.
I'm going to use 5700 like before as a base for comparisons. I'll probably also use the yeast that comes in the kit as it is an experiment. Having read about 3711, I'll give that a go. I'll use something like US-05 as I hear that doesn't add much of its own flavour.
Any recommendations on a particular hefe or British ale yeast?

hottpeper13 · Aug 23, 2014

I am a Kolsch fan and would recommend wyeast 2565 of 2575. just keep it between 59* and 64*F

Zepth · Aug 23, 2014

I have found that T-58 seems to be a very polarizing contender. From what I've seen (and the few times brewed) people either love it or can't stand it. For experimenting I think it's a good choice.