dfohio
Well-Known Member
I'm looking for an English ale strain to add to my frozen yeast bank. I had been using Nottingham but with quality issues and unsatisfactory results (too high attenuation), I've decided I need a new strain.
I'm looking for a strain that is minimally fruity, clean and doesn't attenuate so much like Nottingham.
This strain needs to be used for a variety of beers; English Brown, Mild, Oatmeal Stout, Porter, English Pale...
I think I've narrowed it down to 1099 Whitbread, 1028 London Ale, and 1968 London ESB. Right now I'm leaning toward the Whitbread strain.
Can someone with more experience with strains give me some help deciding?
I'm the type of guy that likes to have a couple strains banked that cover all my bases, rather than going to the LHBS and trying out all different strains.
I'm looking for a strain that is minimally fruity, clean and doesn't attenuate so much like Nottingham.
This strain needs to be used for a variety of beers; English Brown, Mild, Oatmeal Stout, Porter, English Pale...
I think I've narrowed it down to 1099 Whitbread, 1028 London Ale, and 1968 London ESB. Right now I'm leaning toward the Whitbread strain.
Can someone with more experience with strains give me some help deciding?
I'm the type of guy that likes to have a couple strains banked that cover all my bases, rather than going to the LHBS and trying out all different strains.