M J ca lager yeast

[Steveruch]

Is this a dry version of actual ca lager yeast? Or something else? S-23?

 

[brewbama]

Lots of speculation. No one really knows. I have used it with success.

 

[eulipion2]

Whatever it is, it makes solid beer. I used it in a California Common last year, and may do another one this year, though I think it might be an interesting yeast for a Biere de Garde.

 

[ebbelwoi]

Lots of discussion about it in the warm-fermented lager thread. I doubt it's S-23, because in that thread, people report having success with the MJ CA lager but not with S-23.

 

[Steveruch]

I was hoping it was either the Ca lager yeast itself or something similar so I'd have the option of using it at the mid 60s or low 50s.