mangrove jacks yeast

[Weezy]

For those saying that their getting extreme behavior or odd esters out of a yeast, it'd be very helpful to us all if you describe what temps you're fermenting at and how you control temps.

 

[raiderrob67]

Yes, this yeast can be slow to start but once it does it finish's fast and clean. I used a fresh pack pitched dry into a 1.040 pale ale and it was going with in 12 hour's. I then collected the trub after racking, cleaned it a bit and stuck it in a jar in the fridge for 3 day's. on my next brew day I took it out of fridge in morning (9am)and let sit at room temp 74 F until I pitched at 1pm. fermentation was going in 6 hour's and it was finished in a little over 24 hour's at 67F. I like this yeast a lot and will be using it in a black IPA next week.

 

[BrewersChoice]

I did batch with M 21 belgian wit yeast from mangrove jack. Split half to compare with wyeast's belgian wit yeast, which I use a lot.

Both fermentered at 69 to 73F. No starters. But rehydated the M21 per instructions. 50% raw unmalted wheat berries that I pre-cooked, 48% two row, 2% crystal, and old cascade and saaz hops to taste in the boil kettle at 60, 30, and flame out. Very few hops, maybe a couple, three, ounces total for a 14 gallon batch. 1.044 OG.

All and all, out of the fermenters, the M 21 is drier than wyeast. More subtle flavor, but on point for a daily drinker wit. Been drinking a few blue moons here and there this yeast is close to that flavor, but drier, and a bit more belgain flavor. I would say better than a blue moon, but similar. Probably with carapils/dextrine malt you could clone an (improved) blue moon well.

Interestingly, it was drier tasting than the wyeast but had a higher final gravity than the wyeast.

The wyeast I would have liked a touch more hop bitterness, may add some isomerized bitterness to the fermenter. But the M21 is right as to hop profile.

Force carbonating now and give a final thought, but I'll buy this for a crowd pleasing, easy drinking beer. Might be a perfect yeast to introduce newbies to belgian style beers. My girlfriend likes dry beers but is ok with the flavor of Belgians if not sweet and not overpowering.

 

[BrewersChoice]

Just an update on the above post. Been drinking the M21 and the Wyeast on tap and took them to a large tasting/competition. Both were very popular. About evenly so. I did add some isomerized hop extract to the wyeast. The M21 has a more saison like taste, less blue moon-ish as it carbonated and matured, but it's very mild. I would drink either all day on a hot day, or a cold day, or a warm day... lol.