what yeast next

[Crazybrew04]

I use california ale yeast wlp001 about 95% of the time. I want to branch out i have used hefeweizen wlp300 for the banna clove flavor and sweet mead wlp720 for a hard cider i did. Other than those 2 I stick to the cali ale. I'm wondering what is your favorite yeast and why. styles flavor so on.

 

[avidhomebrewer]

My lhbs only has Wyeast, so I like all of the Belgian strains, especially the Saison. Produces a very good brew and it a workhorse of a yeast.

 

[Crazybrew04]

My lhbs only has Wyeast, so I like all of the Belgian strains, especially the Saison. Produces a very good brew and it a workhorse of a yeast.

I have been thinking of doing a saison just havent done the reasearch yet to know where to start

 

[strat_thru_marshall]

white labs wlp007, dry english ale.

It's clean at low temps (65-66F), ferments dry (80% attenuation), and drops out like a ton of bricks for flitered looking beer.

I use it in pretty much all my typical ales (american and otherwise). I like the character it gives the beer, not the "same old" cal ale that everyone uses.

 

[Crazybrew04]

white labs wlp007, dry english ale.

what kind of charatcters

 

[strat_thru_marshall]

what kind of charatcters

slight fruity esters and bready character at cool temps, warmer temps give more fruity esters. The things I like most is that at 65F this yeast ferments almost as clean as cal ale, but floccs out HARD into a nice firm cake. Cal ale needs to be filtered, fined, or LONG term cold crashed to achieve brilliant clarity...007 looks filtered as soon as fermentation is done.

It slightly mutes hop character, so up your late hops about 10% or so.

Ever have a Stone IPA or Stone Pale Ale, or even an Arrogant Bastard? 007 is VERY close to the Stone yeast strain

 

[Crazybrew04]

thanks im putting it on the list