Wheat flour

[Ninoid]

I wouldn't worry. Try it, and see what happens. Otherwise you won't know what to do next time.

I know that yeast stress causes underpitching, higher alcohol levels, and that it is not good to harvest yeast from a beer with a lot of hops. This beer has none of that, so hopefully my fear is unwarranted.

 

[G_robertus]

I know that yeast stress causes underpitching, higher alcohol levels, and that it is not good to harvest yeast from a beer with a lot of hops. This beer has none of that, so hopefully my fear is unwarranted.

I think you got the order mixed up a bit. Underpitching is one cause for yeast stress and everything that comes with it. I don't think this will stress your yeast though. Some flour brands are very low in protein and might get you a (small) shortage of FAN. Add some extra nutrient if you're very worried. I'd worry more about the amount of trub you might transfer into your fermenter.

 

[Ninoid]

I think you got the order mixed up a bit. Underpitching is one cause for yeast stress and everything that comes with it. I don't think this will stress your yeast though. Some flour brands are very low in protein and might get you a (small) shortage of FAN. Add some extra nutrient if you're very worried. I'd worry more about the amount of trub you might transfer into your fermenter.

I have already harvest yeast with a large trub before and there were no problems with the fermentation of the next batch.

 

[Miraculix]

I do not know. I am thinking. Because of a lot of protein in it. It's different than what I've done so far, so I'm wondering a lot.

More protein is good for the yeast!

 

[Ninoid]

I bottled this beer. The sediment is massive so I lost 2 liters of beer more than what normally. The color is light yellow, like lemonade, the taste is not bad, but the wheat aroma is pronounced. The bitterness of the hops is not felt. The beer is quite clear. Obviously, it settled well so the beer will not be cloudy as one would expect from a wheat beer.. Now I'm waiting for two weeks of carbonation, then it will be tested.

 

[Ninoid]

The first test after carbonization and a short aging in the refrigerator. The beer has a pronounced wheat aroma and taste and is cloudy. I could say that it is most similar to the commercial Paulaner, but lighter and with a more pronounced aroma. Basically, after all the trouble of brewing this beer, I can say that I am satisfied with it.