white labs liquid 001

[UnDeFiNeD_EK-808]

Anybody ever get a slight sour smell or taste using this yeast? I have used it twice and both batches have this problem. Evey other batch i used muntons dry. So im just trying to pin point if its the yeast or some kind of infection

 

[kh54s10]

IMO Muntons yeast is on the low end of the spectrum. Dry is somewhat low. Liquid is better because it allows far more options. So if you have a sour result with WL001 as compared to Muntons I would look elsewhere for any problem you are experiencing.

 

[TTB]

not the yeast

 

[sherma]

No, 001 is very clean. What kind of beers was it used in? If you list recipes and procedures it might help some of the experienced people on here to pinpoint a cause to your off flavors/aromas.

 

[UnDeFiNeD_EK-808]

 

[sherma]

Is this the beer you referenced in the other post? If so, it sounds like it was in the primary for only a week before cold crashing. It will benefit greatly from being in primary or secondary for at least 2 weeks to let the yeast clean up the intermediate byproducts of fermentation.

 

[UnDeFiNeD_EK-808]

That is correct. I had a problem with my air lock at that point and couldnt get another one till 3 days later. So that was the reason for cold crashing so early. I thought because i hit lower than my estimated gravity it would be ok

 

[Brew-boy]

This yeast is very Clean and I never had that problem.