WLP096 FrankenYeast Blend...anyone try it yet??

[stealthfixr]

I have a pouch of this yeast and not sure what to use it in. I would really appreciate any thoughts or comments by anyone who has used this. I usually brew with competition in mind, so I am completely unsure what style this might be most viable in (or not). Thank you in advance!

WL link here: WLP096 | FrankenYeast Blend

 

[day_trippr]

The seller can't even come up with any ideas!

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Based on the alcohol tolerance I'm gonna say barleywine or RIS.

 

[day_trippr]

Jeeze, 11 gallons of 1.100 barley wine wort would require 5 of the 70ml pouches at their default 0.76M cells/Ml/°P - and seven for a 1M pitch rate (more reasonable for a barley wine imo). That's a lot of yeast $$!

Anyway, I'm left wondering if they just pulled together a bunch of production tails. Funny they don't list which strains are in the pouch so one might be able to come up with a clue on the outcome...

Cheers!

 

[mac_1103]

Funny they don't list which strains are in the pouch so one might be able to come up with a clue on the outcome...

Well yeah, but It seems like the idea is that it's supposed to be a little bit scary to use it.

 

[day_trippr]

lol! Fair enough
I prefer not to risk my efforts on unforeseeable outcomes...

Cheers!

 

[AmarikinBrew]

lol! Fair enough
I prefer not to risk my efforts on unforeseeable outcomes...

Cheers!

Let the others do the leg work, -then goad them into making a report!

 

[day_trippr]

Hahaha!
But that presumes the product doesn't change over time. Who knows what a "Frankenstein Yeast" might comprised of from batch to batch...

Cheers!

 

[pinickitty]

I have a pouch of this yeast and not sure what to use it in. I would really appreciate any thoughts or comments by anyone who has used this. I usually brew with competition in mind, so I am completely unsure what style this might be most viable in (or not). Thank you in advance!

WL link here: WLP096 | FrankenYeast Blend

I'm trying this out on an English ale style and it's gone pretty mental. I started the primary at 17C and it took approx 1 day for the yeast to come alive and after just 60 more hours the SG went from 1.057 to 1.015

 

[AmarikinBrew]

Don't shine any bright lanterns toward it and keep sharp objects and crowds away. Point speakers toward your fermentation chamber and apply soft violin music.