Yeast that produce glycerol for mouthfeel

[duelerx]

What are known yeast strains that produce more glycerol? I know some strains like Saison or pressure fermenting but is there an outlier strain?

 

[Snuffy]

What are known yeast strains that produce more glycerol? I know some strains like Saison or pressure fermenting but is there an outlier strain?

I've seen discussions of 3711 being good for "mouthfeel" or "body". Heat shocking yeast to something like 110F for a short time was discussed as a way to increase glycerol but I think that was mostly in relation to wine yeast.

 

[hottpeper13]

I use The Yeast Bay's Belgian Dry. It is diastacus and will attenuate 83-100%, but has loads of mouth feel.

 

[Dgallo]

What are known yeast strains that produce more glycerol? I know some strains like Saison or pressure fermenting but is there an outlier strain?

I’m pretty certain London ale III produces an elevated amount of glycerol. @Northern_Brewer is the yeast guy. He will most likely be able to provide definitive answers for this question

 

[Franktalk]

If you can, fermenting under pressure produces glycerol.

 

[JohnDBrewer]

You can also buy glycerol from your home brew shop. They use it in wine making I think, maybe you could use it in beer, too.

 

[duelerx]

You can also buy glycerol from your home brew shop. They use it in wine making I think, maybe you could use it in beer, too.

I did not know this interesting

 

[JohnDBrewer]

I did not know this interesting

I've never used it, but I'm not sure why you couldn't use it.

 

[Alfgs]

I have added glycerol to a couple of meads that I felt could use a bit more mouthfeel. Worked really well.

Doin the most has a video on it.

 

[beren]

I've seen discussions of 3711 being good for "mouthfeel" or "body". Heat shocking yeast to something like 110F for a short time was discussed as a way to increase glycerol but I think that was mostly in relation to wine yeast.

Yeah the French saison makes a good amount.

 

[Dgallo]

to be honest here, there are so many facets/variable that improve or add to mouthfeel, I wouldn’t personally ever worry about adding glycerol to a beer. Targeting a yeast that gives your the characteristic your aiming for; ie flavor profile, attenuation, and level of haze, would be my main focus. If that yeast also has an elevated glycerol production great, but I wouldn’t focus on the glycerol production and put that before any of the other 3. I’d use other practices or ingredients to increase Mouthfeel

 

[duelerx]

to be honest here, there are so many facets/variable that improve or add to mouthfeel, I wouldn’t personally ever worry about adding glycerol to a beer. Targeting a yeast that gives your the characteristic your aiming for; ie flavor profile, attenuation, and level of haze, would be my main focus. If that yeast also has an elevated glycerol production great, but I wouldn’t focus on the glycerol production and put that before any of the other 3. I’d use other practices or ingredients to increase Mouthfeel

You are right about mouthfeel and those variables, I'd like to focus this thread about glycerol after doing those three you mentioned.

 

[Dgallo]

You are right about mouthfeel and those variables, I'd like to focus this thread about glycerol after doing those three you mentioned.

So I reached out to Lance Shaner of Omega yeast, he presented to our homebrew group via google meet once so I figured I’d ask him the question. Here is his response ;

 

[duelerx]

So I reached out to Lance Shaner of Omega yeast, he presented to our homebrew group via google meet once so I figured I’d ask him the question. Here is his response ;View attachment 882491

Thanks a lot this was good response! I guess we have to figure out by trial and error.

 

[marc1]

Denny's Favorite 50 from Wyeast has good body. I'm not sure if it's glycerol related, though.

 

[Dgallo]

Denny's Favorite 50 from Wyeast has good body. I'm not sure if it's glycerol related, though.

It’s a yeast for malty beers but it’s clean so it lets hops express to. I’m sure it has some level of glycerol but I think it’s body is more so linked to its attention

 

[hottpeper13]

Sometimes I to have a problem paying attention.