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Post by Christy on Jan 14, 2017 17:11:16 GMT -5
I'm thinking that I'd like to start using liquid yeast this year, in part because I finally feel ready and in part because I want to put my stir plate project to use! However, I find the selection of liquid yeast available to be quite overwhelming. To those of you who do use liquid yeast, I ask: Are there any you've found that are fairly versatile and work well for a range of loosely related styles, such as darker English ales, or IPA's in general or pale ales? Or do you have any favourites that you keep coming back to and if so, why? I really value practical insights/advice and know it will be way better than me just reading descriptions and guessing at what to try!
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Post by Stephen on Jan 14, 2017 17:37:06 GMT -5
WLP002 - English ale bridges the gap of all of those. Not as "clean" (more esters and more compatible with English ales) as WLP001 but many people do IPA's with 002 although 001 is the go to. Keegan did a comparison. Maybe he can say what difference if any he found. Really you could do a ton with just 002 and if you were really wanting to hone in use 001 and 002 respectively.
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Post by Christy on Jan 14, 2017 20:23:14 GMT -5
Thanks Stephen, that's exactly the sort of information I was looking for. I'll be interested to see what Keegan (or anyone else!) has to add.
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Post by Alex Bullock on Jan 15, 2017 12:57:10 GMT -5
I haven't tried WLP002 but have definitely heard it's the go to english liquid strain, similar to s04 for dry yeast.
I did a side-by-side of WLP013 London Ale and WLP023 Burton Ale for two beers in a row, repitching the yeast cake from a Mild into an English IPA. Overall the Burton Ale tended to have more fruity, bready yeast flavours and character than the London Ale. I also found the Burton Ale to have a more balanced character, while London Ale accentuated the hops a little much. The Burton Ale threw off some sulphur during the first fermentation in the Mild that went away for the second fermentation in the IPA.
I've also used Wyeast 1469 West Yorkshire in my most recent mild and wasn't a fan.. seemed to come across thin and on the musty side. There might have been other issues with the beer though, including old yeast or potential contamination.
As for a US05 equivalent you can't go wrong with WLP001 or Wyeast 1056.
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Post by imaretiree on Jan 15, 2017 16:34:44 GMT -5
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Post by Christy on Jan 18, 2017 17:57:50 GMT -5
Thanks Alex and Tony, I appreciate the input! The WLP023 sounds quite interesting, I think I'll try it for a future British style brew.
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