I only used it once in a Cream Ale, fermented in the mid-upper 60's.
Oh sorry I was sure I saw a recipe you used it in woops now I know I had too much to drinkI've never used K97, but I love the Lallemand Koln dry yeast
I'm voting Bry-97 at 18c let warm to 22c after primary fermentation.Quick advice needed on yeast choice for beach brew 2
T58, S33, Belgian abbey or back to bry 97 like last batch?
And at what temperature?
That's a beauty!Here's an Early little taster of the GF Beach brew version I brewed View attachment 25793
My Snifter and tasters are Shot (thanks Covid) but on the palette it's super Crisp and crushable like a sprite or Lemonade type thing I'm getting.
I was skeptical at first, but this brew turned out really good, so I am glad that I made it. As is my option, I made a few slight changes, but stuck with the general recipe. I think I like the use of honey as priming solution (the same PNW wildflower honey that I used in the brewing) adds something subtle. Also, the addition of a thin slice of lemon just took this beer to another level. I want another, but will wait until some other day.
Dam deliciousness right there Zafram.I wasn't able to tap it until the quarter was over, but here are the results nonetheless!
Left one is the S-05, right is Abbaye. Same starting wort, same fermentation time/temp, same carbonation method. OG was 1.040 (missed that target), FG 1.006 on both. It's hard to see in the pic, but the Belgian yeast is a tad less clear, which makes sense.
The S-05 version is clean, subtle lemon, light... perfect for a day at the beach
The Abbaye version is a nice twist (thanks for the idea!). I think the yeast overtakes the lemon, but still damn tasty. If I were to do this as a standalone batch, I would probably either double the lemon or cut it out altogether.
I can't say which I like better... but I imagine neither will last long. Thanks to all who gave it a try!
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I’m not certain whether or not I taste the honey, especially since this is my first batch of this beer. However, carbonation on that brew is nice. I have used honey before to prime cider, and liked the result. The Ginger Ninger that I just bottled got the PNW wildflower honey for priming, too.I'm about to finish the last of my 2nd Q2 (with Belgian abbaye yeast as well, M47 though)
@Herm brews: can you taste the honey properly since you used that to carbonate?
With luck, I’m hoping to have a go next weekend.Did anyone make Q3 yet?