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It's a Belgian style ale yeast OMB so is S-33.Why would you want a hoppy lager, just use an ale yeat
It's a Belgian style ale yeast OMB so is S-33.Why would you want a hoppy lager, just use an ale yeat
They went down to 1.015 and 1.016 respectively. It is a tad more than other brews I've made.The sweetness maybe from under attenuation?
I don't know, T-58 certainly never produced anything even remotely similar until now.Could that "Sherry" taste be yeast bite as I am describing? If so it should smooth out.
The first taste of S-33 was definitely interesting and I can imagine using it again. I'm a little wary of its clarification properties though.
From memory, T-58 does have something spicy, but also something of banana - not that yucky artificial banana flavour, but something that reminds me of fresh banana.
I found that it performs really well, drops out and clarifies satisfactorily, can handle some decent alcohol and, all over, I've quite enjoyed it.
I can get dry M-44, although it is described as "almost completely neutral"
Just a quick update about S-33. I'm tasting it at bottling +1 month and it's disgustingly sweet. I think many brewers and drinkers like a lot of residual sweetness, but I find it yucky. Like Amsterdam Navigator or such, really not my game.
If I use this yeast again, I'll be using sugar to curb the sweetness.
Is that a fruity sweet or malt sweet?
I'd say it's malt sweet. Kinda cereal-y.Is that a fruity sweet or malt sweet?
Haha that sounds amazing - I'll have to see if I catch that on the next tasting.sort of like mixed fruit baby food
aha that sounds amazing - I'll have to see if I catch that on the next tasting.
We'll see. I still have a pack of S-33 so it's very likely I'll be using it at some point in the future. Maybe a bit of sugar in there, and generous hops...I would go with a different yeast like 05 or1056 or wlp01to try for a cleaner taste. Adding sugar would just make it a dryer sweet. IMO
Maybe a Belgian Blonde? Has a slight sweetness with sugars added to dry it out and more alcohol but more hops. And a different beer to brew.We'll see. I still have a pack of S-33 so it's very likely I'll be using it at some point in the future. Maybe a bit of sugar in there, and generous hops...