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You could take one vial and keep propagating it over and over and then after 10-20 steps brew two beers. One with the propagated one and one with the untouched one.
Posted 34 days ago.
I have no doubt at all that this yeast will defintiely drift a fair amount over time. How could it not with so many strains involved?
Plot twist: it eventually becomes WLP002.
Posted 34 days ago.
@Bru - Split batch, ferment one hot (75+) one cold (>=60). If that doesn't show an ester difference, I feel like nothing would.
@homebrewdad - I was thinking "do the opposite of whatever would be expected, it's the homebrewdad way" so I was thinking IPA or hoppy pale since you said it was begging for a malt bomb.You seem to like lesser heard of and/or lesser homebrewed styles, what about British Golden Ale? Basically it's a British single malt (usually) beer that's golden but hopped like an American pale, but fermented in the english style with english yeast.
Posted 34 days ago.
Damn, that actually sounds pretty good.
I'd like to make a 'Canadian Ale' based on the second kit i ever made (extract kit from...i dont remember what company. comes in a nicer brownish box with barley and stuff printed on it iirc). That was basically light malt extract and willamette? hops.
Nice easy drinking beer, though i'd probably want to use a lower attenuating yeast. Some maltyness in that beer was nice.
I'd like to make a 'Canadian Ale' based on the second kit i ever made (extract kit from...i dont remember what company. comes in a nicer brownish box with barley and stuff printed on it iirc). That was basically light malt extract and willamette? hops.
Nice easy drinking beer, though i'd probably want to use a lower attenuating yeast. Some maltyness in that beer was nice.
Posted 34 days ago.
That does it. I'm going against the grain, going hoppy. I'll check out the British golden... if not, I'm starting to lean really heavily toward an IPA with fruity hops, and (hopefully) some big time esters.
Posted 34 days ago.
That was one of the thoughts I had, @testingapril, though I was hesitant because the results wouldn't really be all that applicable given the uniqueness of the yeast. I'm almost convinced...
Posted 34 days ago.
> the results wouldn't really be all that applicable
It would still be entertaining, which personally is why I read the articles.
Posted 34 days ago.
Bingo.
Posted 34 days ago.
British Golden is interesting. Basically an APA with British ingredients (save, maybe, the hops).
I dunno, though... I'm feeling some big, fruity hop aroma. El Doradoo is calling me. I wonder what might go well with El Dorado? Maybe a hop I haven't tried?
I know that Motueka goes nicely with it, but I want something more "fruity" and less "citrusy", I think.
Posted 34 days ago.
Indeed, that's (probably) what I'll do!
Posted 34 days ago.
Personally, I'd take the opportunity to clean out leftover hops since there's no way you'll be able to replicate this ale.
Posted 34 days ago.
The only leftovers I have are the ones from the "pound of hops" beer. Unlike you big dogs, I usually buy hops... ahem... by the ounce.
I enjoyed that beer for sure, but I want to play with some hop profiles. Something new...
Posted 34 days ago.
Frankenyeast-Frankenhop?
Posted 34 days ago.
British Golden is basically a SMaWH (single malt and 'whatever' hops). You could make throw some wheat in there too, but can you handle NO CRYSTAL!?
Posted 34 days ago.
Buying hops by the ounce....HEATHEN
Posted 34 days ago.