Has anyone tryed this new yeast by fermentis and have any comments on the end results....
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Hey Guys,
I'd be glad to hear any thoughts on these two dried yeast strains as I am looking for an emergency back up to my live weizen strain.
I am currently propping up from WLP300 tubes and really like the level of banana and flocculation (or lack of) I am getting with this yeast - I typically ferment it at 17C.
Does anyone know whether or not either of the dry strains are the same source as WLP300?
Cheers,
JeffJeff Rosenmeier (Rosie)
Chairman of the Beer
Lovibonds Brewery Ltd
Henley-on-Thames, Englandshire
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I use WB-06 regularly and I notice more clove than banana. However, all the desired flavors and aromas come through. I ferment at 68F. I agree with Buckley, very milky hefe indeed. I am not sure of the source of the yeast. I get a nice level of attenuation with this strain, always somewhere between 73 and 76%.Tom Knight
Nashoba Valley Brewery
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It does "clear" up to being a nice cloudy hefe but it really needs that week at 35F, otherwise you will be blowing yeast out of your server for the next week =) It is a little more clove heavy than the WLP300 which I like. The banana does come thru well but is definitely more or spicey character.
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What about repitching
how do sucessive generations look/ smell/ taste? We use the S-04 for most of our production and can safely take it 5-6 generations. The current liquid Hefe yeast i only take 3. is this wb-06 able to go the distance?Nicholas Campbell
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We are planning to make a Hefe and were thinking of using Wyeast 3068 or the 3638. Does anyone know how the Fermentis wb06 compares to these two strains as far as flavor production goes? Clove BananaDanny McGovern
Brewer
Monhegan Brewing Co.
Monhegan Island, ME. USA
04852
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I'm brewing with the WB-06 on Monday. So far two people have mentioned fermenting at 68 and 71 degrees respectively, with lots of clove and a bit of banana. Has anyone tried some other temps? I'm thinking about going a little cooler, which I'd expect will tone down the esters a bit, but I thought I'd go fishing for some info firstHutch Kugeman
Head Brewer
Brooklyn Brewery at the Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY
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another brewer close to is tarting to use it as well. He goes more in the 66-68 range. I have noticed that his have a little more banana than mine. I think they recently released it in the homebrew size. Could always employ the services of a trusted homebrewer =) or pull wort from a batch you are already making to play with.
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