Your Favorite Cream Ale Yeast

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  1. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    ...mine will be brewed tomorrow with S-04, rice and corn, premium Churchill County 2 Row and CTZ hops to ~30 IBUs
     
    #21 GreenKrusty101, Jan 12, 2017
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  2. DrewBeechum

    DrewBeechum Pooh-Bah (1,954) Mar 15, 2003 California
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    Ha - totally seems like it. (Plus the next episode of Brew Files will be about Cream Ale as well. For whatever reason I've been in a Cream Ale mindset for the last 5-6 months and it's now my mission to make Cream Ale happen)
     
    #22 DrewBeechum, Jan 12, 2017
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  3. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I will be extremely interested to hear your thoughts on this beer. I recently brewed an IPA using S-04 vs. my typically preferred yeast of US-05. I have a definite opinion/perception here but I really want to hear your thoughts.

    Cheers!
     
    #23 JackHorzempa, Jan 13, 2017
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  4. Brewday

    Brewday Zealot (721) Dec 25, 2015 New York

    I'm doing one with WLP-029. First choice was wlp-008 or wyeast 1007.
     
    #24 Brewday, Jan 13, 2017
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  5. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    We don't see people working with rice much. What's the thinking behind rice and corn in this one?

    Way back the idea to try something with basmati rice and a cereal mash seeped into my consciousness, probably from Radical Brewing? I haven't tried it yet. Maybe a split batch with half dedicated to a saison yeast and half as a cream ale.
     
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  6. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Sounded smoother than just corn and I'm still sitting on ~ 10# of flaked rice :slight_smile:
     
    #26 GreenKrusty101, Jan 13, 2017
  7. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    15 minutes into mash...kicking back...dreaming of mowing the lawn (when it's not covered in snow) :slight_smile:
     
    #27 GreenKrusty101, Jan 13, 2017
  8. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Just racked to keg and I can tell you for this particular Cream Ale with S-04 it currently seems very sulfury for an ale yeast. Did not get that earlier with a porter I made with it...but then, I fermented this one at 59*F not 67*F like the porter...time will tell. Will let it lager for a couple months before sampling again. Cheers
     
    #28 GreenKrusty101, Jan 25, 2017
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  9. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    No taste events in the interim? I suspect that the 'perception' I have in mind may be gone after two months of lagering.

    Cheers!

    P.S. My 'perception' is not a sulfur quality.
     
    #29 JackHorzempa, Jan 25, 2017
  10. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Are we playing 100 questions? ...what did you perceive? My grainbill was all locally grown and malted pilsner malt essentially (also 9% each corn and rice). Bone dry @ 82% AAttenuation, no diacetyl, maybe a hint of dms.
     
    #30 GreenKrusty101, Jan 25, 2017
  11. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Barry, I really did not want to influence your tasting but with the statement of "100 questions" I am sensing impatience on your part.

    I picked up a bready/doughy flavor that I have read many other homebrewers comment on S-04.

    I have used S-04 a few times in the past but that was for Stouts/Porters where the dark malt flavors of roasty, chocolate, etc. might have obfuscated those bready/doughy flavors (if they existed).

    I was quite surprised that for this recent IPA that I was able to pick up the bready/doughy flavor since I thought that the hop aroma/flavor would obfuscate that flavor. Needless to say but my expectations were different from the finished beer.

    Cheers!
     
    #31 JackHorzempa, Jan 25, 2017
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  12. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    I already told you what I tasted :slight_smile:
     
    #32 GreenKrusty101, Jan 25, 2017
  13. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I thought as the beer matured in the keg for a week or two you might have differing 'perceptions'. That is what happens with my homebrewed beers.

    I apologize for being too demanding here.
     
    #33 JackHorzempa, Jan 25, 2017
  14. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    With all the sulfur presently, I won't be tasting for awhile :slight_frown: (too many other pipeline beers now anyway) Next up...10 gal of NEIPA...should be fun, haven't brewed on my 10 gal system in awhile :slight_smile:
     
    #34 GreenKrusty101, Jan 25, 2017
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