Imperial Organic Yeast

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  1. honkey

    honkey Maven (1,326) Aug 28, 2010 Arizona
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    I used the strains in NEIPA's and in dry hopped sours. I used these strains in NEIPA's and dry hopped sours. I loved each beer, but the Citrus strain is not what I would consider a typical flavor profile for NEIPA's. I would say it's more in line with a very lightly funky saison strain. If someone handed me a NEIPA brewed with it and all I knew was that it was supposed to be that style, I'd think they were crazy, but the beer was good... Just something entirely different.
     
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  2. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,807) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    Bringing this one back.. giving some updates on the A24 Dry Hop. They say 74-78% attenuation on their site, but I just bottled a cascade IPA and got a whopping 88% AA with it. 1.068 down to 1.009. Mashed at around 150F, and fermented on the high end around 72-74. Samples are fruity and juicy, with very low flocculation. No funk whatsoever from the Citrus strain. I'd say this is a great strain to use for a hazy NEIPA
     
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  3. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Thank you so much for your post!!

    I have a draft recipe for an Alchemist Focal Banger type beer: I call it Jack's Focal Point Ale.

    I am leery about using a Conan type yeast strain since lots of folks report that for first use they obtain poor attenuation for their strains. I 'penciled in' using A24 Dry Hop strain for this batch with the hope that it would perform 'better' than a Conan strain would. Your post 'sealed the deal' here.

    Thanks again!!

    Cheers!

    @telejunkie
     
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  4. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,807) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    Go for it! Although my review for this strain was based off of samples at bottling so I'll have to report back in a few weeks after bottle conditioning. Wish I could've kegged this one but the keg was full...

    I've never brewed with any Conan or Vermont ale strains (only us-05/Chico for IPAs in the past) so take that for what it's worth, but I think you'll be impressed by it.
     
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  5. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Please do.

    I will not be brewing my beer until next fall but if I remember I will report back.

    Cheers!
     
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  6. Jesse14

    Jesse14 Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    What did you think of your beer after a few weeks of conditioning? I'm gearing up to use the A24 next week.
     
  7. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,807) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    Love it! I'm actually using it again in a pale ale in a few days. The decription on their website is pretty much spot on. Definitely a hazy strain though so don't expect to get a really clear beer from it.
     
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  8. BumpkinBrewer

    BumpkinBrewer Pundit (993) Jan 6, 2010 Massachusetts

    Any easy way to get this stuff out of the can. Since the can reads "store cold, open cold" I was nervous to shake it up. I ended up scooping it out with a sanitized spoon.
     
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  9. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,807) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    So I brewed another beer with the A24 strain. Built up a healthy culture on a stir plate, and pitched into a 1.056 og citra pale ale 4 days ago. Fermented around 68F. Fermentation has slowed, and it's sitting at 1.004 at the moment. Samples smell like the Tropicana orange/peach/Mango juice. Still tastes very young/buttery but the aroma is something else. Can't believe the attenuation on this strain!
     
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  10. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    What was your grain bill for this beer? Did your other beer finish this low? Did the other beer taste too thin?

    Cheers!
     
  11. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,807) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    Mostly 2-row, touch of crystal and Cara pils. This was my first time doing an extended mash. I mashed at lunchtime and then collected the Wort around 5 so I'm sure it was very fermentable by then. Maybe that's why? Mouthfeel was still great on the IPA that finished around 1.008 so I'm hoping that's the case with this one!
     
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  12. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    It makes sense to me that an extended mash would result in a very fermentable wort.

    Thanks for that clarification.

    Cheers!
     
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