California Lager yeast 2112

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  1. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    http://www.wyeastlab.com/hb_yeaststrain_detail.cfm?ID=131

    I'm getting ready to start my Cali Common on Friday. I'm kind of playing around with the idea of saving the yeast and trying a few other beers. Wyeast's web page is uninspiring. I'm wondering if this strain would work well for a Cream ale, Kolsch, or a Berliner. I'm open to other suggestions if you've made something outside of the guidelines above.

    Prost!
     
    #1 inchrisin, Aug 11, 2015
  2. premierpro

    premierpro Savant (1,060) Mar 21, 2009 Michigan

    I used to use this yeast quite a bit for CC's and Pilsners and would not be afraid to use it in a cream ale or Kolsch. A very clean yeast. Good luck!
     
    #2 premierpro, Aug 11, 2015
  3. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I think it would work great in all those you mentioned except Berliners. I have a feeling it wont handle the low ph and it's not a huge attenuator to begin with.
     
    #3 psnydez86, Aug 11, 2015
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  4. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    Kolsch is generally pretty dry too. @inchrisin You'd want to mash long and low with little to no specialty malts if you do take a run at a Kolsch with this strain.

    Also, a cream ale with a lager yeast would simply be an AAL (not that there's anything wrong with that)
     
    #4 CurtFromHershey, Aug 11, 2015
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  5. npray

    npray Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2014 Maine

    i'm getting ready to pitch it into a kettle soured berliner this weekend, i will post the results in a few weeks
     
    #5 npray, Aug 14, 2015
  6. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    Pitched it for a mature raspberry wheat recipe last year.
    Liked its clean lager character but it ****-blocked the fruit flava.
     
    #6 HerbMeowing, Aug 14, 2015
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