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What Yeasts Do You Use the Most?

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by pweis909, Feb 11, 2015.

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  1. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,238) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    Out of curiosity, I just looked over all my beersmith files since 2009. In the last 6 years, I brewed 56 batches of beer using 32 different yeast strains. I was sort of impressed with this diversity.

    Ignoring differences among manufacturers, the most common strains were

    American Ale Styles:
    Chico/WLP001/1056/S05 -- 6 batches
    WY1272 -- 2 batches

    English Ale Styles
    Nottingham - 3 batches
    S-04 - 3 batches
    West Yorkshire -- 3 batches
    Fullers WY1968/WLP002 --2 batches
    Scottish/Edinburgh - 2 batches
    Windsor - 2 batches

    Belgian Styles
    Roseleare blend -3 batches
    Westmalle (WLP530, WY 3787) -3 batches
    DuPoint - 2 batches
    Wit WLP400 - 2 batches

    German Ale
    Kolsch - 2 batches

    Lagers
    SanFrancisco/California Lager - 3 batches
    Saflager 34/70 -- 2 batches

    The rest were one-timers.
     
    #1 pweis909, Feb 11, 2015
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  2. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,055) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Without doing the research, I'd have to say my top 4 in recent years would be Wyeast 1968/WLP002, Chico, Wyeast 3724, and Wyeast 2001, roughly in that order.
     
    #2 VikeMan, Feb 11, 2015
  3. ventura78

    ventura78 Pundit (972) Nov 22, 2003 Massachusetts

    Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes, ( la Chouffe ) Wyeast 1214, Belgian Abbey ( Chimay ) Wyeast 3711 French Saison. Danstar Belle Saison
     
    #3 ventura78, Feb 11, 2015
  4. Homebrew42

    Homebrew42 Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2006 New York

    I use Wyeast 1028/White Labs WLP013 more than anything else.
     
    #4 Homebrew42, Feb 11, 2015
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  5. IPeteA91

    IPeteA91 Initiate (0) Nov 10, 2012 Texas

    WLP007 when I want to suppress the hops, WLP090 when I want them to sing like a kid trying out for American Idol.
     
    #5 IPeteA91, Feb 11, 2015
  6. InVinoVeritas

    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    By far US-05 and closest second is S-04. I've recently used Wyeast 1728 for an 80 Shillings and a Wee Heavy. I'd be very interested trying it outside of Scottish styles. Wyeast list a ton of other styles it's suitable for, plus it's a beast.
     
    #6 InVinoVeritas, Feb 11, 2015
  7. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,065) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    When you say "Koelsch" what do you mean? WLP 029?

    Mine are WLP 029 and WLP 833
     
    #7 herrburgess, Feb 11, 2015
  8. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,283) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
    Trader

    WLP001
    WLP002
    Wyeast1010
    WLP051
    WLP006
    Wyeast 2112
    WLP007
     
    #8 HerbMeowing, Feb 11, 2015
  9. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,238) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    Once WLP 029, once WY 2654
     
    #9 pweis909, Feb 11, 2015
  10. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    WL 644, WY Scottish ale, WL 833, WY 3711

    I love trying out new yeasts tho and do so frequently.

    @Homebrew42 just used WL 013 London ale for the first time a couple days ago on a malt forward amber ale. What about that strain do you like so much?
     
    #10 psnydez86, Feb 11, 2015
  11. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,238) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    So, you like Belgian beer, maybe?
     
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  12. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,065) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    You mean WY2565? Have a preference between those two (029 and 2565)?
     
    #12 herrburgess, Feb 11, 2015
  13. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    Us05. Wyeast3724. Wlp644.
     
    #13 jlordi12, Feb 11, 2015
  14. ventura78

    ventura78 Pundit (972) Nov 22, 2003 Massachusetts

    Is there any other?
     
    #14 ventura78, Feb 11, 2015
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  15. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,238) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    Insufficient experience. My beer with the Wyeast was superior -- it was meant to imitate the German style (I have never had an authentic commercial version). My beer with the White Labs was a rather lackluster American wheat (with rye). My preference reflects a preference for one style over the other rather than one yeast over the other.
     
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  16. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,238) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    Every time I used this one (2x, once in one of my earliest brews and once more recently) I got some sort of musty aroma that I didn't like.
     
    #16 pweis909, Feb 11, 2015
  17. memory

    memory Zealot (688) Oct 2, 2005 Pennsylvania

    S-05
    Wyeast 1084
    Wyeast 1968
    Wyeast 3711
     
    #17 memory, Feb 11, 2015
  18. GavinHarper

    GavinHarper Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2014 California

    US-05
    wyeast 1469
    wyeast 3711
    wlp 664
     
    #18 GavinHarper, Feb 11, 2015
  19. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    US05/WLP 001/Wyeast 1056
    Wyeast 1318
    WLP 007
    WLP 004/Wyeast 1084
     
    #19 OddNotion, Feb 11, 2015
  20. premierpro

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

    WLP007
    34/70
    WLP800
    WLP530
    These would be the ones I use the most.
     
    #20 premierpro, Feb 11, 2015
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