WTF? ...BRY-97 Throwing Banana

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  1. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Made a Berlinerweisse ~ New Years...first time using BRY-97 and an unblended pure Lacto culture. Tastes like a hefe...I was disappointed it didn't get sour enough, but the esters are amazing.

    Kinda weird...and yes it was fermented a little warmer than the low 60's :confused:
     
    #1 GreenKrusty101, Apr 24, 2014
  2. koopa

    koopa Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2008 New Jersey

    Haven't experienced that yet, but the 2 times I brewed with BRY-97 both resulted in krausen shooting through the airlock.
     
    #2 koopa, Apr 24, 2014
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  3. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
    Pooh-Bah

    I've used BRY-97 a fair bit when it became available.. Slow to start, despite rehydrating it, and pitching a bunch, and even using O2 in later batches.

    Once it started, back the hell up, because it's gonna BLOW OFF. Murky and ugly beer, but crashed better/sooner than US05 for the time being. Not as crisp.

    Banana notes though.. makes me wonder if your lacto culture is a bit wonky. Especially if it's not sour after almost 5 months..
     
    #3 FATC1TY, Apr 24, 2014
  4. Smokebox_79

    Smokebox_79 Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I used Bry-97 on an IIPA last year with a hopbursted Citra Galaxy combo. The inside of bucket was absolutely coated in krausen. Put the blowoff on and my bedroom smelled of mango and grapefruit for weeks. It was awesome!! If I had any banana to it, the hops covered it!
     
    #4 Smokebox_79, Apr 25, 2014
  5. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Have used it in IPAs a few times...good yeast, but for some reason, it's totally out of character in this particular Berlinerweisse.
     
    #5 GreenKrusty101, Apr 25, 2014
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