Anyone used Cry Havoc/Charlie fist bump WLP yeast?

[jceg316]

After throwing away most my yeast collection due to infections (as detailed in another post), I'm using my GEB voucher I got for my birthday to replenish some of the stock. I'm looking for an interesting robust yeast I can use as a "house" strain, this one came up. I'm looking for a mostly clean profile, will be using for a range of beers from IPAs and hoppy varieties to stouts and pale malty beers (kolsch, cali-common etc) basically any style I make spur of the moment which isn't reliant on yeast. I was using San Diego Super yeast but GEB don't sell it.

I was also looking at Wyeast Denny's Favourite, but the low flocculation is a bit off putting.

I could just use US-05, but I have a vouch£r to $pend. Also just wondering if there is a better yeast strain out there.

 

[Brew_DD2]

WLP060 is a cool yeast. Not dissimilar from 090 that you used to use.

 

[An Ankoù]

Not impressed with Denys Favourite, I may have to ditch a brew.
Mangrove Jack M42 is becoming a favourite. It's supposed to be New World Strong Ale, but I think it's a Whitbread strain.

 

[jceg316]

WLP060 is a cool yeast. Not dissimilar from 090 that you used to use.

As a blend, how reusable is it? I imagine the yeast ratios will be different each time you use it?

Not impressed with Denys Favourite, I may have to ditch a brew.
Mangrove Jack M42 is becoming a favourite. It's supposed to be New World Strong Ale, but I think it's a Whitbread strain.

What weren't you keen on? Was it really so bad you have to chuck a brew?

 

[Brew_DD2]

As a blend, how reusable is it? I imagine the yeast ratios will be different each time you use it?


What weren't you keen on? Was it really so bad you have to chuck a brew?

Certainly not had any issues with reusability. No clear changes in character etc.

 

[An Ankoù]

As a blend, how reusable is it? I imagine the yeast ratios will be different each time you use it?
No, in truth, I cropped the first brew I made and pitched a new one which, after 5 weeks and a lot of stirring is still fermenting, very very slowly. It's still sweet and I wonder how it's going to turn out. No lack of foam at any time.

What weren't you keen on? Was it really so bad you have to chuck a brew?

 

[MyQul]

I've not used it myself but the WYeast/WLP scottish ale yeast would be able to do most if not all of what your looking to brew

 

[jceg316]

I've not used it myself but the WYeast/WLP scottish ale yeast would be able to do most if not all of what your looking to brew

Interesting, why did you bring up this yeast in particular?

 

[MyQul]

Interesting, why did you bring up this yeast in particular?

Because it's so versatile. You have quite a list that you'd like your house yeast to be able to do, including being "mostly clean" I think the scottish ale yeast could be it, you can even pseudo lager with it as it has big temp range too. I understand it to be a popular house strain

https://wyeastlab.com/yeast-strain/scottish-ale

 

[jceg316]

I've been doing a lot of research on yeast strains. WLP060 was the most interesting and it appears to be a mix of WLP001, a steam beer yeast and a lager yeast. I read on some other forums that fermenting at different temperatures will bring out the different characteristics of this yeast, and realised that the steam beer yeast is what I was after.

I'm looking at WLP810 and WY2112 which are apparently the same yeast, and a Brulosophy experiment comparing these 2 strains showed participants couldn't accurately tell them apart. There are reviews of each yeast being great for hoppy styles and malty ones alike, along with high flocculation. I think I'll go for one of these, dependent on what GEB have in stock. I'm hoping WY2112, as it's named after a Rush song, and the attenuation is a little higher.

 

[MyQul]

I've been doing a lot of research on yeast strains. WLP060 was the most interesting and it appears to be a mix of WLP001, a steam beer yeast and a lager yeast. I read on some other forums that fermenting at different temperatures will bring out the different characteristics of this yeast, and realised that the steam beer yeast is what I was after.

I'm looking at WLP810 and WY2112 which are apparently the same yeast, and a Brulosophy experiment comparing these 2 strains showed participants couldn't accurately tell them apart. There are reviews of each yeast being great for hoppy styles and malty ones alike, along with high flocculation. I think I'll go for one of these, dependent on what GEB have in stock. I'm hoping WY2112, as it's named after a Rush song, and the attenuation is a little higher.

I'm sure you're aware there are dried steam beer strains, if you want to go that route?

 

[jceg316]

I'm sure you're aware there are dried steam beer strains, if you want to go that route?

Yeah, but with my voucher...

 

[MyQul]

Yeah, but with my voucher...

Oh, yes. The voucher. Go for the liquid then