Anyone else really enjoy this strain? I am having a lot of good beers turned out with 051. It’s turned out some really interesting and refreshing ales. From Blonde-Stout. I am now considering a English bitter.
Dry stout with warrior chinook Willamette and herbs.
Yes, one that I use. Perfect for the historic Ballantine IPA I brew from time to time.
So it’s just me and you hopfenundmalz. All the same to me, I love this strain. It’s my new go to American Ale, and I have issues using it in any style ale yet that’s not weissbier, belgian, or sour.
I use the Wyeast equivalent WY1272 and like it a lot. Slightly thicker mouthfeel than Chico.
Try the dry yeast equivalent sometime, BRY 97. It’s really good as well.
Agree on the bigger mouthfeel.
Agreed. I’ve never used Cali V, but I’ve made plenty of beers with 1272. Nice strain.
cant comment on the yeast but I like the Chinook, Willamette hop combo.
I have been wanting to try this yeast on a blonde ale. US05 finishes to clean for me so I tried an English yeast which had too much character.
1.055 OG
5.5% ABV
91% 2-row
5% White Wheat
2% Carabrown
2% Honey malt
My go to blonde recipe with either Willamette, perle, or kazbek.
Balanced yellow water pro
22ish IBUs
See previous… forgot to quote.
I just tried WLP041 in a British Golden Ale (almost a Blonde). It was awesome. Pretty fruity, but, the fruit flavors blended well with Amarillo hops. Nice malty full bodied beer, too.
Really, I think I missed the style a bit, but, the beer was great.
Yeah mine probably isn’t hoppy enough for a golden ale but definitely has the malt and yeast character of one.
If Bry-97 is the dry equivalent of 1272 or Cali V I can say I have also liked it in a few beers. It’s different than 001 or Us-05, just like it says. But I haven’t really liked it better in beers that I usually use US-05 in, I have liked it in other ales.
I like the Cali V in a west coast blonde ale ala the 805 Ale from Firestone Walker.
I have been sitting in some Bry-97 waiting to brew Hopfenundmalz’s Ballantine as well as the one from Steele’s IPA book. Damn, I need to brew those soon!
I used about 5% sugar in my last batch to compensate for the increased mouthfeel. I like the results.
Good to know. Just added it, or subbed it fir some base?
97 might be nice in a RIS. Usually use 1450, my have to split out 6 gallons for 97.
Subbed it for some base malt, keeping the same OG.
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