I got this platinum strain not too long ago and so far have only used it to brew a nice Belgian pale ale. My wife likes witbier and I was thinking of brewing one with this yeast. Would it come out anything like a wit made with the conventional WLP400? I have a really nice wit recipe.
So is this like asking if you can brew a lager with us05? I would think it’s closer than that but maybe not.
I did a yeast experiment with a basic Belgian pale malt bill using 6 different yeasts. The WLP510 was the only one that had any orange flavors. It reminded me of oranges and especially the rind and pith of the orange. I think it would make a very tasty and drinkable, if not perfectly accurate to style, Belgian wit.
Wow that does sound nice. I’m definitely going to give this a try, growing the yeast up right now. I used it in a pale ale, I’ll have to look for a citrus note in that.
FWIW, I started the yeast at 68 F, then after 48 hours I started increasing the temperature 1 F every ~12 hours (when I got up and when I went to bed, actually) until it got to 78 F. This may be where I got some of the orange character, as I am sure you know, higher temps are one way to get more fruity esters.
I’ll give that general temperature regimen a try, thanks again.