Wyeast 1010 vs Chico

[greatplainsbrewer]

Anyone ever compare these strains in an American wheat beer?  Differences if any?  I would expect the Chico to eventually flocuate better but beyond that?

Thanks

[denny]

Completely different flavor.  1010 has a tartness to it that I’ve never cared for.

[skyler]

As I believe 1010 is the Widmer strain, I would comment that I don’t think it is necessarily a “wheat beer yeast” but just a basic American ale yeast with a bit more character than 1056. I find widmer’s pale ale and black IPA to be severely underrated. That said, chico is so consistent that I have never even tried using 1010.

[hoser]

I like to use a kolsch strain as a yeast in my american wheat beers.

[denny]

@skyler

As I believe 1010 is the Widmer strain, I would comment that I don’t think it is necessarily a “wheat beer yeast” but just a basic American ale yeast with a bit more character than 1056. I find widmer’s pale ale and black IPA to be severely underrated. That said, chico is so consistent that I have never even tried using 1010.

AFAIK, 1010 has German origins.

[jonhughey_att.net (HoosierBrew)]

@denny

@skyler

As I believe 1010 is the Widmer strain, I would comment that I don’t think it is necessarily a “wheat beer yeast” but just a basic American ale yeast with a bit more character than 1056. I find widmer’s pale ale and black IPA to be severely underrated. That said, chico is so consistent that I have never even tried using 1010.

AFAIK, 1010 has German origins.

+1.  I always heard it was more or less an alt strain.

[rhoobarb]

I have read that it is the Widmer strain, but made its way from Zum Uerige.

[hopfenundmalz]

1007 is more like the Uerige strain. 1010 is what it morphed into.