I just had a thought (insert your favorite rare thought joke here). Would the 1026 yeast cake be up to putting a RIS of about 1.100 on it?
All good. I’m a fan of threads that are like a pub discussion
Never even heard of 1026 before.
I pulled some cells from a couple slants of 2352 that I made around 10 months ago. They’ve been in a zip lock bag in the kitchen fridge since then. After about 36 hrs there was a nice layer of white in the bottom of my 20ml starters. I stepped them up to 200ml just now. I had also taken a sample and streaked a plate. So far so good. I don’t see anything but fresh little white colonies. Nice to know even a goof like me can keep a strain alive.
Wyeast says it’s good to 9%.
Reading the descriptions of the 3 upcoming PCs, I think I’ll give 1026 a shot on a session bitter and session stout. I’ve got a bunch of golden promise, some roasted and flaked barley, and a few English hops. Target, challenger, and EKG I think
Might not work then, luckily it will be a bit before I do this so there’s time to do a bit more research.
I have yet to meet a yeast that cannot exceed the yeast lab’s reported max ABV if managed properly, and generally by a considerable amount.
A fresh slurry coming off a 1.060ish beer from most brewing strains will do just fine on a 1.100 beer as long as you oxygenate well.
That’s what I was kinda thinkin’.
1026 has made terrific EIPA for me. Will be using it again for that purpose. I seemed to really let the hops shine.
I agree with Eric. The Wyeast recommendations tend to be pretty conservative. You need a healthy big pitch and plenty of oxygenation and you should be fine.
So… how quickly are these Platinum Collection yeasts available? I am brewing on 1-1-17 with my neighborhood group for our annual kick off brew day, so I suppose they won’t be available that early, right?
A nice bitter sounds like a great choice anytime./
Just a guess, but probably not. Ask your LHBS.