robdogj
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WLP616 Funky Cider Yeast Blend is 99 orders away from shipping - does anyone want to go in on this? - Here is the link to White Labs Yeast Vault to order
does anyone want to go in on White Labs Funky Cider Yeast?
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mirthfuldragon
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I really wonder how different it is from other blends. I used some 5g of apple juice with harvested Wyeast 3031 saison brett - pleasantly funky, mildly tart, and very dry. Enjoyable overall. Brett funk plus apple juice is something that may be a bit of an acquired taste though.
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robdogj
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down to 89 remaining come on people let's get this going again!!!
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robdogj
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trying to get White Labs to release the yeast - you don't pay until the orders are met - this is how it was presented to me by White Labs:
Place a preorder on one of specialty strains listed below. When 150 orders are received, you’ll receive an email notifying you the strain will be released along with its estimated ship date. At that time, your credit card will be charged.
right, but when you said "go in on" i assumed there was a big order being placed. commercial accounts can order them anytime, dont need to wait for the vault releases. want sure if that is what you were referring to. just put up reply, didnt really pay attention to first post i guess.
Im in I ordered the other day. I also went for the Scottish one as Well
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robdogj
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I just checked again - stuck on 73 - I wanted to use this strain on my first attempt at a Plum cider using the plums from my backyard 
universalfrost
Keep your stick on the ice.
just ordered 2... you're welcome
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robdogj
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down to 23 orders remaining - Here is the link to White Labs Yeast Vault to order
down to 23 orders remaining - Here is the link to White Labs Yeast Vault to order
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Sixteen to go. Since this is a brett yeast, do I need to keep my equipment separate from non-brett gear?
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robdogj
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IMHO just sanitize after you have completed using that equipment. I use the same fermentators for beer, wine & cider
down to 12 orders remaining
bucketnative
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Once they hit the target, does anyone know the typical time that it takes until it actually ships?
Ordered 2...down to 10 now!
StarSan is good at killing bacteria, but not so good at killing yeast. To be safe, I'd sanitize with Iodopher which kills a broader spectrum, including brett.
I stopped using Iodophor a long time ago because StarSan is so much easier to use. I sure am glad I didn't throw it away!
Andrew Hodgson
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Didn't see this and put in a verbal order through my LHBS after tasting his brett cider. Sorry bros if it gets down to 1 @ me and I'll put us over the top.
8 to go!
4. Surely someone is planning a really big batch of Brett cider that calls for four packs of yeast.
TooManyTacos
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Ordered one. 3 to go
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robdogj
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now down to 2 orders - time to start gathering your hard cider ingredients - Yes I am pumped about this
Goal reached. Looks like I need to figure out what the heck I am doing.
I just started a new thread with this same question. I've ordered the yeast, now what do I do with it?
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robdogj
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White Labs is setting it all up now because we have shipping status
- thanks everyone that participated!!!BrewSomeMore
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Yay! Funky ass cider! Can't wait!
BrewSavage
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I made my order over a year, in September
I’m just happy they are not shipping in Spring, like the Scottish Cider did.
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robdogj
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did you like the WLP773 Scottish Cider Yeast Blend?
OffbeatBrew
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Oh dang, did I miss the funk bus? It looks like I can’t order it now that it’s reached the minimum order?
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robdogj
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email white labs & see if they can accomodaite you - they are in the business of selling their yeast strains
b3nsf
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I was late to the party and just emailed them... I also ordered their Brett Anomalus, because it has barnyard funk, which Im curious about! Some of my favorite commercial ciders (Art & Science, Tilted Shed) are using wild yeasts and aged for 10 months, I'm trying to get some funk in my home brews.... It's hard to figure out what that after taste is, my guess is some Brett and lots of tannins from the apple and the chardonnay barrels....
b3nsf
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I have a batch going right now with some American oak cubes and grape tannins added, hope that will get me halfway there...
Did you receive your order already?
b3nsf
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nope, my current batch is Fermentis Safcider yeast, have not heard back about the WLP616 yet, I wonder if it will be available to the public once the "In Production" Vault batch is done...
