Torrefaction
Well-Known Member
I heard/red Conan was derived by the older Magic Hat yeast, and the latter is now sold as WLP095/Burlington Ale Yeast. Can't get Conan in Montreal, but I was really happy with the results using WLP095 in my last NE IPA. While I can't compare, they sound very similar. On another note, while I was damn proud of said Northeast IPA (a juicy, pillowy tropical treat), the O2 introduced through bottling gave it a blink-and-miss-it shelf life. The beer peaked at three weeks in terms of aroma and flavor, and by four weeks it was already losing its luster. Next time I make this style, I'll be pouring Co2 into my bottling bucket, etc, to give the beer a longer window, but I think ideally this style needs to be kegged to keep as much oxygen out as possible.