mkarpouzie
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Has anyone used WLP 802 for a Marzen? Curious to hear anyone's thoughts on what to expect if I do.
Thanks. I never used 802 before but have it on hand so thought I'd see what others thought about it. I'll look for 833 or 835 for my Marzen.Im sure it could make a fine marzen if you managed fermentation appropriately but it wouldn’t be among my top choices. Have you used 802 before? Any reason you are considering a czech strain for a german beer style? In my experience, 802 throws a lot of diacetyl…even when pitched big, cold and with lots of O2. You could probably mitigate it by doing an aggressive 60s temp D rest and/or using ALDC enzyme but why run the risk of residual diacetyl in a beer style where absolutely none is acceptable?
My 2 cents…1st choice would be 835 since its a seasonal release thats out right now and is an awesome all around strain. 2nd - WLP 833 or Wyeast 2206
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