Couple of questions here. I've got a jar of White Labs Oktoberfest/Marzen yeast in my fridge that I washed from my Oktoberfest that is currently lagering. I am looking to make a dark munich lager similar to Warsteiner Dunkel for my next beer and I'm wondering if I could or should use this yeast for it.
So my questions are:
1) Is this yeast appropriate for the dark munich style I'm looking for?
2) How long will the yeast last in the fridge after being washed? I of course will do a starter to determine if it is still viable, but I'm curious as I've never washed and reused yeast before. It's currently been in the fridge for about 3 weeks and it will be another 2 or 3 weeks probably before I can use it. Will it be good?
3) If WLP820 isn't appropriate enough, what yeast would you guys recommend? Wyeast 2308? WLP838 or 830? Maybe even a dry yeast I'm overlooking?
So my questions are:
1) Is this yeast appropriate for the dark munich style I'm looking for?
2) How long will the yeast last in the fridge after being washed? I of course will do a starter to determine if it is still viable, but I'm curious as I've never washed and reused yeast before. It's currently been in the fridge for about 3 weeks and it will be another 2 or 3 weeks probably before I can use it. Will it be good?
3) If WLP820 isn't appropriate enough, what yeast would you guys recommend? Wyeast 2308? WLP838 or 830? Maybe even a dry yeast I'm overlooking?