Airlock activity always fascinates me. And 2112 is my favorite RUSH album.This is just over 24 hours after pitching a .25 liter slurry started from a packet of 2112...
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Never used this yeast. Would it be suitable for a Duesseldorf Alt?It really is an amazing yeast.
As a West Coast transplant on the East Coast, I make it a point to brew a batch of Anchor Steam clone for football season each year. It's a very pleasant strain to work with, it's eager to get to work, not fussy about temps, it clears up quickly and yields a very nice beer on a fast turnaround.
In years past, I goofed around with it in other styles; it makes a really stark Dry Irish Stout at 60F, in the mid-60s it really focuses the attention on the malt in a Mild, and it makes killer Scottish Ales.
This year, however, I've decided to quit goofing around with it and really put it through its paces. I've thrown a series of fizzy yellow beer grists at it while experimenting with ultra soft water profiles and it's producing remarkable fast turnaround (pseudo?) lagers at 60F. This strain destroys 34/70 at 60F. I'll likely push a couple more fizzy yellow grists past this pitch, then maybe a dark US grist, and finish it off with a Baltic Porter. I'm geeked about that Baltic Porter.
I treated 2112 as a one-trick pony for years. That was dumb.
Never used this yeast. Would it be suitable for a Duesseldorf Alt?
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