Crafty_Brewer
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So my wy1318 that I had harvested from an overbuilt starter died. My bad for not using it since April. My backup yeast I pitched into a best bitter yesterday was Lallemand London ESB. Never used it before, but it is chewing through the wort like mad. Now I am out of English yeast save for a pack of S-04 that I’m reluctant to use as I’m not fond of sourdough in my beer or I’m washing the Lallemand. So I need to buy some more English yeast. I love wy1318, it has great flavor and is super easy to work with; however I am thinking about trying something new for variety’s sake. I am bottling beer so I am apprehensive about wlp-002/wy1968 after reading about other’s issues with bottling it. I am also not sure about trying ringwood with it seemingly requiring a d-rest. I have never done a d-rest, but I am setup for it if need be with a freezer and temp control, however I don’t have to do any of that with 1318. Does anyone know of a characterful English yeast that might fit the bill?