Can't decide on a Belgian yeast. Please weigh in!

[nrjones89]

SG will be 1.050ish
Golden Promise 90%
Victory Malt 7%
Honey Malt 3%
Hops - 1oz Spalt, .25oz Centennial for 30 minutes.
Can't decide if I want to do Wyeast Abbey II or Belgian Saison. I like both. This is for a wortshare, so I am not aiming for any particular style.

 

[govner1]

How about OLY Belgian A

 

[nrjones89]

Add that one to the list of indecision lol. I am not sure if LHBS carries Omega, but I will check.

 

[govner1]

I used it for the first time on a Hoppy Saison recipe I created to utilize some Experimental Stone Fruit hops.
The OLY was a real beast! First time I needed a blow off on a starter!
Dropped nice & clear, too.

 

[nrjones89]

Yep, confirmed, LHBS does not carry. That sounds really interesting though! I got some Hull Melon. Will be interesting. Somebody in the wortshare gave me half of theirs, so I have about 10 gallons now. So I am doing both! And I will take about a gallon from each to brett in a secondary.

 

[couchsending]

3522

Maybe the best Belgian yeast out there, or at least most versatile.

Only one that floccs hard too which is nice.

 

[CodeSection]

3522

Maybe the best Belgian yeast out there, or at least most versatile.

Only one that floccs hard too which is nice.

I have a 3.5L starter going right now with Wyeast 3522. I agree with @couchsending .

 

[pinchegil]

WY 3724 if you have a heat source and 6 weeks

 

[Tribe Fan]

I just did a 3711 with Vienna base, oats and rice. Williamette's hopped to 23 IBU, 150 mash.

Started it at 66F, and had to cool it down in 10 hours. Was at 1.003 on day 8, when I measured and probably sooner then that. Very clean malt profile, balanced hops, lemon citrus finish. In one of the sample I got some belgian phenols and banana, but really subtle. Gonna keg this one soon and cold crash it.

 

[specharka]

WY3787 / WLP530 is by far my favorite — strong attenuation, good balance of esters, and accentuates the hop finish well. Really works great for Trappist ales, Belgian pale ale, blond, and table beers. If you have the capability to ramp fermentation temperatures, the rewards are tremendous.

 

[Dog House Brew]

WY 3724 if you have a heat source and 6 weeks

No [emoji90]! I’ve been hearing this even though I’ve been fortunate.

 

[Dog House Brew]

WY 3724 if you have a heat source and 6 weeks

I ha e heard 3711 pitched after 3724 is fantastic. I’m stuck on 565, can’t get away from it. It got better w every gen. Hope it is alive still.

 

[ChuckS1]

WY 3724 if you have a heat source and 6 weeks

Not if you follow this guide from Maltose Falcons. I fermented Dupont yeast from 1.062 to 1.008 in 5 days following the instructions on open fermentation. Worked like a charm.

 

[nrjones89]

The left is WY3724 Belgian Saison, and the right is WY1214 Abbey yeast. I've used them both. The interesting thing is that the 1214 was slower to start, but is a more vigorous fermentation. The saison slowed. It's probably because I am fermenting cooler (last time I used a swamp cooler with ambient 72F temp, this time it's ambient 60F with 64ish readings from the thermometers)

 

[nrjones89]

New question: What strain of brett should I use for both?

 

[RPh_Guy]

B. claussenii is popular to use with Belgian Saison.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/saison-brett.255734/

I don't think there's a bad choice for Brett!

 

[nrjones89]

B. claussenii is popular to use with Belgian Saison.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/saison-brett.255734/

I don't think there's a bad choice for Brett!

Interesting choice for the saison, I agree! What about for the abbey brett?

 

[RPh_Guy]

All depends what flavor profile you want. I like Wyeast B. lambicus for the cherry.

The Yeast Bay has a great assortment of Brett cultures, such as the Lochristi blend.
https://www.theyeastbay.com/wild-yeast-and-bacteria-products/

 

[Queequeg]

SG will be 1.050ish
Golden Promise 90%
Victory Malt 7%
Honey Malt 3%
Hops - 1oz Spalt, .25oz Centennial for 30 minutes.
Can't decide if I want to do Wyeast Abbey II or Belgian Saison. I like both. This is for a wortshare, so I am not aiming for any particular style.

What flavours are you aiming for? without that you are kinda flying blind.

 

[Jayjay1976]

3522

Maybe the best Belgian yeast out there, or at least most versatile.

Only one that floccs hard too which is nice.

+1 for 3522, this one is my house strain for anything belgian that isn't a saison.