highgravitybacon
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I just wanted to pass this along. I've been trying a lot of different yeasts to see if I can find a Corona style yeast. Something with subtle fruitiness, malty, dry.
The usual recommendation, WLP 940 Mexican Lager, doesn't have the correct flavor profile. It may be the Modelo strain, but it doesn't produce a beer like Corona. It makes beer more like Dos Equis. The beer is good, but far too clean to pass for Corona. I think WLP940 is the Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma strain.
To get a real Corona/Modelo Especial flavor, you will have the best luck with Wyeast 2000. I tried it at 50F and 52F. It has the proper aroma you get from subtle yeast esters and the right crisp quality.
That is all. Carry on.
The usual recommendation, WLP 940 Mexican Lager, doesn't have the correct flavor profile. It may be the Modelo strain, but it doesn't produce a beer like Corona. It makes beer more like Dos Equis. The beer is good, but far too clean to pass for Corona. I think WLP940 is the Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma strain.
To get a real Corona/Modelo Especial flavor, you will have the best luck with Wyeast 2000. I tried it at 50F and 52F. It has the proper aroma you get from subtle yeast esters and the right crisp quality.
That is all. Carry on.