O-Ale-Yeah
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I don't like the smell of US-05 but I like the taste. Is there an alternative with the same taste and a different smell?
Yeah, same with different recipes. I'll try the WLP090 you mentioned.What smell are you getting from it? Has the aroma persisted over different beers with different ingredients? I find it very neutral on aroma, but i use it on hoppy beers. A good alternate is WLP090 San Diego Super Yeast. I like it's aroma and flavor way better than the chico strains (not to mention I can darn near hear it hit the bottom of the fermenter when it flocs), but the fermentation temp window is much smaller than chico.
The room is 70 degrees. Too warm?US-05 is said to give off a little peach aroma if it's fermented too warm. Are you controlling your temps? 64 to 65 F should give a very neutral fermentation.
The room is 70 degrees. Too warm?
It may seem odd, but the "peach" comes from fermenting too cold, not too warm.The room is 70 degrees. Too warm?
funny we quoted the same part.Yes. Too warm.
I don't like the smell of US-05 but I like the taste. Is there an alternative with the same taste and a different smell?
The room is 70 degrees. Too warm?
Thanks, I'll ferment in the basement instead of the kitchen next time.Smell and taste are so interlocked that you can't have one without the other.
Yes, without active control your yeast will raise the beer temp quite a bit which then leads to off flavors. Find some way to keep the beer temp between 65 and 70F be that refrigeration, swamp cooler, or whatever you can come up with. Your beer will improve greatly.
Thanks, I'll ferment in the basement instead of the kitchen next time.
US-05 is said to give off a little peach aroma if it's fermented too warm.
I’ve also heard the -05 peach comes from cooler temp.
If you have a tub large enough to fit the fermenter in, fill it partway with cool water and set the fermenter in that as it will help keep the temperature more even. if necessary you can drop in some ice to keep it cooler. It only needs that for the first few days as the yeast gorge themselves on the sugars. By day 3 or 4 you can let it warm up.
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