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Offline Pinski

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Anyone tried the WLP860 Munich Helles?
« on: March 24, 2012, 02:22:26 pm »
There was a very fresh tube at the LHBS this morning so I decided to give it a shot on a Maibock next week. Just wondering if anyone has any notes they'd like to share.
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Offline hubie

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Re: Anyone tried the WLP860 Munich Helles?
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2013, 03:52:45 pm »
How did your Maibock turn out?  Anyone else use this yeast?  I just picked up a vial myself but haven't used it yet.


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Re: Anyone tried the WLP860 Munich Helles?
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2013, 10:20:44 am »
I have some free yeast coupons laying around so I may have to check it out.
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Re: Anyone tried the WLP860 Munich Helles?
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2013, 01:55:45 pm »
I think it was a platinum strain last year.  I found it to be very similar to the other lager yeasts such as 838, 830, 800...definitely fine, but not worth paying a lot extra for it.  If priced the same, give it a try.
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Re: Anyone tried the WLP860 Munich Helles?
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2013, 02:24:04 pm »
I had a taste of a Czech Pils that Jeffy brewed last year with 860. It was a lot more malty than mine brewed with the PU yeast. 860 has lower attentuation, so I am using that this year.
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Re: Anyone tried the WLP860 Munich Helles?
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2013, 02:52:33 pm »
Just made a 4L starter to brew 10g of Munich Helles with it this weekend.  I'll know more in about 8 weeks!  The write up is a little more malty than the usual suspects as Jeff said..... 

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Re: Anyone tried the WLP860 Munich Helles?
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2013, 04:33:21 pm »
Just to update, this yeast ferments like a champ!  Got it at 49F and it's chugging away like chico at 70F!  I may skip the D-Rest on it and just let it burn out slowly for 3 weeks and bring it down from there. 

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Re: Anyone tried the WLP860 Munich Helles?
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2024, 08:57:49 pm »
I just got some WLP860 and planning to brew a Munich Helles.  Anyone else have experience with it?

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Re: Anyone tried the WLP860 Munich Helles?
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2024, 11:39:34 pm »
I just got some WLP860 and planning to brew a Munich Helles.  Anyone else have experience with it?

How did the beer turn out? That's supposed to come from the Augustiner brewery in Munich, as is Imperial's L17 Harvest. And that one is a good yeast. Fairly clean, and it flocculates well, making it easy to work with.

How similar those yeasts are, I don't know, though. Same origin doesn't mean they must be very similar, of course.

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Re: Anyone tried the WLP860 Munich Helles?
« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2024, 06:11:29 am »
I got a ton of sulphur that didn't completely go away after a D-rest. I did a fast ferment and started it on day 5. It was very active when I got into the 60's.