[tuna101]

i recently took a trip to Belgium and was able to acquire a couple un opened bottles of W12. 

I'm very new to home-brew and was wondering if it is possible to capture the yeast strain in my W12 bottles so maybe i could try and reproduce the type of yeast used and perhaps clone the beer.

thanks in advance!

[Stevie]

Wyeast 3787 or WLP530 or reported to be the same thing.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=17039.0

[tuna101]

ok thanks!

[HoosierBrew]

Wyeast 3787 or WLP530 or reported to be the same thing.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=17039.0

Yep, same strain. I'm envious - damn good beer. I overpaid for a few bottles online once. Great beer, though.

[denny]

Wyeast 3787 or WLP530 or reported to be the same thing.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=17039.0

Yep, same strain. I'm envious - damn good beer. I overpaid for a few bottles online once. Great beer, though.

And easy to make..pils malt and candi syrup.

[HoosierBrew]

Wyeast 3787 or WLP530 or reported to be the same thing.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=17039.0

Yep, same strain. I'm envious - damn good beer. I overpaid for a few bottles online once. Great beer, though.

And easy to make..pils malt and candi syrup.

Yeah, for sure. I wanted to try it to see if it remotely justified the hype. It was excellent,, but didn't come close to justifying what I paid. I can't say I liked it any better than Rochefort 10 or St B Abt 12. I love to make it!

[denny]

Yeah, for sure. I wanted to try it to see if it remotely justified the hype. It was excellent,, but didn't come close to justifying what I paid. I can't say I liked it any better than Rochefort 10 or St B Abt 12. I love to make it!

I agree, Jon.  Excellent beer, but overhyped because it's so hard to get.

[bayareabrewer]

Wyeast 3787 or WLP530 or reported to be the same thing.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=17039.0

Yep, same strain. I'm envious - damn good beer. I overpaid for a few bottles online once. Great beer, though.

And easy to make..pils malt and candi syrup.

I thought the grain bill was a blend of pils malt and pale malt?

[denny]

Wyeast 3787 or WLP530 or reported to be the same thing.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=17039.0

Yep, same strain. I'm envious - damn good beer. I overpaid for a few bottles online once. Great beer, though.

And easy to make..pils malt and candi syrup.

I thought the grain bill was a blend of pils malt and pale malt?

Yeah, may be, but it makes an almost unnoticeable difference.