[jeffy]

Hm.  I split 10 gallons of Schwartbier with 34/70 and S23.  I kegged and am currently drinking the half with 34/70 and this thread makes me wonder about the other half, now in cold storage.

[Iliff Ave]

My go to is 34/70 but I have tried 189 once and really liked it. I have never used s23 but my buddy uses it normally and I have never noted any of weirdness others report.

[tommymorris]

My go to is 34/70 but I have tried 189 once and really liked it. I have never used s23 but my buddy uses it normally and I have never noted any of weirdness others report.

I haven't tried S23 either. Annie Johnson talked up the virtues of S23 on a episode of the Sunday Session after winning Ninkasi a few years ago. She didn't say she used it in the NCS beers. She said she used it a lot and it made good lagers for house beers or something to that effect.

I have always meant to try it. But, alas, there are so many yeasts and so little time.

I like S189 and 34/70. I have made good beers with both.

I just tried Mangrove Jacks M76 Bavarian Lager. Just tapped the keg today (after just 24 hours). So far, so good. I am looking forward to this beer after a couple of weeks of lagering.

[dzlater]

To follow up on this. I think the beer turned out pretty well.
It might be a little bit fruity tasting , but maybe I'm just looking for it.
Club meeting tonight maybe I'll bring a bottle and see what others think.

[ynotbrusum]

Good idea - your cross section of tasters may prove to you that it is worth using again, but ultimately, every person tastes things somewhat differently and you may get a mixed result with some folks loving it and others hating it.  For example, some people love 34/70, while I have encountered a few folks who claim it has too much lemon flavor.

[dzlater]

Good idea - your cross section of tasters may prove to you that it is worth using again, but ultimately, every person tastes things somewhat differently and you may get a mixed result with some folks loving it and others hating it.  For example, some people love 34/70, while I have encountered a few folks who claim it has too much lemon flavor.

Mixed results to say the least
"It's infected."
"It's not infected it tastes pastey from to much calcium in the water"
"It just needs to lager a bit more tastes kind of yeasty"
Me, "I thought it be a little fruity from the yeast?"
Replies,
"No"
"No"
"No"
The yeasty taste from not a long enough lagering is what I'm going with.
or maybe it's all three and my beer really sucks.

[chumley]

S23 strikes again!

[denny]

S23 strikes again!

Yep....