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Offline BaseWerks Brewing

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Re: Oktoberfest Yeast
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2021, 11:35:13 am »
Thanks for the advice.  I went with WY 2352.  I made a Helles this past weekend to use as starter for the 10 gallon Oktoberfest I plan to brew in a month.
 The helles is fermenting nicely at 54F degrees as Wyeast suggests 52F-62F.  I'm looking forward to trying that and even more excited to get the Oktoberfest brewed as it is one of my favorite styles.
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Re: Oktoberfest Yeast
« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2021, 04:48:57 pm »
Wyeast 2352, eh?  That's a rare release.  Most of us have never tried that one.  Hope it turns out for you.  My guess is it will be similar to like WLP820... which is okay but not a favorite due to its low attenuation.  I hope I'm wrong and/or you like it.
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Re: Oktoberfest Yeast
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2021, 06:45:44 pm »
I recently scored a fresh pouch of 2352 and brewed a helles with it, which I'm kegging on Wednesday. I've never used it before, fingers are crossed. I've read that 2352 is functionally, if not phylogenetically, the same as Imperial Harvest, which I like.

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Re: Oktoberfest Yeast
« Reply #18 on: April 13, 2021, 10:27:31 am »
Wyeast 2352, eh?  That's a rare release.  Most of us have never tried that one.  Hope it turns out for you.  My guess is it will be similar to like WLP820... which is okay but not a favorite due to its low attenuation.  I hope I'm wrong and/or you like it.

tbh Im ready for a lower attenuating lager yeast. I dont find most highly attenuated lagers as desirable as most it seems.

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Re: Oktoberfest Yeast
« Reply #19 on: April 13, 2021, 10:30:48 am »
Wyeast 2352, eh?  That's a rare release.  Most of us have never tried that one.  Hope it turns out for you.  My guess is it will be similar to like WLP820... which is okay but not a favorite due to its low attenuation.  I hope I'm wrong and/or you like it.

tbh Im ready for a lower attenuating lager yeast. I dont find most highly attenuated lagers as desirable as most it seems.

Taste is subjective, that's for sure.

One thing interesting I have found about S-189, which is my current favorite, is that although it ferments up to 79% attenuation which seems pretty high, it still results in a sweeter tasting beer in your mouth, but the finish is dry.  Just about perfect in my opinion.
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Re: Oktoberfest Yeast
« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2021, 10:38:47 am »
Wyeast 2352, eh?  That's a rare release.  Most of us have never tried that one.  Hope it turns out for you.  My guess is it will be similar to like WLP820... which is okay but not a favorite due to its low attenuation.  I hope I'm wrong and/or you like it.

tbh Im ready for a lower attenuating lager yeast. I dont find most highly attenuated lagers as desirable as most it seems.

Taste is subjective, that's for sure.

One thing interesting I have found about S-189, which is my current favorite, is that although it ferments up to 79% attenuation which seems pretty high, it still results in a sweeter tasting beer in your mouth, but the finish is dry.  Just about perfect in my opinion.

Ive used 3470 and s-189 each a handful of times and I agree, s-189 has always made a better beer for me

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Re: Oktoberfest Yeast
« Reply #21 on: April 13, 2021, 11:14:04 am »
Wyeast 2352, eh?  That's a rare release.  Most of us have never tried that one.  Hope it turns out for you.  My guess is it will be similar to like WLP820... which is okay but not a favorite due to its low attenuation.  I hope I'm wrong and/or you like it.

I just kegged a bock made with it.  It was the Wyeast seasonal release for the first quarter of the year. Might still be some around.
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