UselessBrewing said:The "Type" of Belgian would be a determining factor in the yeast selection. If possible use the same yeast that you pitched in the primary. Stay away from pitching any champagne/wine yeast IMO. Fortunately there is a wide selection of Belgian yeasts, and if you wanted to change, use something in the same family. Watch for the Alcohol tolerance and you should be fine. You would not want to pitch something that is not alcohol tolerant into a double or triple.
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Preston
UselessBrewing said:I don't think that "all Belgians/Trappists" use a different yeast, but I have also read that some do. I have also read that some take yeast at high Krausen and use it for bottling. Alcohol tolerance would be the determining factor for using a different yeast. Something similar to an S-05 would work as long as the alcohol was not to high. However I would stick with the original yeast just to be sure there are not any issues with alcohol tolerance.
I have lots of books about the subject mater, I will look tonight when I get home and let you know what I find tomorrow.
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Preston
UselessBrewing said:If you don't already have the Book "Wild Brews" by Jeff Sparrow, Get it! I also checked Farmhouse ales and Brew like a monk but neither had any suggestions.
So Jeff recommends two yeasts that are neutral enough for bottle conditioning (pg. 253). The first is Wyeast German Ale (1007). The second one is White Labs California Ale yeast (WLP001). He states that acidity and a low PH can harm Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Jeff explains that both strains are tolerant of acidity, neutral in flavor, and do well in harsh conditions.
There you go! The more I learn, the more I realize how much I still have to learn! Belgians and Scotches are two of my favorite styles. I think I like the Belgians because that's about the time (Mid 1800's) that they were figuring out what yeast was and how it affected beer flavors, along with Pasteurization. So they were trying all different kinds of things in an effort to make their beer taste good and last through the summer.
Anyhow, hope this helps!
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Preston
You and me both! ;DBerkyjay said:I am starting to hit the wall with the equipment available to me.
UselessBrewing said:You and me both! ;D Cheers PrestonBerkyjay said:I am starting to hit the wall with the equipment available to me.