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Summer wheat, yeast suggestion

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#1

Looking for crowd pleaser. Have two separate gatherings to plan for, so am doing a double batch. I’ve got fresh WY1010, and a pack of the WY Ardennes yeast. I’m leaning toward splitting the batch and pitching both into separate fermenters. But since this is not just for experimentation, I need some confidence that the Ardennes will do well…

Pils / Wheat malt / torrified wheat at 2:1:1 ratio OG 1.050
Saaz at 40min and 20min to total 20-25 IBU

I don’t do that many wheats, so thanks in advance for any suggestion.

#2

Safale k97 also works well.

#3

I’d go 50/50 with your grain bill… Any yeast will work… I’d choose one that gives you the “flavor” you enjoy… The other, use a clean yeast… Sneezles61

#4

I like the Ardennes strain but it is not for everyone. I would not trust it as a croud pleaser.
A true croud pleaser for a wheat would be Wyeast 3068
http://www.wyeastlab.com/yeast-strain/weihenstephan-wheat
I just brewed a batch with it at the highest temperature recommended and I am extremely happy with the results.

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#5

+1 to 3068 Wyeast Weihenstephaner hefe strain.

#6

I’d brew a summer ale aka American wit with the 1010 and a nice patsbier fermented on the cooler side with the Ardennes.

#7

That’s on my short list of new beers to brew, what are your basics for the patersbier?

#8

" No matter the recipe, the end goal should always be something that can be sessioned as a nutritional source without inebriation."

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#9

Not a traditional pasbier since it’s not a partgyle but my version and it comes out great

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#10

All pils…finished with galaxy or azacca :grinning:

#11

So I went with the 1010 for the whole batch. And switched up the hops to mosaic/Columbus. I’ll mess around with 2ndary additions of citrus zest for one and maybe cranberry or hibiscus in the other. THanks for the responses.

#12

Be careful, Mosaic and Columbus are quite strong flavored hops… I usually associate wheats being on the softer side… mellow drinking kind… Sneezles61

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