Wyeast 1968 Distinct Flavor

Yeast & Fermentation
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So… what is it? What adjectives would you use to describe it? It’s really noticeable and distinct, but my imagination fails at finding a suitable description for it.

I brewed a RIS before thanksgiving (only very recently kegged it) and was trying to figure out why it tasted kinda different than I expected. Then I had the british mild I brewed just a few weeks ago, with 1968. Sure enough, my brew records indicated 1968 for the RIS, too!

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Fruity, Richer malt character than some other English strains, some diacetyl if you don’t let the beer finish out. I have used this yeast for many years, but have been experimenting with other strains for a couple of years. I’ll have to get back to you when I taste my new pale ale in a week or so.

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when it’s right, I get cherry esters from it.