Category Archives: Yeast

Apparent Attenuation Using Wyeast 3522 Ardennes Yeast On Two Different Worts

Posted on May 30, 2018 by mikehoover

I recently brewed two different Belgian ales. The first was a Belgian pale ale with a starting gravity of 1.061. The second was a Belgian Strong Blond with a starting gravity of 1.070. Belgian pale ale: OG=1.061, FG=1.007, Apparent Attenuation=87.9%, … Continue reading →

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Loquat Flowers Yeast Wrangling October 29, 2017

Posted on October 30, 2017 by mikehoover

On Sunday, October 29, 2017, I did some yeast wrangling with some 1.036 canned starter wort and some flowers picked from the Loquat tree the kids love to climb. I dropped about seven flowers with some stem attached to a … Continue reading →

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Wyeast 2124 Bohemian Yeast Starter

Posted on October 30, 2017 by mikehoover

10/29/17 – 8:00 pm: Put together a step starter with some Wyeast 2124 Bohemian yeast. I used approximately 3.5 quart jars of canned starter with a gravity of 1.036 I had made up a while back. This yielded just at … Continue reading →

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Yeast Wrangling Attempt with Berliner Style Weisse Wort & Muscadines

Posted on October 17, 2017 by mikehoover

I have been thinking about trying my hand at yeast wrangling in my backyard for months. Some muscadine grapes finally ripened and I happened to have fresh wort handy. This should be an interesting experiment. The wort sample I have … Continue reading →

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