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[Poptop]

Ken, thank you for you cheeky accolades brother. Oddly enough my wife, who is the consummate decorator and all things elegant made a perfectly similar observation haha.

Edited by Poptop, 31 January 2020 - 04:40 PM.

[Poptop]

Now for something that will raise the hair on Brother Kens’ neck, a glass of my perfectly cloudy 3711 Saison. God I love this flavor, and yes, I’m on a mission tonight! Cheers!

[HVB]

Both look good but something about that saison draws me in. What hops?

[Poptop]

Please stand by my friend

[Poptop]

[HVB]

Nice, thanks. I like those hops.

Golden lager here. Not sure if I really like the S-189 yeast.

Edited by HVB, 31 January 2020 - 06:25 PM.

[LeftyMPfrmDE]

Nice, thanks. I like those hops.

Golden lager here. Not sure if I really like the S-189 yeast.
 

Beer looks gorgeous! I share the same sentiment with S-189, never been super trilled with it. It fermented well at low temps, (took forever to start fermentation) and drops super clear, but don't care for the flavor profile. Apparently, the yeast strain is Swiss in origin. 

Edited by LeftyMPfrmDE, 31 January 2020 - 11:07 PM.

[Poptop]

S-189 has no pizazz

[Mya]

S-189 has no pizazz

agreed, although it seems to be OK in maltier darker lagers, dunkels etc than lighter types like Pils

[HVB]

agreed, although it seems to be OK in maltier darker lagers, dunkels etc than lighter types like Pils

This was a blend of pils and Vienna malt. I find a off taste with it as well.

[Mya]

This was a blend of pils and Vienna malt. I find a off taste with it as well.

gotcha, It's no 2124

[HVB]

gotcha, It's no 2124

Agree. I have diamond going now and denny and Ken compare that to 2124 so I am looking for to trying this beer.

[Big Nake]

I think we all agree on the S-189.  I have used it numerous times and it makes beer.  It's predictable and it's reliable.  But it doesn't scream out a specific character the same way that Bayern, 2124, 940 and some other do.  Drez, the beer looks great.  

[Poptop]

I’m so excited to try 940. I made a big pitch that going down on Monday. I can already taste it

[Big Nake]

I’m so excited to try 940. I made a big pitch that going down on Monday. I can already taste it

There is just something about it.  You shouldn't have your hopes TOO high because then it could be a letdown.  When I first had Victoria in Mexico (2002, I think) I got this great character from the beer and I probably didn't realize that it was coming from the yeast.  At some point I got my hands on 940 which was a temporary/seasonal strain at that point.  I put a recipe for Victoria together and I could immediately tell that the character of the yeast is what I first picked up in Victoria.  I think I mentioned this once before but at some point I was in the garage brewing and there was a cardboard box out there with some random beers in it.  I picked it up to move it and one corner was wet and a bottle of Victoria fell out and broke on the garage floor.  OMG, the smell of that beer filling the garage was awesome.  I'll be out on vacation starting next weekend but when I get back a starter of 940 is going to be made and I have my recipes ready! 

[Poptop]

The 940 is chugging along

[Big Nake]

The 940 is chugging along

w00t!

[Bklmt2000]

A Bell's Two-Hearted ale in a Bell's glass:

 

[Big Nake]

[Bklmt2000]

My latest saison/farmhouse ale:

 

 

Really digging 3711.  My new favorite saison yeast.