Lawrence Brewers Guild

In another BB post (not here) there was a discussion about yeast for a German Alt. Generally I use WLP036 or Wyeast 1007 for my Alt Biers.

But the discussion got me thinking about using the PacMan yeast Wyeast 1764 for an American Alt. This yeast has been a proven winner for me getting a beer dry enough with a ADF of 80 to 82 percent.

Where this is leading is that I felt my Duss Alt keg and it is almost gone. Normally, there is a keg in waiting but I let it slip and now I am stuck for a replacement. Other beers are available but not an Alt.

Has anyone used WLP001 - WY1056 or WY1764 for an American Alt? This will produce a clean neutral flavor but will finish quickly without waiting for the dusty Alt yeast to settle.

Chris I just got the PacMan and it is cue for culture and brewing. I am going to use it for a Irish Red. Have not used it yet, but it looks like some killer yeast.

Jason

I have not used the PacMan yeast for Irish Red,m which I normally use WLP004 for the style.

I think that PacMan would work out very nicely for an Irish Red. It would be a cleaner beer but both WLP004 and WY1764 attenuate very well.

Go for it!