3068 Way Over Pitched

[Nick JD]

on another note I pitched the slurry into a fresh batch and its happily active, with no smell :beerbang:

I've had the very same thing happen. The repitch with 3068 is always better. It's why I stopped using 3068 - it's a weird fecker. I got tired of trying to isolate why and what was causing the farts. Never could isolate it.

3638 is more reliable, but not as flavoursome.

 

[Wolfy]

on another note I pitched the slurry into a fresh batch and its happily active, with no smell :beerbang:

I've had the very same thing happen. The repitch with 3068 is always better. It's why I stopped using 3068 - it's a weird fecker. I got tired of trying to isolate why and what was causing the farts. Never could isolate it.

Might be worth considering if the first batches were underpitched, perhaps as a consequence of the yeast in the packs not traveling/storing well or something?

 

[Nick JD]

Might be worth considering if the first batches were underpitched, perhaps as a consequence of the yeast in the packs not traveling/storing well or something?

I agree. 3068 is it's such a virrulent beast that maybe an old, less viable smackpack will still take off quickly...

 

[lukasfab]

can't really remember but pretty sure it was only 2 weeks old

either way I will do a few with this batch of yeast now that I have it

OT, has anyone had good luck with WB-06? first couple of batches were good but my third wasn't as good
after a month in the bottle it has really come good, someone described a little spice like hoegaarden? No spices added and fresh yeast pack every time

 

[MitchDudarko]

I'll throw my 2c in, and say that WY3638 is my favorite yeast to use in a hefe. I agree that it's not as flavor some, but the hefe I make is dry hopped with 1.5g/L of Citra. It's enough to let you know it's a hefe, but doesn't clash with the hops.