Saflager S-23 For Vienna?

[SJW]

I was just going through my records and found out that I have never used S-23. My next brew will be a Vienna style Lager. Has anyone ever used this yeast for this style or give me any advice on what it's like?

Steve

 

[Tony]

its not the best lager yeast out there.

It can be fruity

get something cleaner and maltier

chers

 

[user 384]

I was just going through my records and found out that I have never used S-23. My next brew will be a Vienna style Lager. Has anyone ever used this yeast for this style or give me any advice on what it's like?

Steve

Hi Steve

I've played around quite a bit with different lager yeasts brewing a batch and splitting it, fermenting half with one yeast and the other half with a different yeast. In these experiments I've tried S-23 a number of times. I've never got the fruity flavours that people refer to, but I still wouldn't recomend it. It's just a dull and fairly uninteresting flavour profile that you get from this yeast. If using a dry yeast I would certainly recommend 34/70. This is a good all round lager yeast and is spot on for a Vienna Lager. 34/70 has a nice malty flavour profile, and is quite soft. Even though attenuation is on low end for a lager yeast 69%-73%, this is perfect for a Vienna Lager. It also works quite well in a BoPils.

On ANZAC Day I made a Vienna Lager made from virtually 100% Weyermann Vienna malt with just 50 grams of Carafa Special 2 for colour adjustment. A single addition of Hersbrucker at 60 mins for 22 IBU's and then pitched with 34/70. I've made this beer a number of times, occasionaly switching to Tettnanger, and it's always a winner.

Cheers
MAH