WLP566 Belgian Saison II Yeast

[indica86]

I bought a beer.
I drank it.
My taste buds went wild.
I emailed the brewery to compliment then and ask what the yeast was.
It is used in a new world style Saison/ IPA hybrid thing.
Beer blew my face off.
Anyone have any experience, dos/ do nots with this yeast?

 

[bigmacthepunker]

Hi I had a wonderful Saison at my brew club that was fermented with 566, I'll be using 566 whee I get around to a Saison.

 

[indica86]

Gravedig.

Made a Simple Saison with this yeast.
Looking at the recipe it is 5kg BB Ale, 20g Fortnight FWH.

Wow. Such a nice, easy drinking and fruity beer. It finished around 1.005 I think. makes it around 6.5%.
Could pass for a pale ale with the fruitiness from the yeast (I assume it is the yeast)

 

[hirschb]

I have to say I wasn't a huge fan of this yeast when I used it last. Way too much banana esters. That being said, I'm a bit surprised that White Labs would release a new blend that produces ****** results, so your results may vary from mine. What temp did you ferment?

 

[indica86]

No banana here at all.
Fermented at 20°c.
By new blend what do you mean? This yeast is neither new nor a blend.

 

[Tropico]

Do brew it.
Do drink it.
Don't put it off till later.

 

[Tex083]

Its my go to Saison yeast. Delicious

 

[hirschb]

No banana here at all.
Fermented at 20°c.
By new blend what do you mean? This yeast is neither new nor a blend.

Ah, my mistake, I used WL568, not WL566.

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

How's it compare with WY3724, love it but too far to go or too expensive to ship.