Wyeast Imperial Blend

[j1gsaw]

Has anyone used this yeast ? Been happy with it?
Was thinking of trying it in a IPA.

 

[andytork]

I bought once recently, not used it yet (ran out of spec grain for my recipe)

I would also be interested in anyones toughts about this yeast

Andy

 

[reviled]

Have tasted a Double IPA with it and it had a bit of hot alc and hid the hop character quite a bit, changed it from what something like US-05 would give ya too...

I almost found it slightly phenolic, seemed more suited to a belgian IMO

 

[schooey]

I have made a RIS, an IIPA and a beer sticky dessert wine fortified thing with this yeast. I recommend it to be honest. It's a hard worker and has excellent attenuation, even with high alcohol. Both the RIS, and the IIPA I did with this yeast were fermented around the 20C mark, and both had healthy sugar additions mid ferment to increase the alcohol, but avoid the alcohol warmth and other associated issues that tend to be present in many 'big' beers, regardless of the yeast.

The RIS was 100 IBU and the IIPA was even bigger, and I didn't have an issue with the hop character in either.