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Old 07-16-09, 17:17   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by waylitjim View Post
I love experimenting with different yeasts, so I normally split the 10 gallon batch into two buckets, and pitch a different yeast into each. I use those 8 gallon plastic buckets from Brewcraft. It's fun to ferment the same beer with two different yeasts, you really do end up with two different beers. It's the best way to get familiar with the flavor profiles of various yeast strains.


Good deal man, sounds like a tasty experiment for sure. I was planning on using that idea for an IPA in the future. One with a nice fruity Belgian yeast (a la Stone brewerys' Cali-Belgique IPA) and then another with a more traditional clean fermenting yeast.

Ok, now I'm just ramblin...
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