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  • 1.  Moving to Dry Lager Yeast

    Posted 03-20-2023 21:57

    We brew a lot of lagers, so looking at moving from wet to dry.  Opnions on Fermententis 34/70, or other recommendations.

    Cheers



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    Steven Stahley
    Creek Bottom Brew LLC
    Oldenburg IN
    (812) 212-1960
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  • 2.  RE: Moving to Dry Lager Yeast

    Posted 03-21-2023 11:34

    34/70 is what I use, I like it. I re-pitch between my international lager and my czech pilsner with good results. 



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    Jason Isaacs
    Brewer
    Dees Brothers Brewery
    Sanford FL
    (407) 732-4008
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  • 3.  RE: Moving to Dry Lager Yeast

    Posted 03-21-2023 13:24

    We use 34/70 for our core lagers and it's been great for us. It's reasonably forgiving. It will throw some sulfur late, so it needs time to blow that off. 



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    Alex Storey
    Lead Brewer
    Audacious Aleworks
    Arlington VA
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  • 4.  RE: Moving to Dry Lager Yeast

    Posted 03-21-2023 17:54
    I uave used 34/70 for many years as my lager strain. It is a workhorse. Ferments clean even at warmer temps. Good flocculation.

     If pitching from dry it does have a longer lag phase than some of the other fermentis products.

     If treated properly i have pushed this strain to generation 10+ without any noticeable change in characteristics.





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