Results are in: S-56 rocks!

[Derekt2]

Made a 2xIPA last Saturday and kegged it yesterday. This is the first batch I've made with the LeSaffre S-56 Chico knock-off and it works very well although it was a bit of a slow starter. Nonetheless, the batch had an apparent attenuation of a whopping 80%. (Went from 1.80 to 1.010 in 8 days.) As is typicall of Wyeast 1056 it is a little hazy but clearing well. I cannot comment on yeast flavor characteristics at this time, however, because the beer is absurdly hoppy. I will say it is nicely malty tho.

[HogieWan]

Godd job, detective

[rexeisenberg]

What was the recipe you used if you don't mind me asking?

[Derekt2]

What was the recipe you used if you don't mind me asking?

2-row pale, Munich & 60L Crystal (next time I'm using 40), all Briess. OG ~80, FG ~10.

Galena & Columbus for bittering, finished with Centennial, Chinook, and Crystal. Dry-hopped with Horizon. BU's in the mid-sixties.

You already know the yeast.

The finished beer is malty, very floral and quite perfumy. And the alcohol is very well hidden. Just enough there to taste w/o being barleywine-ish. I drank three pints last night for the hell of it, now wishing I hadn't -- but only slightly. ;)

[eyepah]

Ive do the same for my house beer with vairous base malts (on a whim):

Try Golden Promise or Munich Malt for a maltier beer. I also throw in a # of caravienne for extra body. I like the teakish color from a combo of crystal 30, 40, 60 for the X2 IPA and the way the body slows it down.

LAST GREAT SAIL 2010!

[Fast_Eddy]

I thought what the hell - I've brewed with 1056 many times so I'll give this dry a try and see what I think. Brewing this tomorrow:

AmarilloCent Am Pale

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 6.00 Wort Size (Gal): 6.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 10.50
Anticipated OG: 1.048 Plato: 11.97
Anticipated SRM: 6.4
Anticipated IBU: 31.9
Brewhouse Efficiency: 77 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes



Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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90.5 9.50 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
4.8 0.50 lbs. Crystal 40L America 1.034 40
4.8 0.50 lbs. Victory Malt America 1.034 25

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.50 oz. Amarillo Gold Pellet 7.00 14.4 60 min.
0.50 oz. Centennial Pellet 10.50 12.3 35 min.
0.50 oz. Centennial Pellet 10.50 5.2 15 min.
0.50 oz. Amarillo Gold Pellet 7.50 0.0 0 min.


Yeast
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DCL Yeast S-56 SafAle American Ale/Chico

[Fast_Eddy]

It came out just the way it should. Nice hop flavor, some residual sweetness, nice clean flavor, malt and hop nose. You can taste the malt and the hops - no noticeable ester fruity-ness. Tastes like a beer brewed with 1056 to me.