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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager Yeast

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager Yeast “From Southern Germany, this yeast finishes malty with a slight ester profile. Use in beers such as Oktoberfest, Bock, and Dark Lagers.” Vital stats: Attenuation – 66-73%[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP515 Antwerp Ale Yeast

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP515 Antwerp Ale Yeast “Clean, almost lager like Belgian type ale yeast. Good for Belgian type pales ales and amber ales, or with blends to combine with other Belgian type yeast strains.[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 3789-PC Trappist Style Blend™

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 3789-PC Trappist Style Blend™ “A proprietary blend of Saccharomyces and Brettanomyces for creating unique Belgian-style specialty ales. Phenolics, mild fruitiness and complex spicy notes develop with increased fermentation temperatures. Subdued but classic Brett[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 2487-PC Hella Bock

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 2487-PC Hella Bock “Direct from the Austrian Alps, this strain will produce rich, full-bodied and malty beers with a complex flavor profile and a great mouth feel. Attenuates well while still leaving plenty[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 1203-PC Burton IPA Blend™

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 1203-PC Burton IPA Blend™ “The revival of interest in historic and classic English IPA styles calls for a specialized yeast – this blend highlights hop bitterness and aroma while still allowing full expression[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP039 East Midlands Ale Yeast

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP039 East Midlands Ale Yeast “British style ale yeast with a very dry finish. Medium to low fruit and fusel alcohol production. Good top fermenting yeast strain, is well suited for top[…]

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Rebuilding the Milling Station at MHE in 2016

Building the new mill was one thing. Rebuilding the milling station at the Modern Homebrew Emporium was another. We definitely wanted to preserve the existing small mill (a MashMaster we installed back in 2014) while upgrading the station so that the milled grain was enclosed behind doors to help cut down on dust generation. The[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP006 Bedford British

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP006 Bedford British “Ferments dry and flocculates very well. Produces a distinctive ester profile. Good choice for most English style ales including bitter, pale ale, porter, and brown ale.” Vital stats: Attenuation[…]

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Replacing the Primary Mill at MHE in 2016

Here at Modern Homebrew Emporium, it is not hyperbole when we say that we sell tons of grain. Over 23 tons last year alone. If only half of that passed through our mills, that’s still more than a ton a month. We’ve relied on our faithful JSP MaltMill for well over a decade in various[…]