bkyeast experiment update
it’s hard to believe that it has been over eight months since I first pitched bkyeast’s isolates into some neutral blonde wort to experiment with.
- the initial tasting was a little underwhelming, likely due to the fact that I hadn’t given each strain enough time (only about a month) to work its magic. therefore, I stashed some bottles aside and promptly forgot about them until a few weeks back, when I popped them into the fridge to chill. here are the results.
WY3191 brett isolate
- appearance: fluffy white head that lasts, good clarity
- aroma: citrus, lemon, earth
- taste: dry, lemony, slight mustiness, great prickly carbonation, slight acidity
- overall: very tasty, great end product, good option for a long-term saison
- cantillon iris isolate C2
- appearance: bubbles rush to top of bottle when opened, fluffy, fine head
- aroma: complex dirty funk with slight medicinal edge, unique, almost floral
- taste: creamy, coating mouthfeel, slight perceived sweetness
- overall: interesting aroma, lacks the dry effervescent brettiness that I prefer
cantillon iris isolate C3
- appearance: vigorous, fluffy, long-lasting head
- aroma: chalky, fruity hard candy, medicinal finish
- taste: creamy, sweet, floral
- overall: another interesting result with good carbonation, just not as exciting or dramatic as WY3191
- in the end, I preferred the carbonation, finish, and acidity of the WY3191 isolate. who knows, maybe it will make another appearance in the future…
Tags: bkyeast, brettanomyces
