Augustiner Yeast?
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:55 am
by Oktober
Hey BNers,
On the Session with Pizza Port, there was a lot of talk about brewing lagers with the Augustiner yeast strain. Does anyone know if this yeast is available to homebrewers? I have yet to find a source.
Thanks!
-Okt
Re: Augustiner Yeast?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:26 am
by Oktober
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Re: Augustiner Yeast?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:21 am
by Henning1966
Well after poking around a little looks like this might get close Wyeast 2487-PC Hella Bock Yeast
Re: Augustiner Yeast?
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:44 pm
by DCBC
I looked into this some time ago. Unfortunately, that strain isn't available through WL or WY. Of the commercial brewers I have heard are using it, I believe they are getting it through Brewing Science Institute in Woodland Park, CO. Their website lists Augustiner as one of their lager yeasts.
http://www.brewingscience.com/
Re: Augustiner Yeast?
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:08 am
by Sparge Pervert
Are any augustiner beers bottle conditioned for a cheeky bit of yeast harvesting?
Re: Augustiner Yeast?
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:44 am
by DCBC
I had a friend whose uncle was a flight attendant send me 3 bottles in 2009. I don't think they were bottle conditioned. But they sure were delicious.
Re: Augustiner Yeast?
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:16 pm
by Bokonon
Just saw the new WL 2012 list:
http://whitelabs.com/beer/2012_Platinum ... elease.pdfI wonder if the "WLP860 Munich Helles Yeast" is Augustiner. Can't wait to try it
Re: Augustiner Yeast?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:39 am
by Oktober