Wheat beer using WLP029 drinkable in 2 weeks.

[landon976]

Hi,
I brewed a wheat beer using WLP029 Kolsch yeast and I am hoping it will be drinkable in 14 days. It's fermenting at 68 degrees. Now I'm reading it is a sulfury smelling and tasting yeast that my require more time and I'm seconding guessing that yeast for my time frame. Anyone had experience with this yeast after 14 days?

[brewinhard]

I have always cold conditioned with this yeast for at least 3-4 wks for it to be clear and cleaned up. Taste it when you package it and see what you think. If it tastes good, serve it up!

[ChrisKennedy]

The sulfur for 029 has been clearing either during fermentation or immediately after at home. At work, it takes a bit longer, up to 3 weeks.

My last 2 kolsch have been drinkable and readably clear at 7 days, but I have been waiting until day 14 or so to start drinking. By day 21 or so it is clear, and by day 28 or so after pulling off a few pints, it is crystal.

Pitch lots of yeast, ferment cool (58) and ramp up a degree a day as fermentation progresses up to about 64 or so and you should not need anything to clean up except the sulfur, and that should be quick.