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Final Gravity: 1.9 degrees Plato
Hours it takes to get to 50 percent attenuation: 48
Final attenuation: 84.4 percent

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" ... the end result is outstanding"
By: mbgwest
Date: Jan. 20, 2010
Beer Brewed: hefeweizen
Comments: I am another one for making this a year-round Yeast.... I live in the Southern hemisphere and have to wait until the beginning of autumn to get it. Having said that it does keep well, as I have to brew with it 9mths old. I keg the beer and the end result is outstanding, if you have tried the 300, then this is a must!!, a little more spicy, and I like to raise the temp towards the end of the ferment.. Once again PLEASE think of the people who live in the Southern hemisphere and make this a year-round yeast....

Please promote WLP351 to year-round
By: Frank Malluche
Date: Aug. 26, 2009
Beer Brewed: Weizenbier 
Comments: Please do the home brewer community - and especially the Weizenbier lovers- a HUGE favor and make the WLP351 strain available on a permanent basis. This stuff is simply fantastic. The most recent batch of Weizenbier that I brewed using WLP351 turned out to be my all-time favorite. As a transplant from Germany I know a thing or two about this beer style.

"Outstanding yeast"
By: JMH
Date: July 7, 2009
Beer Brewed: HeffeWeizen
Comments: Outstanding yeast! I brewed an extremely simple HeffeWeizen recipe with just wheat LME and used only 1 OZ of 4.5% Hallatour Hops and brewed this fantastic beer that I could only get in Germany (Schofferhofer HeffeWeizen). It is phenomenal!

"Will use this one again"
By: jskendzel
Date: Jan. 24, 2009
Beer Brewed: Hefeweizen, Dunkelweiss
Comments: Excellent characteristics, strong phenols present, very Hefeweiss-esque. Did benefit from several weeks in cold storage, with the rough edges disappearing. Will use this one again.

" ... the proof is in the glass ... "
By: Anonymous
Date: Dec. 19, 2008
Beer Brewed: Dunkelweizen
Comments: Brewed two 5-gal all-grain batches of dunkelweizen with this yeast, pitching the second right onto the yeast cake of the first, and varying only in their O.G. Unlike other weizen strains I've used, this one evolved a lot of hydrogen sulfide, even with Servomyces and a tsp of DAP in the wort, giving me concern about the eventual result. Fermentation was rapid at 66-68F. Not to worry though - 6 weeks later the proof is in my glass and it's very tasty. No sign of esters, but good phenolics and something more...a bit of a lagerish taste.

"Raise the temperature"
By: rlange2
Date: Nov. 4, 2008
Beer Brewed: German Wheat
Comments: The yeast needed to be closer to 70 degrees to get started. At 66 degrees yeast failed to start in the first 24 hours. I raised the room temp to 70 degrees and they took off.

"Very impressive"
By: Dan Berry
Date: May 4, 2008
Beer Brewed: Maple Wheat Ale
Comments: I used this yeast for a high gravity maple wheat ale and I was very happy with the results. The yeast added a nice spicy and phenolic character that is very reminiscent of a Belgian style. It also attenuated my 1.094 OG down to 1.016 and still had enough vitality to bottle condition the beer after a long fermentation. Very impressive.

" ... put us out of our misery"
By: Ken Smith
Date: December 16, 2007
Beer Brewed: Hefeweizen
Comments: This is my 3rd weizen with this yeast. Being a former customer of Dan McConnell's at YCKC, I was very excited to see one of his strains come into play here. What an outstanding yeast. I am 'expected' these days to bring a weizen to our New Years party. I loved the look on everyone's face last year.. can hardly wait for the looks this year. I just kegged it.. tasted great out of the fermenter and we all know.. that means it's gonna taste great out of the tap. This yeast produces by far the most complex weiss I've ever made. It's hard for me to put my finger on a specific tho, as the clove note seems to be different than the one produced by 380 or 300. I get very little banana at 68, but a friend of mine's screams banana when he underpitches and ferments at about 70. If this yeast were available year round, I'd brew more Weiss styles. C'mon Chris ... put us out of our misery.

" ... produces a very creamy mouth-feel"
By: Anonymous
Date: November 12, 2007
Beer Brewed: Weizen, Dunkelweizen
Comments: This is a fantastic German wheat yeast. I have now used it 5 times with excellent results (4 German wheats, and one dunkelweiss).

Fermenting <67F results in noticeable phenolics (clove and spice) and less estery character (bubblegum, banana). Fermenting >69F brings out significant bubblegum character. I'm not a huge fan of the bubblegum, so I like to stay cooler.

This yeast is an incredibly fast starter, and finisher. Pitching one vial into 10 gallons of 1.50 beer results in a 5 day fermentation for me. I like to slightly under-pitch and stress the yeast to bring out more phenolics.

WLP351 produces a very creamy malt mouth-feel, and an undercurrent of citrus tartness. Great strain. This is my favorite German wheat yeast by far.

" ... favorite hefeweizen yeast"
By: Ken Peterson
Date: September 26, 2007
Beer Brewed: Hefeweizen
Comments: This now has to be my favorite hefeweizen yeast. It has some great clove undertones to the beer with a nice smoothness to it. Sort of light and creamy. It is one that I hope will become a regular yeast soon, but I'll remain patient in the meantime.

"Great yeast!"
By: Aron
Date: September 20, 2007
Beer Brewed: Aventinus Clone
Comments: Great yeast! I brewed the clone, which was an OG of 1.07, pitched the yeast from the vial, and watched it rock n' roll. Very vigorous fermentation. I racked this beer into the secondary and poured a wort for a Hefe-Weisse right onto the yeast cake in the primary. Once again, fermentation was off to a great start. The end results of both beers were great! I have also used the WLP500 and WLP530 in 2 tripels with outstanding results. Thanks so much!

"The yeast were merrily fermenting along"
By: Happy Customer
Date: May 16, 2007
Beer Brewed: Hefeweizen
Comments: I’ve been a long time customer, and I should not have been surprised with the long shelf life of your yeasts. For one reason or another I was not able to brew a Hefeweizen with your WLP351 strain, as intended. Last week I planned my brewing session and found one of my poor lonely vials still in the refrigerator. I did some nosing around on your web sight and was pleased to find that the vial I purchased last July was still viable. I pitched the yeast in and they were merrily fermenting along on my normal timeline. Thanks for continuing to provide outstanding quality products. I am also looking forward to my first batch with this strain.

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