Looking for Wyeast Labs #PC-3864

Waterlogged · May 21, 2013, 03:04:50 PM

Hi All,

I want to try to brew a clone version of Unibroue's Blanch Chambly this weekend. It calls for Wyeast 3864 which I cannot get at Noble Grape. Any idea where I can get some besides the bottom of a Blanch Chambly bottle. I am willing to try to use the bottle yeast but am not sure how to go about getting a starter going soon enough and how much I would need for a 5 gallon batch.

chrismccull · May 21, 2013, 04:15:09 PM

Did you try Scoop and Save?

Waterlogged · May 21, 2013, 09:45:31 PM

Hi Chris, I did not know they carried Wyeast so I called but they don't have any. Thanks

jamie_savoie · May 22, 2013, 08:34:04 AM

I have a washed yeast in the fridge, I can bring it to Fredericton in 2 weeks if you still want it then.

Unibroue use a different yeast strain for bottle conditioning. 3864 is a seasonal strain from wyeast

Waterlogged · May 22, 2013, 08:45:03 AM

Hi Jamie, that would be great. Would you suggest using the 3864 for primary fermantation and then maybe using some Blanch Chambly bottle yeast for bottle conditioning?

Reid

jamie_savoie · May 22, 2013, 08:48:34 AM

I would suggest only using 3864 and don't bother re-yeasting at bottling. You will need to make a starter because my washed yeast is a couple of months old

Chris Craig · May 22, 2013, 09:06:34 AM

My understanding about bottle conditioned beer is that most of the time, a neutral yeast is used rather than the strain used to ferment the wort in the first place. Obviously that's not always the case, but I'm sure it's a pretty common practice.

Waterlogged · May 23, 2013, 07:02:54 AM

Well, looks like a coworker is getting some white labs belgium wheat yeast and will give me some for a starter. Thanks for the offer Jamie but I think I can make a slight substitute with the yeast.

jamie_savoie · May 23, 2013, 09:06:46 AM

Good choice. I've made a wit that I fermented 2 ways using 3864 and 3463. 3463 turn out slightly better, fruiter and more character than the 3864

Waterlogged · May 28, 2013, 11:17:58 PM

So I got a vial of white labs WL410 Belgium Wit bier Ale yeast with my order yesterday. Before I try out the new 19 gal BUAB setup, I wanted to brew a final partial grain batch using a Unibrou Blanch Chambly clone recipe I got all the ingredients for. So tonight, I decided to start a 2-liter starter to help get things going on Friday. So to my surprise, when I opened the vial to add to the starter, the whole freaking thing foamed up and spilled into my sink. I did manage to salvage about 10 percent of to contents. I emailed OBK asking for the vial to be replaced. I did shake it a bit but it looked pretty much like a liquid before I opened it. Anyway, I guess I will have to be much more careful next time and hope that scoop and save or Noble Grape has a replacement for me. So jamie, your trip to Fredericton is getting closer and closer so maybe I will take you up on the Wyeast 3864. Also, no activity yet in the harvested bottle yeast.