Fantome Yeast

[sirgiovanni]

I won't make this month's meeting either.
Let me know if you want to pick up your yeast.
All the growlers are full after bottling the Imperial IPA last night !!!
I sure as hell hope to make June and that everyone will be thirsty.

I went ahead and made a dark strong last weekend with the fantome to see how it would do. Still doing the primary so I haven't checked the final gravity yet.

[sirgiovanni]

Dark Strong fermenting much slower than I'm used too with the Fantome. I had plenty of yeast. It's still plugging away but it's been weakening a tad here and there. Definately still holding in Primary at this point though and we're sitting at 9.1% after 8 days. Smells great, very fruity. Should be pretty malty too.

[sirgiovanni]

I thought the Dark Strong stopped at 9.5 but just got back in town and moved it to the kegs and it measured at 10.1%!!!! Also picked up four bottles of Fantome in Atlanta, including two xmas ales.

[sirgiovanni]

Bottled/sampled the 10.1% Dark Strong. Winner winner chicken dinner!

I think you guys are going to like this yeast. I have never made anything with such esters as what is coming off this ale. Very very fruity and extremely low flocculation. Serious body for having a 1.014 FG. I did not taste any alcohol but there is no deception of a 10% when it hits your mouth and definately when it hits your bloodstream.

If you get anxious for the yeast, you're welcome to stop by and grab your vial and a beer. Otherwise, as of now, I am hoping to be in town for this month's meeting and will deliver them then.

Drank one of the real Fantome's, an 8% Saison sort of thing. It was really good. Have the Noel in the fridge for this weekend!

[BREWsmith]

Jimmy, I'm anxious to try the Fantome. I'm going to miss this month's meeting, so I'd like to swing by after work one day this week or next. I'd like to brew a Belgian Pale Ale on Father's day. Let me know which night would work best for you. Thanks.

[sirgiovanni]

I think tomorrow night will be ok at around 6:30ish?

[BREWsmith]

Jimmy, i brewed a Belgian Pale Ale today using the Fantome. Right now I've got the temperature controller set at 68 deg and it's going strong. Is this appropriate for this yeast or should I raise it a bit? Thanks.

[sirgiovanni]

I'd let it rise to the upper 70s if you want fruity character.

[john mills]

Fantome is still hitting the airlock about every 30-45 seconds on the Sweet Potato beer... Almost done. I increased the ferment temp a couple of days ago to 80 when I saw fermentation was really slowing down. It kicked back up and now is at 1.009! I was figuring it to finish higher since OG was 1.083. That makes it 9.8% ABV with an 88% ADF now. I didn't check the pumpkin, but it fermented similar. I'll let them go a few more days then check FG before crash cooling.
I'll be playing with this yeast some more!!!

[sirgiovanni]

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