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General Discussions => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Padraic on June 22, 2013, 03:17:44 PM

Title: Diacetyl
Post by: Padraic on June 22, 2013, 03:17:44 PM
Does anyone know of a commercial beer that has diacetyl as part of it's flavour profile?

Or is anyone brewing a lager that they could syphon a few litres for me before the diacetyl is cleaned up at the end of fermentation?

Thanks!

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Title: Re: Diacetyl
Post by: Kieran the Human on June 22, 2013, 03:41:59 PM
Fullers ESB is meant to have diacetyl - I think Fullers fermentation schedule and yeast strain are geared towards having a little diacetyl. Youngs Special London Ale is another you could try. My diacetyl threshold is fairly low so I can't give you a definitive answer. Hope this helps
Title: Re: Diacetyl
Post by: nigel_c on June 22, 2013, 04:52:42 PM
Rolling rock as far as I know.
Title: Re: Diacetyl
Post by: mr hoppy on June 22, 2013, 10:35:56 PM
Pilsener Urquell. Bohemian Plisener as far as I recall is the only BJCP style for which diacetyl is acceptable.

Not sure if Olm, as reviewed here (http://thebeernut.blogspot.ie/2011/08/dutch-kerrygold.html), is still available but it had a serious honk of dactyl. The same source suggested that Tom Crean lager might possibly have had a touch of dactyl.