I brewed an Eisbock in Oct 2016. At the 2018 Arizona Society of Homebrewer's Springfest I won gold and BOS. At the first round of NHC 2018 San Diego I won gold. Love the flavors this imparts to the beer.
I kept this yeast as a backup to liquid yeasts but decided to give it a try. I made a Stella clone and pitched this yeast directly on well aerated wort. I saw yeast production within 12 hours at 70 degrees and it stayed active down to 52. Clean and crisp. I'll use this as a "go to" for lagers and pilsners.
I was looking to make me a pilsner. And was recommended this product. And wow! it actually is a really good yeast! I actually used two packs for my 5 gallon batch but it turned out really well!
I can't say enough about it. It makes a great kolsh if you start warm and ramp down and great lagers starting cold with a late ramp up for DMS blow off.
Great for when your liquid yeast quits or fails to start. Keeps for a long time. Buy a few even if you are planning on using another brand of yeast, just in case...