Thanks for the greetings and information! I'll skip the S-23 and try out the W34/70 for these batches.

I definitely agree that repeating a recipe with small variations is the best way to hone in on a perfect brew! My problem is my attention span and patience are both too short and I like way too many styles of beer so I brew some of everything. On a good note my shotgun approach does yield some winne...

Hi, yes I have a temperature controlled keezer which I have lagered in before. I have heard from several places that S-23 has a problem with estery finish - something I definitely do not want in my Czech pils! I would kind of prefer to pitch dry yeast so I don't have to make a huge starter to hit 40...

Doing two lagers on my next brew day, a Czech Pilsener and a Bavarian Dunkel.

Has anyone made these styles with dry yeast and would S-23, W-34 or Brewferm Dry Lager be suitable for either/both of them? Or am I better off getting the more style-specific options from Wyeast/WL such as WY2001?