CML yeast recommendation

[Northern_Brewer]

A lot of De Koninck clones tend to mention liquid yeasts. Does anyone have suggestions for dried yeast for a Dec Koninck clone? Doesn't have to be from CML, but I don't want to pay £5 postage on a sachet of yeast

DK is a bit of an outlier in all sorts of ways, but I'd note that WLP515 Antwerp is now known to be a lager yeast, so I'd use whatever robust lager yeasts they offer, the CML equivalent to 34/70 or M54 etc.

The cheapest option is to buy a bottle of DK and harvest....

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

I'm thinking of making a Belgian "pale" (which are always brown looking to me) as my next brew. For a variety of reasons, liquid yeast isn't practical for me and I really like CML yeasts (partially because their postage is dead cheap).

A lot of De Koninck clones tend to mention liquid yeasts. Does anyone have suggestions for dried yeast for a Dec Koninck clone? Doesn't have to be from CML, but I don't want to pay £5 postage on a sachet of yeast

I’ve used the CML Belgian yeast for a Pale. I was pleased with how it came out.

 

[Joetp]

It's fairly clean, but nice and ale like, if you get my meaning. Doesn't have that Notty bland "butterness". Co pitched with House, you get slightly fruity esters with decent flocculation.

I'm going to be trying this combo in an English pale I plan to make in a couple of brews' time. As I mentioned, not a fan of Four, but liked Midland (Notty).

 

[Caramel Ox]

I have pitched House and Midland in my porter to try to get more attenuation than the last batch that was 100% House. I liked the flavour of the last one so will see how it goes, my first time mixing yeasts.

 

[ian59]

I'm particularly interested in opinions on any of these:

• CML version of Lalbrew New England?
• CML version of K-97?
• CML version of T-58?
• Best CML for hoppy pales
• Best CML for bitters?
• Best CML kolsch style yeast?

CML Celtic Ale is superb for traditional British Ales particularly bitters, none better in my opinion I use it regularly .

 

[clib]

CML Celtic Ale is superb for traditional British Ales particularly bitters, none better in my opinion I use it regularly .

Do you mean the Beoir yeast?

 

[Clint]

I've done a couple of batches of my Tribute clone with the Midland having previously only ever used Wilko Gervin.
I found it took just a little while longer to drop clear and compact but I think the taste is more like the pub version rather than the cleaner bottled version off the Wilko. It's good and I'll keep using it. It's also gone in my oatmeal stout. My latestest Pipster pale has had Clipper.

 

[The Baron]

Do you mean the Beoir yeast?

If Ian59 means the Beoir I use it all the time too on bitters and ales

 

[marshbrewer]

If Ian59 means the Beoir I use it all the time too on bitters and ales

As do I. Works well in English ales.

 

[ian59]

Do you mean the Beoir yeast?

Yes Beoir

 

[dreaddan]

How long does CML yeast last?
Am thinking of getting some before they close down

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

I just stocked up and most of what I received has use by dates well into 2026

 

[dreaddan]

I just stocked up and most of what I received has use by dates well into 2026

Great I'll get some ordered.

 

[Cwrw666]

I've just had 500g of hog norsk off them. My go to yeast. Should last me a couple of years.
Sad to see cml come to an end. They've been great over the years.

 

[starseeker]

How long does CML yeast last?
Am thinking of getting some before they close down

Store it in the fridge/freezer and it will last for years ,

 

[dreaddan]

Store it in the fridge/freezer and it will last for years ,

Yer I've ordered 100g, which will probably last me a year :)
Will probably try to split it before freezing

 

[brewsby]

I grabbed a selection of 100g packs of my most used yeasts (Beoir, Clipper, Kentucky) from them this week. Sad to lose such an unusual vendor in terms of what they sold and their pricing. I guess I'll have to get back into the swing of reusing yeast more often like I used to.

 

[Agentgonzo]

I grabbed a selection of 100g packs of my most used yeasts (Beoir, Clipper, Kentucky) from them this week. Sad to lose such an unusual vendor in terms of what they sold and their pricing. I guess I'll have to get back into the swing of reusing yeast more often like I used to.

Or just bulk buying it. I've stocked up with enough yeast to last me a few years now. Once that's used up, I'll look at bulk buying... In whatever form that takes. Reusing yeast isn't with the hassle for me to save £4 a sachet

 

[brewsby]

I'll look at bulk buying... In whatever form that takes. Reusing yeast isn't with the hassle for me to save £4 a sachet

If I find an option for bulk buying that makes sense, sure. Re-use for me has always been just scoop some trub into a jar, stick that in the fridge and then dump it into a brew within a few months -- so far less hassle than all the yeast-washing and starters etc. that some people go into. Maybe I'm a bit tight-fisted but four quid seems like a fair chunk of the batch cost for something like a best bitter where the hop usage is low, so halving it with just a single reuse seems worth the effort.

Still, like yourself I've got enough yeast in stock now to last me through to 2026 barring special purchases so I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. Maybe someone will swing in and pick up CML's business or just their syle of offering in the meantime.