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[Motorhomebrew]

More from the Coopers site.

do you know whats yeasts are supplied with Wilko kits?

 

[Pirate_Pete]

do you know whats yeasts are supplied with Wilko kits?

No, sorry Mate.

I'm in Australia. That's how I know about the Coopers ones.
Maybe send them an email explaining Coopers give out the info
on the yeast that comes with their kits and ask if they can do the same.

 

[glynb]

I love lagers. Kinda makes me laugh when you get old timers down the local saying to me "What you drink that **** for? It's full of chemicals". Ok, commercial lager is nothing compared to what homebrewers can do but trying to explain the process and that it's more difficult to make lager to a chalk head is like talking to a politician.

A lager is fermented at around 10c so it may be worth shelling out for proper lager yeast if you have the facility to ferment at a low temperature.

Either way, enjoy!

 

[Motorhomebrew]

I love lagers. Kinda makes me laugh when you get old timers down the local saying to me "What you drink that **** for? It's full of chemicals". Ok, commercial lager is nothing compared to what homebrewers can do but trying to explain the process and that it's more difficult to make lager to a chalk head is like talking to a politician.

A lager is fermented at around 10c so it may be worth shelling out for proper lager yeast if you have the facility to ferment at a low

Either way, enjoy!

I couldn't agree more I only brew lagers with true lager yeast.

 

[Pirate_Pete]

I agree. I love lager in the summer. It's been a bit cold here for the last month or so. Having only recently got back into brewing I'm still trying to get my head around a few things.
But with the cold weather I should really have been brewing my lager for next summer. I've got 23 litres of a Coopers dark ale to bottle this week. Which will then sit in my new
fermenting fridge for 10 days or so. By that time I will have decided which lager I'll be brewing for the summer. It'll probably be a Coopers, but I'm not sure which style just yet.

 

[Motorhomebrew]

No, sorry Mate.

I'm in Australia. That's how I know about the Coopers ones.
Maybe send them an email explaining Coopers give out the info
on the yeast that comes with their kits and ask if they can do the same.

ahh your a lucky sod to have been able to emigrate to such an awesome country. enjoy.
and I will contact them. good idea. Either way ill be switching the yeasts like I normally do

 

[Pirate_Pete]

ahh your a lucky sod to have been able to emigrate to such an awesome country. enjoy.
and I will contact them. good idea. Either way ill be switching the yeasts like I normally do

Thanks Rob. I love it here, although there are things I miss about back home. For instance my local pub is more like a big shed that someone decided to make into a pub. I really like an old country pub.

Anyhow before I make a Lager I'll try and find out about the yeast.
I thought 10C was a bit cool. I'd read previously 14C or so. I've now
got my fermenting fridge set up anyhow so temperature is no problem.
I mentioned elsewhere that two of my English friends gave up trying to make beer because of the extremes in temperature.

What yeast do you use for Lager? Do you know if this is any good?
Made in Austria.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3-x-Lall...56?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item43dea53090

 

[YeastFace]

Nottingham is an ale strain, but some do use it to make pseudo-lagers.

 

[Motorhomebrew]

as yeast face said thats an ale yeast and isn't going to give you a lager. I use saflager S23 yeast its top stuff £3.59 a sachet of 11g
or if iv short on cash I use Youngs lager yeast £1.09 a sachet. if you struggle to get a lager yeast I dont mind purchasing you several and sending them you. im sure you should be able to get some off ebay. if not send me a message and we'll arrange it

 

[Pirate_Pete]

as yeast face said thats an ale yeast and isn't going to give you a lager. I use saflager S23 yeast its top stuff £3.59 a sachet of 11g
or if iv short on cash I use Youngs lager yeast £1.09 a sachet. if you struggle to get a lager yeast I dont mind purchasing you several and sending them you. im sure you should be able to get some off ebay. if not send me a message and we'll arrange it

That's very generous of you Rob. However I've taken a look on ebay and I can get it delivered for about £4.20. Although that place sells Toys, phones, batteries etc. I'll take a look at homebrew stores but I think it's a bit more expensive there. I might buy some if I make a good quality kit for the summer.

It's just I read somewhere that someone was recommending Nottingham yeast and that does say on the ebay page it's for Lagers.
And now I'm home from work I see it does say Ale Yeast on the packet, and also says further down
Lager-style beer has been brewed with Nottingham, however low fermentation temperature requires adaptation of the pitching rate to ensure proper attenuation.

 

[Motorhomebrew]

uhmm well. you can only try it and see what it comes out like. good luck with it. let me know if you ever need any help getting anything from a HBS over here and ill help you out the best I can

 

[Pirate_Pete]

uhmm well. you can only try it and see what it comes out like. good luck with it. let me know if you ever need any help getting anything from a HBS over here and ill help you out the best I can

Thanks for the offer Rob, but I think I can find most things I need here.
With the internet and all, Australia isn't the backward outpost of the Commonwealth it was, when I came here.

I think I'll find the yeast you mentioned for my next Lager, which will probably be a Coopers European.

 

[Motorhomebrew]

Spot on. the European is great. make sure you let it condition for at least 2 months

 

[DrTerror]

Well,I connected up a sterilised syphon tube to the tap of the Coopers keg in readiness to take the first gravity reading on day 10. Im well happy!,it came in at 3.5%ABV,and I am sure it still fermenting!.Going to leave it 4 days,take another reading,then when its ready,add the finings,then give it a 3c cold crash for 3 days,after that,into the bottling bucket,ready for bottling! (on day 21).

Funny thing is,I drank the beer from the hydrojar,as it was actually lager coloured,(and from the syphon tube too!LOL!),AND IT DIDNT TASTE LIKE HOMEBREW OF OLD (circa 1985 Boots Lager kit)!!!!!!.I was quite shocked TBH!.

I am dancing around the kitchen singing "I did it,I did it"...LOL!.Already rang the wife with the good news! (sad,I know)!.

BTW,its the Coopers Australian Lager Kit.

Just picked up a Woodfordes Wherry kit from Tescos,so that will be next!.

 

[LarryF]

Just picked up a Woodfordes Wherry kit from Tescos,so that will be next!.

Dr, maybe swap out the yeast on the Wherry, it's notorious for getting stuck. On my Wherry I used a Wilko Gervin yeast with no problems, this time of year if you don't have brew fridge then Mauribrew or Mangrove Jacks Workhorse. If you do have a fridge then Safale US05 would be my choice.

 

[MyQul]

Dr, maybe swap out the yeast on the Wherry, it's notorious for getting stuck. On my Wherry I used a Wilko Gervin yeast with no problems, this time of year if you don't have brew fridge then Mauribrew or Mangrove Jacks Workhorse. If you do have a fridge then Safale US05 would be my choice.

US05 has an upper limit of 25C so if you have a stable brewing area in your house you can use this yeast. I used it in a stout a couple of weeks ago, although I did also use a water bath and some ice bottles to make sure the temp didn't go above 25C

 

[LarryF]

US05 has an upper limit of 25C so if you have a stable brewing area in your house you can use this yeast. I used it in a stout a couple of weeks ago, although I did also use a water bath and some ice bottles to make sure the temp didn't go above 25C

Come the cooler temps MQ, I'm on the Safale US05, looking forward to using it. There have been very good reports of it on here.

 

[DrTerror]

Dr, maybe swap out the yeast on the Wherry, it's notorious for getting stuck. On my Wherry I used a Wilko Gervin yeast with no problems, this time of year if you don't have brew fridge then Mauribrew or Mangrove Jacks Workhorse. If you do have a fridge then Safale US05 would be my choice.

Cheers for the info!.I have a brew fridge,and I have just ordered a pack of the Safale US05....:whistle: