Recommend a reliable yeast please?

[jondi11]

Hi. Can anyone recommend a good reliable yeast and quantity needed for 23ltr pale ales please?

 

[MickDundee]

What kind of pale ale? American? British? Belgian? Do you like your pale ales fruity, or do you want a neutral yeast? Do you like it dry or with some residual sweetness? Do you want a liquid or a dried yeast?

 

[Jon1964]

Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell
Rips through that suger

 

[Dorst]

SafAle US-05 is the first yeast that springs to mind when you say Pale Ale. It's a neutral workhorse yeast that does not add a lot of character to the beer, ends the beer crisp and allows the hops character to shine. Lallemand BRY97 is a very similar yeast.

 

[jondi11]

What kind of pale ale? American? British? Belgian? Do you like your pale ales fruity, or do you want a neutral yeast? Do you like it dry or with some residual sweetness? Do you want a liquid or a dried yeast?

American

 

[Alastair70]

US-05 or any of its equivalents. Or WLP090 if you want to be adventurous.

 

[MickDundee]

American

BRY-97 is my go to, I’m a fan of US-05 and M44 as well.

 

[Alastair70]

BRY-97 is my go to, I’m a fan of US-05 and M44 as well.

They are all the chico strain, as is WLP001, Imperial Flagship and so the list goes on.
I usually have some Bry-97 on hand in case a live yeast starter doesn’t work out time wise or I end up doing an impromptu brew.

 

[clib]

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BRY-97 is my go to, I’m a fan of US-05 and M44 as well.

I reckon Bry-97 and M44 are one and the same.

 

[Alastair70]

Found the link. Chico

 

[Brew_DD2]

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I reckon Bry-97 and M44 are one and the same.

Definite variation in them for me. I like both a lot, and they are very similar, but have found M44 to be very slow off the mark.

 

[clib]

Definite variation in them for me. I like both a lot, and they are very similar, but have found M44 to be very slow off the mark.

Thats a complaint many people level at Bry-97. And M44 is repackaged and possibly less vital as a result. Both companies recommend pitching more than usual, I think.

 

[Druncan]

Before you commit just have a look at CrossmyLoof brewing supplies; Yeast Specs | brewstore Buying from them is like joining a club. Never had any duff supplies from them boys and they know their brewing. Five or Ale yeast are reliable and vigorous. I start them with 100ml cooled boiled water @20-25*C and match the wort temp.

 

[DavidDetroit]

+1 on US-05. Might even use two packs at a time.

 

[Clint]

If you need something soon and don't have a local HB shop a reliable back up that would be OK in a few beers is a Wilko gervin.

 

[AlDaviz]

Hi. Can anyone recommend a good reliable yeast and quantity needed for 23ltr pale ales please?

Been using the mj Mangrove Jacks since I started brewing, very reliable and various yeasts to suit whatever your wanting

 

[Braufather]

American

us05 or similar if it’s west coast, verdant if it’s hazy and fruity. if it’s malt forward you may wish to use another English yeast. Many recipes suggest this.

If you just want to use one, The US05 or equivalent is your safest bet I’d say.

 

[dcbrookes]

US-05 is a good yeast, but is slow to srart. My most reliable yeast is Lallamand (or Danstar) Nottingham. I use 13g for a 24 litre batch. I always used to re-hydrate it as per instructions, but I have found that a better way is to sprinkle it on the wort and leave for 15 minutes. I then give the wort a really good aeration with a stainless steel paint mixer in the electric drill. Within 12 hours the fermentation is going very strongly. There are similar (identical?) yeasts to Nottingham - as has been mentioned Wilco's Gervin is similar as is CML's Midland.

 

[Cwrw666]

CML 5. Similar to Us-05 but sticks to the bottom of the bottle much better. Also cheap as chips!

 

[Braufather]

My most reliable yeast is Lallamand (or Danstar) Nottingham.

ive heard that nottingham can suppress hops a bit?