rickthebrew
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I bought a couple packets of this yeast - a top fermenting ale yeast - (it says) has anyone used this ? I normally use S-04 for lightly hopped/malty bitters and US-05 for highly hopped pale ales :thumb:
Safale K-97
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TheMumbler
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As far as I can find out it is a german ale yeast, probably best for an altbier.
I have a pack out of curiosity too so I'll be interested to see what anybody's experience of using it is.
I have a pack out of curiosity too so I'll be interested to see what anybody's experience of using it is.
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Made up something along the lines of a pinkus alt (so a lot of wheat malt for an alt) with this, but it was fermented at lancssteve's so I didn't see it in much detail. It formed a gelatinous head a bit like US05 but not so solid. Fermented out OK and the wort tasted fine. I'll try and get more details from steve, but he seemed fairly impressed by it.
rickthebrew
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I`ve got a kolsch fermenting since sunday with K-97, seems to be going along fine - top fermenting like US-05 and as you said looks very simular :thumb:
