WHC dried yeasts

[Rakey]

I often wondered if some of the CMLyeasts were manufactured by WHC.

They will be repacked blocks, but probably from various different suppliers, this could include WHC, Lallemand, Fermentis, but more likely to be AB Biotek, Niche or AEB Brewing

 

[LeeH]

Mango madness is my ‘house yeast’ now. Pitch at higher temps and it’s all over with in 2 days. Bright beers, slight fruity notes.

 

[JockyBrewer]

They are their own strains.

Currently dried by a specialist third party.

Yes it is a complicated and expensive thing to do, however not as much as it was 5 years ago.

Good to know!

 

[jambop]

My HBS has just started selling these yeasts... I think they are Lallemand yeasts with a different more jazzy name for the UK market.

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[JockyBrewer]

My HBS has just started selling these yeasts... I think they are Lallemand yeasts with a different more jazzy name for the UK market.

Refer to @Rakey's replies above - they're not repacked yeasts. He would know:

Could they be paying someone like Lallemand to dry their yeast for them, like WLP were doing?

No they are not.

 

[MickDundee]

Could they be paying someone like Lallemand to dry their yeast for them, like WLP were doing?

No they are not.

Currently dried by a specialist third party.

So I assume the above means they are using a 3rd party that’s not Lallemand?

My original question wasn’t whether they are Lallemand yeasts, it was if “someone like Lallemand” was drying WHC’s yeasts for them.

 

[MickDundee]

Double post

 

[Rakey]

So I assume the above means they are using a 3rd party that’s not Lallemand?

My original question wasn’t whether they are Lallemand yeasts, it was if “someone like Lallemand” was drying WHC’s yeasts for them.

Correct, not dried in-house (at this time), and not done by Lallemand.

 

[Brew_DD2]

I wish they'd do a dry Helles Fire Club. It's absolutely brilliant.

 

[nickjdavis]

Dont care who it is but if someone could do me a dry version of Wyeast 3725 I'd be a very happy man indeed. Maybe I need to start a petition somwhere.

 

[The Baron]

Still will not use WHC, contrary to most reports I have tried 3 of them and never had good results I will stick with my 3 stalwarts Beoir, Novolager and Kveik

 

[Davegase]

Very happy with Saturated and Bond.
My latest batch was repitched on the Bond yeast cake from previous batch, reached final gravity in 36 hours.
After 3 hours it looked like this.

 

[The Baron]

I am glad other users are getting better results than me but Saturated was one of the ones I used and no better than my other yeasts

 

[jambop]

I usz Lallemand yeasts for my brewing and have never had any failures.

 

[Rakey]

Hoping to brew this weekend and try the new Blitz Lager in a Kolsch.

There is another new strain due at the end of the month too that should be popular with those who love to brew hazy beers.

 

[MickDundee]

Hoping to brew this weekend and try the new Blitz Lager in a Kolsch.

There is another new strain due at the end of the month too that should be popular with those who love to brew hazy beers.

Please tell me it’s Juice Machine - my best NEIPA was made using the liquid version!

EDIT - looks like they don’t make it anymore. Looking at their website I assume the new one will be a dry Haze Heaven.

 

[6Trails]

I wish they'd do a dry Helles Fire Club. It's absolutely brilliant.

Was always their best liquid lager one. Would love to see it, was hoping it would have materialised when they binned hoppin pils from the range.