Wilko gervin yeast

[ScouseBrew]

Hi all, what's the highest abv you can expect to get from a wilkos gervin and how does it compare to yeasts in the coopers kits? Cheers!

 

[terrym]

Hi all, what's the highest abv you can expect to get from a wilkos gervin and how does it compare to yeasts in the coopers kits? Cheers!

Be aware that there are several types of Coopers kit yeast.
https://club.coopers.com.au/coopers-forum/topic/7290/

 

[LarryF]

I've not used a kit yeast for a couple of years (I've ended up using them to bake bread) and swapped them out for Wilko Gervin yeast. I've always found it to be reliable and gives me about 85% attenuation (but I'll double check that), it always kicks off well and never had a problem with it sticking. I usually re-pitch from the trub three times from each pack and when I've re-pitched it, it goes off like a rocket. The highest ABV I've had with it is 9% on a Simply Stout.

 

[chub1]

I have had 8% plus from it on a stout:thumb:

 

[ScouseBrew]

Brilliant. Is it easy to re use yeast from the true?

 

[LarryF]

Brilliant. Is it easy to re use yeast from the true?

I bottle and brew on the same day so when I've finished bottling I fill two sanitized, primed bottles about 1/3rd full of trub (one for just in case but never used it) put the lids on and put to one side. When everything's been cleaned and my next wort is ready I just rinse the bottle out a couple of times with wort into the FV. You can store the trub in the fridge for a week or so but when you are going to use it give it 24 hours at room temperature so as not to shock the yeast when you pitch it.

 

[ScouseBrew]

Thank you LarryF

 

[LarryF]

Thank you LarryF

No problem Scouse, anything you need, ask away. If I can't help you there are much wiser heads on here who can.