Wyeast 1028 substitute help

[DrGero]

Hi,

My yeast starter with Wyest 1028 shows no sign of life, it's dead!

The only home brew shop that I can get to in time only has Mangrove Jack yeast. I'm brewing a "Old Ale" (Home Brew Beer book), and I need a replacement for the Wyeast 1028. Is Mangrove Jack M36 and M42 suteable? Other suggestions? I can also get S-04!

 

[MyQul]

Either would be fine M36 is clean M42 is more fruity. How long has your starter been going?

 

[DrGero]

Starter has been going for 10 hours, not event a tiny amount of foam on top. I have done 10+ starters (with stir plate), all have shown sign of fermentation after 6-8 hours. Going to buy some M42 just in case.

 

[MyQul]

Take a gravity reading and that'll tell you if anything is happening