Yeast from a brewery.

[cyderspace]

I've just had a great tour of Ringwood Brewery.

For those of you who don't know them, they do beers like old thumper, boondoggle, 49er and Ridgeback.

Half way round, I asked if they'd let me have some of their yeast. They said I could have some free but there were no brewers around then so I'll pick it up in the week.

They use the same yeast for all of their beers which is Worthington white shield yeast.

They said that not many people manage to get it going successfully at home, but I wondered if anyone else had tried this?

 

[Barney1]

I've just had a great tour of Ringwood Brewery.

For those of you who don't know them, they do beers like old thumper, boondoggle, 49er and Ridgeback.

Half way round, I asked if they'd let me have some of their yeast. They said I could have some free but there were no brewers around then so I'll pick it up in the week.

They use the same yeast for all of their beers which is Worthington white shield yeast.

They said that not many people manage to get it going successfully at home, but I wondered if anyone else had tried this?

Not that yeast myself but look into yeast slants on YouTube its so simple

 

[cyderspace]

Thanks I'll have a look.

 

[jmh7117]

I've just had a great tour of Ringwood Brewery.

For those of you who don't know them, they do beers like old thumper, boondoggle, 49er and Ridgeback.

Half way round, I asked if they'd let me have some of their yeast. They said I could have some free but there were no brewers around then so I'll pick it up in the week.

They use the same yeast for all of their beers which is Worthington white shield yeast.

They said that not many people manage to get it going successfully at home, but I wondered if anyone else had tried this?

Careful mate!

I and 1 other went hell for leather brewing with this yeast. It was given to me from the brewery in a bag and to cut a long story short I waisted 60L of brewing on the stuff. it is a difficult yeast to use. I even contacted James the head brewer, and his word were, "I would not be using this strain of yeast if it was up to me."
Check out my thread on Ringwood Old Thumper.

 

[cornyandy]

It is a cautionary tale, not all commercial brewery yeasts are good for the Homebrewer. Can you imagine having to design something to emulate a Yorkshire Stone Square because our yeast up here is notoriously lazy and needs to be roused almost continuously.

 

[jmh7117]

It is a cautionary tale, not all commercial brewery yeasts are good for the Homebrewer. Can you imagine having to design something to emulate a Yorkshire Stone Square because our yeast up here is notoriously lazy and needs to be roused almost continuously.

Not only that James the head brewer advised they inject O2 to keep the yeast going which unless you know someone in the NHS you are at a loss. H e advised this is not a yeast for the homebrewer. You have been warned.

 

[brumbrew]

Not only that James the head brewer advised they inject O2 to keep the yeast going which unless you know someone in the NHS you are at a loss. H e advised this is not a yeast for the homebrewer. You have been warned.

Stranger things have happened :whistle:

I asked on my last brewery tour just to be told it's only notty from a packet.

Couldn't you culture it up slowly on Just a 5 litre batch ?

Starter on stir plate etc etc.

 

[jmh7117]

Stranger things have happened :whistle:

I asked on my last brewery tour just to be told it's only notty from a packet.

Couldn't you culture it up slowly on Just a 5 litre batch ?

Starter on stir plate etc etc.

O2!!! There you go, brumbrews got a friend!

 

[brumbrew]

Just to clarify that bottle is not nor never was property of the nhs. It is however filled with 'medical' grade 02

My friend in the background there works in a forge/machine shop.

 

[cyderspace]

Careful mate!

I and 1 other went hell for leather brewing with this yeast. It was given to me from the brewery in a bag and to cut a long story short I waisted 60L of brewing on the stuff. it is a difficult yeast to use. I even contacted James the head brewer, and his word were, "I would not be using this strain of yeast if it was up to me."
Check out my thread on Ringwood Old Thumper.

Hmm. That's a shame. I'm inclined to take your advice, thanks.

I wonder if any breweries' yeasts are easy?

 

[MyQul]

Hmm. That's a shame. I'm inclined to take your advice, thanks.

I wonder if any breweries' yeasts are easy?

I found shepards neames fairly easy and simple to use (I cultured it up from a bottle) Terrym had more trouble. He kept having to stir the krausen back into the wort. Simply swirling the FV did the job for me

 

[jmh7117]

Hmm. That's a shame. I'm inclined to take your advice, thanks.

I wonder if any breweries' yeasts are easy?

I have cultured from Schneider Weisse Tap 7 with brilliant results.
Confirmed with the brewery that they bottle condition with the original strain.

 

[lukehgriffiths]

I visited Pig Iron Brewery in Dudley... served up some lovely beer and then I stared in wide-eyed shock that they just whacked some Nottingham Ale yeast in a bowl of tap water. Easiest way to ensure consistent results without the cost of paying Murphy's to keep a record of your culture at the yeast ban every time you want a new batch.

I have harvested from numerous bottles with success.

Shepherd Neame 1698 - SN not my fave beers so don't use that often.

Fullers 1845 - Brilliant yeast this. Clears like magic. Shame I can't get this beer at Morrisons or anywhere local anymore.

Thwaites Nutty Black (and previously Tavern Porter that they don't make any more) - Another fine yeast and another that I can't get beers for in the local supermarket.

Wye Valley Butty Bach (their pale is weaker and therefore worse for yeast preservation) - I LOVE this yeast and was soooo happy when local Morrisons started to stock it (used to pick it up at a local-ish Asda but then they stopped having it)

Little Valley Organic beers - Not had loads of experience but certainly did a fine job.

Coastal Brewery (local specialist ale shop) - Worked well

Buxton Brewery Porter - Presume may have been a Trappist strain (research suggested they had used one) as it took three weeks to ferment down... slow but afterwards it dropped clean and the beer I made was divine (my uncle aged 71 said is was exceptional... and I guess he has tried a few in his time).

Also bottled up my own brews for yeast re-use successfully.

Hope this is useful.

 

[MyQul]

Some good info on some of the bottle conditioned strains there luke :thumb:. I'm surprised your surprised that the Pig Iron (loving the name btw) brewery uses a dried strain. It must cost LOADS for a brewery to faff about with a nice 'interesting' strain of yeast. Much easier and cheaper to buy a few bricks of dried and chuck them in

 

[terrym]

Terrym had more trouble. He kept having to stir the krausen back into the wort.

+1 on that!!

 

[lukehgriffiths]

It must cost LOADS for a brewery to faff about with a nice 'interesting' strain of yeast. Much easier and cheaper to buy a few bricks of dried and chuck them in

I reckon so. Went on a tour of Derby Brewing Co and they crop a first gen batch of house yeast for every brew. Dancing duck reuse up to 1000 times (their strain is evolved version of Blue Monkey yeast).

I also appreciate for the principle that maintaining the consistency of taste and appearance (that they were dead keen on achieving) it is a much easier way to do it. they had tried US05 but that did not give as good results.

Was a great brew day experience (a Christmas pressie from WOWcher) so highly recommended (head brewer not a fan of home brew forums though :-( )