scottyg354

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Can I just say, that I was always a critic of dry yeast. I have started using it frequently and must say for basic styles US-05 is probably my go to anymore. Dry Yeast is so much easier to use and cheap as well. +1 for Dry Yeast. I have no clue why I was so critical of it to begin with.

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brewSTEIN Beer Co.

Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer.
-Arnold Schwarzenegger

On Deck: IPA, Hefe

Primary: Cream Ale, Saison Brett

Secondary:

Bottled/Kegged/Gone:
Belgian Golden Strong, Brown Sugar Cider, Cream Ale, Double IPA, Saison, Summer Ale, Honey IPA, Maple Apple Graff, Holiday Stout, Hard Cider, English Brown, Scottish Heavy

estricklin

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Ya I've never understood the dry yeast bashing thing. I use mostly liquid yeast but I keep dry yeast on hand as a back up, and I still use Notty quite often.

scottyg354

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Honestly I would rather pitch a pack of US-05 on brew day and be done with it instead of fiddling around with a starter days before for things like Cream Ales, Pale Ales, IPA's, Brown Ales, etc. I understand maybe some of the liquid yeasts are more refined for styles like Belgians, Saisons, Barleywines, Stouts but for basics the dry is great.

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brewSTEIN Beer Co.

Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer.
-Arnold Schwarzenegger

On Deck: IPA, Hefe

Primary: Cream Ale, Saison Brett

Secondary:

Bottled/Kegged/Gone:
Belgian Golden Strong, Brown Sugar Cider, Cream Ale, Double IPA, Saison, Summer Ale, Honey IPA, Maple Apple Graff, Holiday Stout, Hard Cider, English Brown, Scottish Heavy

unionrdr

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Everything works if ya let it-Roady(meatloaf)

Calder

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There is nothing wrong with decent dry yeasts. S-05 is basically the same as Wy1056, and WLP001.

I personally use liquid. I actually find it is much cheaper, and not much more effort. Last year I made about 25 batches, I bought 1 pack of yeast (Lambic Blend), used 7 different yeasts, and made maybe 5 starters.

unionrdr

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Everything works if ya let it-Roady(meatloaf)

scottyg354

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Planning a heffe this weekend. Will be my first time using WB-06.

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brewSTEIN Beer Co.

Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer.
-Arnold Schwarzenegger

On Deck: IPA, Hefe

Primary: Cream Ale, Saison Brett

Secondary:

Bottled/Kegged/Gone:
Belgian Golden Strong, Brown Sugar Cider, Cream Ale, Double IPA, Saison, Summer Ale, Honey IPA, Maple Apple Graff, Holiday Stout, Hard Cider, English Brown, Scottish Heavy

scottyg354

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I would definetely think with White Labs and Wyeast you are paying for the packaging.

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brewSTEIN Beer Co.

Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer.
-Arnold Schwarzenegger

On Deck: IPA, Hefe

Primary: Cream Ale, Saison Brett

Secondary:

Bottled/Kegged/Gone:
Belgian Golden Strong, Brown Sugar Cider, Cream Ale, Double IPA, Saison, Summer Ale, Honey IPA, Maple Apple Graff, Holiday Stout, Hard Cider, English Brown, Scottish Heavy

Jayhem

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I have washed and reused Nottingham dry yeast 5 times before I retire it and it still makes good beer!

I think a lot of brewers just feel that since it costs more (liquid yeast) that they are somehow getting a superior product. Not true. You just have more choices with liquid, that's it. US-05 is excellent in almost all American styles.

The only time I have used liquid yeast vials or smack packs was for special beers like Belgians.

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Next up: Red Zombie IPA
Primary #1 + 2: Centennial Blonde Summer Ale
Bottle Conditioning: Shmuck's Belgian Dubbel, Dry Irish Stout
Drinking: Citra-tennial APA, Honeybee American Wheat Ale

BroStefan

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Not that many years ago dry yeasts were very bad news - unreliable, off-favors and inconsistent. Liquid was the only option. Dry yeast is much MUCH better now. The only time I use liquid is for a specific strain not available dry.

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Primary - Titania American Wheat
Conditioning - Flanders Red,
Bottles - New Peculier Old Ale, Long Winters Nap Barley Wine, and some odds & ends
Tap 1 - Honey Bunch Braggot
Tap 2 - Northern English Brown Ale
Tap 3 - Dead Ringer IPA
In the bullpen: APA, Barley Wine