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I have used M27, M29 and M31. All of them give very good and reliable results. The only liquid yeast I have tried is Wyeast Ardennes and it is fabulous, better than dried yeast (though I used it in a dubbel). i believe it works well in a tripel also.

With an OG of 1068 I have dry pitched 2 packs . Ferments quickly and finishes in 6 days at 25C. It does not attenuate like M27 or M29 but that's correct for a tripel. Still it gets down to 1007.

@Mocda Sorry thats the way I calculate it for clear cane syrup which I use for pale beers-because the label doesnt give percentages just calories. Sometimes the labl just says sugar but if you search that brand on internet it will give you the calorie content. For dark syrups it gives the sugar...

@Mocda You need to look at Sugars. Pure sugar gives 400 kcal per 100g. The syrups I use vary a bit between brands but the calories derived from just the sugar is about 300kcal per 100g. That makes it 75% sugar w/w.

Hi I can easily get the d180 etc but I have tried alternatives also. I have found pure caramel nappage to be as good if not better than csi products. There are a lot of different brands, some better than others. So now I use a blend of three brands-much much cheaper than csi. I always check...

The ring around the neck might be a pellicle like you get with wild yeast or some other infection.

Yep totally agree the MJ M27 is great for a dried yeast, vigorous ferment, very high attenuation but the beer is not thin, very clear also. Good Belgian fruity esters and some phenolics-I fermented at 24-29C.

I have used m27 and the new m31. m27 much more vigourus with very high attn down to FG 1002, doesn't result in a thin beer though. Very pronouned estery fruit and some phenolics. Also produces very clear beer. Fermented at 24-29C. The M31 is a slow and steady fermenter, good attn down to...

I have used this one once and was satisfied. www.bieresdumonde.fr

Hi drunkin I have pitched at 23C and it's fine, the temp will soon rise. With your high ambient temp it may get too hot too quickly if you pitch at higher temp. If you are making a higher gravity beer they recommend 2 packs. The information from MJ says the M27 can be slow to start and continues...

Hi Tulbi Homebrew supplies are not that widespread in Europe (except UK). Here in France I use four different suppliers, all good quality and price located in France, Belgium and Germany and they deliver to Switzerland. So if you want details please let me know.

I have an SS fermenter with thermowell. I find the temp stays constant in between day and night. So if it's 35/25 ambient, the beer will be at 30 constant 32 in first few days due to heat of ferment. In your position I would try and pitch at 23 if possible-it will rise gradually from there. The...

Well the temperature here can often reach 35-40C in the day. However if the night temp is around 22-25 then I find it is OK. I was apprehensive at first but now I wouldn't be worried. Be prepared for massive estery aromas when fermenting-they will fade away quickly though. It is best to start at...

Hi MJ M31 yeast Blonde ale OG 1052, FG 1005 Mash 67C Pitch 21C rising to max 23,5C Slow but steady ferment, much slower tham M27. During ferment I detected no ester/phenolic or other notable aromas whatsoever(again unlike the M27). Finished at 1005 within 6 days. Bottle conditioned with...

I have used M27 twice-briefly then... Blonde og 1055 Step mash at 62, 68C. Pitched at 24C rose to max 27C Very vigourous fermentation down to 1001 within 5 days. Huge estery aromas during first few days (banana, bubblegum and maybe a touch solvent) which bcame subdued towards end. Very...