I have used liquid yeast almost 99% of the time. I don't really know why other than I have "heard" it is better. What are the pros/cons of either?
What about rehydrating? Do dry yeasts have instructions on the package for rehyrdrating or is there just a common practice for rehyrdrating all dry yeasts? I am doing a Bell's TH clone and was going to use wyeast 1056 (with starter) but in order to save money I was going to try dry yeast (I guess US-05).
I don't rehydrate my dry yeast. Some people do, and I think it's suggested and explained on the package of US-05, but I just dump the contents of the packet right into the fermenter.
For your bell's TH clone did you use one or two packets of US-05. How did it turn out? Did you use basically the same recipe from brew365.com?
I know Nottingham has instructions on the package for rehydrating. Not sure if your are supposed to rehydrate US-05 or just pour it on top.
I do like S-04 and US-05, but they really aren't that much cheaper than liquid. Also, I haven't used the fermentis lager yeast I usually go with white labs into a starter for lagers. Anyone had any good/bad results with saflager?
I do like S-04 and US-05, but they really aren't that much cheaper than liquid.
What about nottingham? Anyone have good experience with it? It seems to be some of the cheapest that I can find around me at $1.39 for 11 grams while the US-05 was $3.45. Is US-05 worth the extra money in anyone's experience?
I used Saflager 34/70 dry and was somewhat disapointed in the end product. Too fruity for me and I kept it dead on the recommended fermenting temp.
S04 and 05 cost me 3 bucks a pack. The same type of liquid yeast costs me 7 bucks for a smack pack. If you add in the DME to do a starter to get the same cell count as the ready-to-pitch dry yeast, then it's even more. If your LHBS is charging you as much for dry yeast as you pay for liquid, they're ripping you off!
Fruity lager? Yuck. I believe I will stick with liquid for my lagers.
Which is better for an all centennial IPA. US-05 or 04? I have never used either. Also for some reason when I try to get on their website my computer says it is being attacked so I can't read the manufactures specs.
Which is better for an all centennial IPA. US-05 or 04? I have never used either. Also for some reason when I try to get on their website my computer says it is being attacked so I can't read the manufactures specs.
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