Need help

So I bought an extract Irish red ale. My HBS didnt have any of the Irish ale in at the time so I bought a safale s04 dry yeast and a Nottingham dry yeast. Which would be better to use?

Both will work, but I would use the Notty. Me and S-04 are having some taste issues. I keg, and it takes a good 5-6 pints to get rid of the yeast taste. Notty is pretty clean IMHO.

The Nottingham will give you better attenuation, leaving the beer dryer than the s-04. Both will produce a nice beer.

The s-04 is going to finish sweeter that the Nottingham and floculates well, creating a compact yeast cake in the fermenter. This drags much of the impurities in your beer with it and adds to clarity.

I think I would use the s-04 for an Irish Red.

go to the Fermentis and danstar web pages and download the PDF cut sheets on these yeasts.

Thanks guys still on the fence.

If you really want... i saved some irish ale yeast slurry from a batch i did not too long ago... you can have it, I live in Bellflower (but, to be honest, i rarely accept others' yeast... you just can't trust anyone but yourself when it comes to sanitation).

Its a tough choice between those two yeasts. I think i would go nottingham. Mostly because I prefer dryer beers and the nottingham will likely ferment your beer down to a lower gravity. In my experience the s-04 ferments very fasts and flocculates well which can be a bonus if you're in a hurry.

Thanks jimebrews glad to know there's a local near me. They actually stocked it a few days later and I was able to get one.

My $.02, I'd go with the 04. Both will make a great beer (unless you ferment warm with Notty, YARK!!!!), but I think the 04 makes a much nicer beer overall especially if you're brewing a style from the British isles.