anchorandoak
Active Member
I brewed 3 gallons of Irish Red Ale yesterday and wanted to comment on this yeast. I was using an all new set up, new pot, new mash tun, new everything and despite all the things I screwed, this yeast is amazing!
What went wrong:
-Was shooting for a post-boil volume of 3 gallons, ended up with 3.5 gallons instead. Now I have 3.5 gallons of Irish Red that comes in at a measly 16.5 IBUs.
-Missed my OG by a long shot
What went right:
-My decision to use Safale S-04!
I was at my LHBS picking up some new gear when I decided to pick up some ingredients for an Irish Red that I had saved on my phone when I realized that the only yeast he sold was dry yeast. I have grown accustomed to using the Wyeast that I order from Northern Brewer. The idea of having to go through the hassle of making a starter sort of made me not want to brew at all yesterday, but I decided not to bother with a starter and just pitch it dry. I know this is like a sin and probably punishable by a permanent ban from HBT, but I remember I used to do this all the time when I first started brewing (because I didn't know any better) and never had a problem. So I brewed everything as usual and pitched this stuff dry. I kid you not, my airlock looked like a hot tub in less than 5 hours. The last time I used a Wyeast activator pack it took close to 24 hours to see anything going on in my airlock (I know, I know...this is not the only way to measure the progress of fermentation).
I will be using this yeast from now and I will probably be pitching it dry and without a starter until I can find a single reason not to.
thank you all and have a wonderful day.
I <3 Safale S-04
What went wrong:
-Was shooting for a post-boil volume of 3 gallons, ended up with 3.5 gallons instead. Now I have 3.5 gallons of Irish Red that comes in at a measly 16.5 IBUs.
-Missed my OG by a long shot
What went right:
-My decision to use Safale S-04!
I was at my LHBS picking up some new gear when I decided to pick up some ingredients for an Irish Red that I had saved on my phone when I realized that the only yeast he sold was dry yeast. I have grown accustomed to using the Wyeast that I order from Northern Brewer. The idea of having to go through the hassle of making a starter sort of made me not want to brew at all yesterday, but I decided not to bother with a starter and just pitch it dry. I know this is like a sin and probably punishable by a permanent ban from HBT, but I remember I used to do this all the time when I first started brewing (because I didn't know any better) and never had a problem. So I brewed everything as usual and pitched this stuff dry. I kid you not, my airlock looked like a hot tub in less than 5 hours. The last time I used a Wyeast activator pack it took close to 24 hours to see anything going on in my airlock (I know, I know...this is not the only way to measure the progress of fermentation).
I will be using this yeast from now and I will probably be pitching it dry and without a starter until I can find a single reason not to.
thank you all and have a wonderful day.
I <3 Safale S-04