Can you use a dry yeast with a Cream Ale?

jacksonbrown · Jun 17, 2008

Title pretty much sums it up. I'm wondering if anyone's tried a cream ale having used a dry yeast such as Nottingham. Will that work, or does a cream ale really need a little extra flavor from the yeast, a little zing if you will? Or at least, perhaps, a little cloudiness. Thoughts?

elkdog · Jun 17, 2008

I've got one going with Safale S-05, so I sure as hell hope it can be done. :mug:

Jamil calls for WLP001 in his, so the S-05 should be fine. Nottingham would be fine too. Both of those will give a nice clean flavor and attenuate well.

stever · Jun 17, 2008

jacksonbrown said:
Title pretty much sums it up. I'm wondering if anyone's tried a cream ale having used a dry yeast such as Nottingham. Will that work, or does a cream ale really need a little extra flavor from the yeast, a little zing if you will? Or at least, perhaps, a little cloudiness. Thoughts?

Not a problem at all, note BierMuncher's cream ale uses safeale 05
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=66503

Tonedef131 · Jun 18, 2008

I just did one with Safale 05 and it is good. Next time I might try adding Saflager S-23 as well as Safale 05 to see how that works.

jcb317 · Jun 18, 2008

i made mine with Nottingham fermented at 58F and i thought it turned out well

findthefish · Jun 18, 2008

I've also got one fermenting with US-05, so I'm glad to see that it was a good choice.

srm775 · Jun 18, 2008

Absolutely you can use a dry yeast ... I make a cream corn ale frequently and always use dry S-05.

DeathBrewer · Jun 18, 2008

nottingham and ferment as low as you can. it will turn out quite clean and won't have the subtle fruit notes and sulfur you get from WLP080, but it will be a nice lawnmower ale.

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