mudhen5
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I have a recipe that recommends Rogue Pacman Activator Yeast from Wyeast. Would it make much of a difference if I use US-05 dry yeast? I have it on hand.
Safale US -05 vs. Pacman Activator Yeast
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jppostKW
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there will be differences nothing substantial they are both clean fermenting yeasts that work well in a wide variety of conditions. if you like the beer that comes from the 0-5 batch look into the technique of harvesting yeast from bottles and pick up a couple bombers of Shakespeare stout or mocha porter from Rouge. it will let you compare flavor profiles and learn something new which you will always do in this hobby.
Battery_BreweryNJ
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Us-05 is the same strain as white labs California. Its my favorite yeast to date.
I've used a real smack pack of pacman before. IMHO, I didn't notice anything outstanding about it in the resulting beer. I washed it and will use it again, but I personally don't see what all the hype is about.
electric_beer
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Wyeast just released pacman until March FWIW
mudhen5
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Sweet...should be fun, this is my first homebrew
hopvine
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Then definitely go the US-05 route. You don't need to be worrying about starters and pitching rates on your first brew.
I have heard that Pacman is a mutation of 1056 (US-05). Short of doing a DNA analysis, can anyone verify/debunk this?
electric_beer
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+1 US-5 is a cake walk in comparison.
ChshreCat
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Pacman is an awsome yeast. I pitched it without a starter and it worked great. Reused the yeast for another batch and it was even better, but S05 and S04 are both great yeasts too and you'd be just fine using them as well.
permo
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+1 US-05. You can sprinkle it right on. However, if you follow their instructions to rehydrate it, you can have fermentation rolling 6-12 hours. Pretty awesome stuff.
That being said, if I could only pick one, I think I would take nottingham. You can literally ferment this yeast 50-70 degrees depending on what you are shooting for and it is great a bringing down heavier gravity beers.
That being said, if I could only pick one, I think I would take nottingham. You can literally ferment this yeast 50-70 degrees depending on what you are shooting for and it is great a bringing down heavier gravity beers.
yeoldebrewer
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I've never used Pacman. But Safale 05 is a fantastic yeast. If the fermentation is done properly, the result is unbelievably clean and crisp.
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