All extract, 5 gallon batch:
6 lb amber DME
1lb dark DME
0.5lb Crystal 60L steeping
Hallertau AA 3.1% @30
30 min boil
Safale S-04
2 weeks in the fermenter
155g dextrose to bottle
Second time making it, this is the only recipe I have used this yeast with. I have several others that I use US-05 with, with good results including a blonde that was made, fermented, and bottled at the same time with good results.
Yeast date on this one was 01/01/2018, so it is not stale. I always dry pitch.
Both times making it I have liked the flavour, but it just does not carb up. It has only been 2 weeks, but I had the same result last time and more time in the bottle did not help, up to 2 months. The blonde has great body & fizz after the same 2 weeks, same environmental conditions all around.
Is this something peculiar to this yeast?
6 lb amber DME
1lb dark DME
0.5lb Crystal 60L steeping
Hallertau AA 3.1% @30
30 min boil
Safale S-04
2 weeks in the fermenter
155g dextrose to bottle
Second time making it, this is the only recipe I have used this yeast with. I have several others that I use US-05 with, with good results including a blonde that was made, fermented, and bottled at the same time with good results.
Yeast date on this one was 01/01/2018, so it is not stale. I always dry pitch.
Both times making it I have liked the flavour, but it just does not carb up. It has only been 2 weeks, but I had the same result last time and more time in the bottle did not help, up to 2 months. The blonde has great body & fizz after the same 2 weeks, same environmental conditions all around.
Is this something peculiar to this yeast?