Hey I was looking for some help deciding on a yeast for a guinness clone recipe from Bier Muncher. My LHBS does not carry any liquid yeast and has little selection. I am a 5 hour round trip from Toronto where i know I can get it but I am not driving that far. The recipe calls for WLP004 (Irish Ale) yeast. All I have to work with is Safale us-05, Safale us-04, and Nottingham ale yeast. These have worked well for all the other all grain beers I have made but I have been apprehensive to make a stout. Any help would greatly appreciated.
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theDREWery
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I don't get a whole lot of yeast character from Guinness, I'd go with the US-05.
FWIW, I have had good luck with Nottingham in Irish Stouts, fermenting on the cooler side (62-63 deg F).
I also do not get much yeast character from Guinness. So 05 should be fine, but as far as I read about it, Nottingham should work as well as both should have the same character. Some even say that Nottingham has the 05 strain as it's "mother" strain.
Silver_Is_Money
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I've heard it the other way around. I believe that Nottingham was around well before US-05 ever appeared.
Interesting! Well, let's say they are like close relatives
Well thanks guys for the advice. I am torn now on which one to use lol... so I will just have to try the us-05 and nottingham. Good excuse to make more beer! I have a 16 gallon pot on the way so I will be able to do two batches and try both yeasts. (If that is a good idea). At least i know I can do it now using the yeast I have. And the snow outside is gone for now and its supposed to be warm so I am gonna brew this Wednesday!
S04, the blue packet.
I've made some collaborative stouts using it and it is good.
By myself, I make sweet stouts with WYeast London Ale 3. Pretty good.
I've made some collaborative stouts using it and it is good.
By myself, I make sweet stouts with WYeast London Ale 3. Pretty good.
The US and the notty should be very close. I would compare notty with s04 instead, made really good Stouts with s04 as well.
Shwagger
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I use notty on Sunday in a stout. Ferments quick
