Best IPA Yeast and starter required?

[telder4336]

I'm going to be doing a Dark IIPA of sorts and I was wondering what the best yeast is to use for this and with the ABV being near or at 9.0 I was wondering if I could use multiple packages of yeast or if a yeast starter is the best way to go? Just looking for ideas really

 

[GySgtLynn]

I like WLP001 for my IPA's however, never made a dark IIPA so I would wait for more responses. As far as the yeast go I would defintley make a starter!!

 

[Kaz]

I would go with Fermentis US05 or if you're looking for something a little maltier, then S04. How many packs to pitch will depend on your OG. I'm a fan of the liquid yeasts when you need to get some special yeast character in your beer, but for a good hop forward IPA, I'd save the money and go with dry.

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[amazinglarry]

Yeah, generally speaking most American ales use us05, wyeast 1056, or white labs wlp001 which are more neutral flavored yeast strains to let the hop profile shine. Also, you will definately need a starter for a beer that big, I find you get better results creating a starter then using multiple packets. Also, you'll need to really oxegenate the beer to help the yeast.

Sorry for the redundancy post, just wanted to add my two cents.

 

[mountainman13]

Can't go wrong with 05. I'd make a starter, too.

 

[yancydc]

If you're using 05 or anything else dry, you should pitch multiple packs. Mr. Malty will let you know how many based on the OG. You shouldn't make a starter with dry yeast, just rehydrate.

 

[BucksPA]

Can't go wrong with 05. I'd make a starter, too.

I'd go with S-05 also, but never make a yeast starter with dry yeast. S-05 doesnt even require rehydration. I always just use 1-1.5 packs per 5.5 gallons and it's always been plenty, even in the big beers (just did one that was 8.5%). Mr. Malty overpitches I feel, but to each his own. Experiment and do what you like best

 

[mountainman13]

I'd go with S-05 also, but never make a yeast starter with dry yeast. S-05 doesnt even require rehydration. I always just use 1-1.5 packs per 5.5 gallons and it's always been plenty, even in the big beers (just did one that was 8.5%). Mr. Malty overpitches I feel, but to each his own. Experiment and do what you like best

Good to know. I've never made a starter with 05 myself, just usually throw in two packs for bigger beer cause I'm lazy. Turns out my laziness pays off in his situation. Why is it not reccomended?

 

[statseeker]

I would go with S-04 personally. I just like the balance of flavors I get from it depending on my IPA grain bill.

 

[EricCSU]

I think WLP007 is the best for IPAs personally. Brings out the hops, works fast, dries the beer out well, and flocculates like a ton of bricks. I always make a starter and use Mr. Malty, either the website or the iPhone app.

Eric

 

[Face Eater]

I like the wyeast 1056 in my IPAs. Starter is a good idea for more yeast and to make sure the yeast is healthy.

 

[WortIfied]

Just opened a couple bottles of my Black IIPA, I pitched 2x packets of us-05 seeing ad the OG was 1.080. Final gravity was reached after seven days 1.010 but I left it on the cake for another 2 weeks. Taste is excellent and the flavors and aroma meld perfect!

I didn't rehydrate, never have, and saw activity in less than 8 hours, I inject pure oxygen during aeration. Also I pitched right at 66f and fermented at 62-66f

 

[BucksPA]

Just opened a couple bottles of my Black IIPA, I pitched 2x packets of us-05 seeing ad the OG was 1.080. Final gravity was reached after seven days 1.010 but I left it on the cake for another 2 weeks. Taste is excellent and the flavors and aroma meld perfect!

I didn't rehydrate, never have, and saw activity in less than 8 hours, I inject pure oxygen during aeration. Also I pitched right at 66f and fermented at 62-66f

i operate similar to you except i dont even inject oxygen. I just transfer from boil kettle into carboy via funnel with filter and it creates enough oxygenation that i just throw that yeast in and let er rip. s-05 is an amazing yeast

 

[WortIfied]

i operate similar to you except i dont even inject oxygen. I just transfer from boil kettle into carboy via funnel with filter and it creates enough oxygenation that i just throw that yeast in and let er rip. s-05 is an amazing yeast

I have found the 05 strain to be a beast as well, from my experience injecting oxygen via stone and wand has noticeably decreased my lag time between pitch to visable activity, my last batch I made, a porter with an og of 1.074 I doubled my o2 injection time to 180 seconds (90 sec before transferring to Carboy, and 90 seconds after) and it's been the most vigorous, beastly fermentation I've had yet. Blow off tube was installed as a must after 18 hours from pitch. I know every brew and fermentation is different but I like to think that pure o2 injection had something to do with it

Edit: then again, my first batch was the only batch where I haven't injected o2, so I don't have much to compare with,