Brewers Best Cider House Select Premium Cider Yeast

[MarkKF]

Didn't see any on Amazon so it's back to S-04 this. Safcider is good too!

 

[dleonard5]

I pasturized by heating, 10 gallons and fermented 5 with S-04 and 5 with Cider house. Both had the same juice, fermented at 63 deg. treated with pectic enzyme added with the yeast.
The ferments were different. S-04 took longer than cider house. I rack them both to secondary last weekend. The Cider house tastes a little yeasty compared to the S-04. The cider house finished at 1.000 where the S-04 finished at .995. The cider house is lighter in color than the S-04. Since cider house has a yeast'ier taste it will likely end up with the 8# of mango in it. The S-04 will be consumed as is.

 

[MarkKF]

I pasturized by heating, 10 gallons and fermented 5 with S-04 and 5 with Cider house. Both had the same juice, fermented at 63 deg. treated with pectic enzyme added with the yeast.

The ferments were different. S-04 took longer than cider house. I rack them both to secondary last weekend. The Cider house tastes a little yeasty compared to the S-04. The cider house finished at 1.000 where the S-04 finished at .995. The cider house is lighter in color than the S-04. Since cider house has a yeast'ier taste it will likely end up with the 8# of mango in it. The S-04 will be consumed as is.

Interesting. I have never had S-04 finish below 1.000. Usually 1.004. The Cider House Select usually finished at 1.000 for me.

 

[dleonard5]

I had them backwards. S-04 was 1.000 and cider house at. 998 not. 995.

 

[toms_Jeep]

The ferments were different. S-04 took longer than cider house.

How much longer? I have a batch of cider going with S-04 its still fermenting strong at 2 weeks.

 

[bmd2k1]

So I have 5 gal. in the corny keg and another 5 gal. aging in the carboy. I just noticed the diff. in appearance next to 5 gal. made with Safale S-04.
Same juice, same recipe, same S. G. Here the are side by side. Brewers Best on the left Safale on the right. Both same clarity. Just different. View attachment 256418

Are these still your favorite yeasts? Dig the color differences [emoji111]

Cheers!

 

[MarkKF]

I keep jumping around. S-04 & Brewers Best Cider house Select mostly.
But 71b-1122, Belle Saison and Safcider are in there too.
Next up WLP773 Scottish Cider Yeast Blend
https://www.whitelabs.com/yeast-vault

 

[bmd2k1]

I keep jumping around. S-04 & Brewers Best Cider house Select mostly.
But 71b-1122, Belle Saison and Safcider are in there too.
Next up WLP773 Scottish Cider Yeast Blend
https://www.whitelabs.com/yeast-vault

What are the differences between SafCider & BB?

 

[MarkKF]

K really can’t tell you. I only did one batch safcider. Similar F.G. and no off flavors.

 

[JDWebb]

Got me some of that Cider House yeast, gonna throw some Tree Top "not from concentrate" into one of my stainless steel fermenters along with enough caramelized clover honey to bring it to about 1.065. Will make a healthy starter with 2 quarts of the juice and some sugar to 1.070 to get it started, pitch after she has a good head of steam. After fermentation between 58º-62ºF, will rack to a second stainless steel fermenter along with 2-3 oz Hungarian Oak cubes soaked in 16oz of Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon. The wood should come nicely in the bourbon and add a nice bourbon barrel aged flavor, and a couple vanilla beans thrown in for good measure. Hell, might even throw a few ounces of wood in during fermentation, might give it a bit of mouthfeel. Then when she's all done and ready...set up under a tall pine tree somewhere, and drink me a mug full of it. Yes sir, might even have me a couple mugs.