Can I switch Yeasts?

[jdphillips73]

I accidently ordered a lager kit... I'm not set up for lager. Here is the kit I bought. http://www.brewersbestkits.com/pdf/1028 2016 German Octoberfest Recipe.pdf


Question, can I get some ale yeast and make this anyway? its too expensive to ship back. If so, what type of yeast? I've used safeale-05 in a few batches lately in other extract kits.

 

[PADave]

Sure, why not. I'd rather do that then use the lager yeast at too high temps.

 

[Steveruch]

What yeast came with the kit? Some lager yeasts work okay at ale temperatures.

 

[jdphillips73]

What yeast came with the kit? Some lager yeasts work okay at ale temperatures.

Saflager S-23 came with it.

 

[RM-MN]

You may want to look through this thread on lager yeast at ale temps and see if you need to switch yeasts. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=592169

If so, your beer will be different but not bad if you do switch to ale yeast.

 

[DaWhip]

From the recipe description in your link "This kit includes a lager yeast that will also perform well if fermented at ale temperatures."

I'd still keep it as low as possible, but should be pretty clean if they have that as the opening line for the yeast.

 

[WestCoastBrew]

This is America, you can do whatever you want. I would roll with the ale yeast and cold crash it and maybe add some biofin. It might turn out fantastic.