Dry yeast vs. liquid yeast

[Brewpastor]

I am glad I am found to be amusing, everybody deserves a laugh. I was simply responding to the thread topic "Dry Yeast vs Liquid Yeast" and did not realize I would be ridiculed for stating my opinion and preference on the matter. It is your brew and you can use whatever you want, but that does not have anything to do with the topic of this thread which I thought was a comparison of dry vs liquid.

 

[Ale King]

For the longest time I was hardcore about only using liquid yeast, thinking dry was sub-standard. I was very wrong. Not only is is cheaper and so so so much easier to use, but it is very high quality and turns out amazing beer.

Check out the Fermintis Safales and Saflagers. They have great yeasts. Nottingham's is really good too.

 

[RichBrewer]

As for dry vs. liquid, one reality is that the drying process causes mutation and therefore dry yeast simply has more wild cells then liquid. There are better dry yeasts and anything is better then those little packs on top of the extract cans, but it is still not as pure as a liquid culture that has been propigated from a single cell. Personally I would no more consider using dry yeast then I would consider using table sugar. Actually, I can see the uses of table sugar in rare occasions, but not dry yeast. I have been using liquid yeast since the mid 1980s and believe it is one of the great evolutionary steps in the art of homebrewing. That is my opinion and my choice. Others call it differently and that is their right (no matter how misguided they may be... )

Oh! What do you know Brewpastor? Just because you used to be a commercial brewer you think you know everything.
Elitist!

 

[the_bird]

I've almost always used dry with fast ferments and no issues, but I'll utlimately defer to the Good Pastor in this regard.

I wonder, though, BP; are you speaking from your experience using dry yeast back in the day, or do you still think the difference between dry and liquid is just as large? Do you feel that the quality of dry yeast has improved over the years?

 

[Brewpilot]

Re read my posts, NEVER in this thread have I ever eluded to the fact that dry yeast is better than or equal to liquid yeast. If I have, please point it out, I cannot find it. In fact, I have stated the opposite. I simply think that there are plenty of cases where dry yeast will produce a product, as far as the homebrewer is concerned, that is just as good. Not saying the purity or the # of strains of yeast are as good or better... but that the final product would would not showcase any appreciable difference.

Brewpilot

 

[Ivan Lendl]

I use Bleach for yeast.

 

[Brewpilot]

I am excited to make my new Heffe with the WLP300... I cannot wait! Anyone ever used the WLP380??

 

[McKBrew]

I have not used the 380. I used the 300 and ended up with a stuck fermentation, which has happened to a couple of other guys in this forum. If you use the 300, I would personally recommend the use of a starter.

 

[dibby33]

Never used liquid yeast. Please don't tell me it is better!!! Would have to order from the mainland...

 

[The Pol]

Yah, I have heard the same about some of the Heffe yeasts... I am always doing starters with liquid yeasties.... thanks for the info though. I will have to make a cpl brews, one with the WLP300 and one with the WLP380. Thanks again

The Pol

 

[mysterio]

I've used the WLP300 with great results. I always use a one or two litre starter though.

I like to ferment it around 21 C (~70F) to emphasis the flavours. Try it in a dunkelweizen

 

[the_bird]

I use Bleach for yeast.

The only problem with using bleach for yeast is that there aren't enough nutrients in the wort for them, so you have to make sure to add some aluminum shavings as well.

 

[Vermicous]

Don't forget to sanitize with ammonia before hand.

 

[SteveM]

Don't forget to sanitize with ammonia before hand.

No way! I use yeast to sanitize! Dry yeast of course.

 

[Ivan Lendl]

No way! I use yeast to sanitize! Dry yeast of course.

I sterilize my yeast in a big hyperbole, then I sanitize everything first.

 

[TekelBira]

Me thinks dish washer soap soaked steel pieces would work better.

 

[Brewsmith]

Where's pshavet when we need him?

 

[Bills Brew]

I think that the dry yeast package isn't as erotic as the White Labs tubes. Dry yeast package looks like a condom package and the White labs looks like.....well you know!

 

[Chuckrox8]

BrewPilot How is your Fat Tire Clone coming? I just bottled one a week ago and am waiting for week 3.