Dry Yeast

[boydak]

After reading many poor reviews about it I am considering changing my standard dry yeast from Muntons to Nottingham.

Any opinions

 

[danielinva]

I have had good outcomes whenever I've used Nottingham. I'm also a fan of S-05.

 

[Hammy71]

+1 what danielinva says. I'm a huge fan of Notty and s-05. While I have the capabilities of doing starters with liquid yeast (with great results...)...nothing beats the simplicity of just pouring in some dry yeast and walking away....knowing that your beer is gonna turn out great. Of course they can't be used for every brew...but for a basic brewing.....great...

 

[beerthirty]

One of the best things you can do for your beer.

 

[ghpeel]

Notty is very, very consistent for me. Ferments out very clean. And no need for a blow off tube (my last beer used a 2-stepped starter of WLP 530 --> krausen volcano!)

 

[Nurmey]

Just in case you aren't convinced yet, I am also a huge fan of Notty. I used the Munton's for longer than I should have when I was buying Midwest's kits but once I figured it out, I switch and never looked back.

 

[chefmike]

I think there is a place for every yeast, especially if you are really passionate about a style of beer.

But Notty has a place in the heart of my brewery. I love it for my cider (instead of wine yeast in an apfelwine recipe), I have had great results with basic styles. It harvests well and it handles a fairly wide range of temperatures.

I think notty is strong. I look forward to doing 10 gallon batches that I can ferment identical wort side by side with notty and style strains of wyeast or white labs.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Consider using different yeast for different styles. Nottingham is a great all-around, clean ale yeast. US-05 is similar. S-04 is good for English styles. If you'd like to try a Bavarian hefeweizen, any Belgian style, or other specialty beers, you'll want to buy some liquid yeast.

 

[khiddy]

The one consistent thing you'll see through all of the above recommendations is that no one is telling you to stick with the Munton's.

I'm a Notty man myself, love it, except for the fact that it always blows the top off of my ale pail. I now only use it in my 8-gallon conical, because there's enough headspace in there to keep the lid on when the Notty takes a shine to the wort. It produces a clean, crisp beer with plenty of malt profile.

I've not used a liquid yeast yet, but I will be doing so soon with a rauchbier I've got on deck. Until then, it's Nottingham for me with most everything.

 

[boydak]

I use liquid yeast for some styles but have been strictly muntons prior to reading on here.

Used Notty with a kit and liked it.

Just read up on US-05 and that seems to bee good also.

Thanks for all the advice.

 

[ChshreCat]

I always us US04 and 05 for dry yeasts, depending on if I want it more British or 'Merkin style

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

For a clean yeast I like Notty, but I bought mauribrew in bulk a while back and am loving that yeast.

Fast, clean yeast that doesn't mind the upper temp ranges if your dwelling doesn't have AC in the summer.

I also have s-04 and 33 in bulk.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

'Merkin style

I try to keep anything merkin related far from the brewery.