Favorite Dry Yeast

[tagz]

What would you consider your go-to dry yeast in terms of reliability, versatility, and flavor? Something that you would buy a few packs of to keep around the house. What do you like about it?

 

[Soulive]

N-O-T-T-I-N-G-H-A-M :rockin:

I buy it in bulk and use it 8 times outta 10...

 

[Cheeto]

+1 for the nottingham

great yeast
almost fool proof

neutral yeast

 

[FishinDave07]

+2 for Notty. If in doubt, use it!

 

[sirsloop]

+3 nottinghams

 

[gonzo brewer]

Nottingham 2nd

Safale 05 First

 

[Tonedef131]

I buy it in bulk and use it 8 times outta 10...

Interesting idea, if refrigerated is dry yeast good indefinitely? I would like to buy a whole box of safale 05 if it would save me some coin.

 

[Soulive]

Interesting idea, if refrigerated is dry yeast good indefinitely? I would like to buy a whole box of safale 05 if it would save me some coin.

I keep mine in the freezer and I'm almost certain I'll use it up before it begins to go bad. The bulk buying does save money...

 

[Baumgartner]

Nottinghams. Quick, easy, cheap, and always a sure thing.

 

[Tonedef131]

I keep mine in the freezer and I'm almost certain I'll use it up before it begins to go bad. The bulk buying does save money...

Where do you buy it bulk? Do you just ask your LHBS to order it in for you?

 

[Soulive]

Where do you buy it bulk? Do you just ask your LHBS to order it in for you?

I ask my supplier to give me a better price since I'm buying so much. Any good HBS will oblige...

 

[AnonyBrew]

Isn't a pack of Notty like 79 cents? Why is a discount so important?

 

[Soulive]

Isn't a pack of Notty like 79 cents? Why is a discount so important?

More like $1.25 per pack and when is getting something for less money ever unimportant?

 

[sirsloop]

Why pay $5 for a gallon of gas when you can get it for 4?

 

[cubbies]

Safale-05 is my standard.

 

[brewt00l]

IMHO US05, S33 & S04 > Nottingham & Windsor

 

[Trencher]

Tried the US05 once and I was not happy with it's poor flocculation. I probably could have gotten clearer beer with a secondary but didn't want to take the time.
Now I'll be using Nottingham as a backup or when I'm feeling lazy.

 

[menschmaschine]

I use S-04 if I want more character from the yeast, but Nottingham if I want a better attenuation.

 

[bradsul]

Nottingham is my goto yeast. For the last few months I haven't even had liquid yeast in stock. The only reason I do now is that I'm getting into some lagers and hefe's for the summer. I had high hopes for Windsor to compliment Nottingham but I've had problems with it getting stuck very high during fermentation (unreasonably high, 1.030 on a 1.045 batch for example).

 

[Chriso]

Safale US-05. Almost EVERY batch. It'll do anything you want it to, from a 3.5% session beer to a 11% stout. It's polite, it cleans up after itself, and it's cheaper than bejeezus. Plus, it washes will for multiple batches.

But I keep a spare pack of S-04, a spare Notty, and a spare Pasteur Champagne in the fridge.

 

[BrewBrain]

I'm in the Saf-05 crowd, although I've never tried Notty. It always gives me a nice clean beer.

I never use liquid for standard ales any more.

 

[calpyro]

Nottingham. Great for big clean beers. Takes off like a rocket and drops like a rock when done.

 

[DeathBrewer]

Nottingham FTMFW!!!

 

[Bobby_M]

IMHO US05, S33 & S04 > Nottingham & Windsor

How do you like that S-33? I have a pack that I just bought in an assortment and never quite figured out what style of beer it would be good for.

 

[Soulive]

How do you like that S-33? I have a pack that I just bought in an assortment and never quite figured out what style of beer it would be good for.

I just used it in my Witbier. Its ok but next time I'm using liquid. It was too neutral for the Wit style...

 

[niquejim]

How do you like that S-33? I have a pack that I just bought in an assortment and never quite figured out what style of beer it would be good for.

Don't go by what it says on their site, (belgian flavors my a$$) it makes a nice English ale, a little fruitier and maltier than 04 or Nottingham

 

[Bobby_M]

So it's not going to replace WLP-400 any time soon. Oh well... the Belgians are the last thing keeping me from sticking with dry yeast exclusively.

 

[Soulive]

So it's not going to replace WLP-400 any time soon. Oh well... the Belgians are the last thing keeping me from sticking with dry yeast exclusively.

No it definitely does not replace WLP400...

 

[niquejim]

I just used it in my Witbier. Its ok but next time I'm using liquid. It was too neutral for the Wit style...

T-58 makes an acceptable Wit. I don't understand why they label S-33 as Belgian, it's the Edme strain

http://www.brewingtechniques.com/bmg/edme.html

 

[srm775]

So it's not going to replace WLP-400 any time soon. Oh well... the Belgians are the last thing keeping me from sticking with dry yeast exclusively.

Scotch ales, hefe's, kolsches and lagers don't have a suitable dry yeast either. a Kolsch you could probably get away with an 05, but for the extra $5, I'd rather have a more drinkable beer.

Personally, 04 and 05 are my favorites.