Favorite English Yeasts

[Chops1867]

I want to make a dry stout. No budget for WLP004 yeast. Here's what I have right now:

WLP013
Wyeast 1450
Nottingham
Safale 05

Any opinion on what will do the best in a session dry stout?

 

[Hanglow]

I've not used 1450

For a lower abv one I'd be tempted to stay away from notty and s05. I know it's a dry stout that has less/little yeast character but I'd reckon they would offer too little to the beer and make it too thin. If you wanted to make a 5%+ dry stout then they'd be fine imo

So I'd go with WLP013 out of them

ymmv

 

[frazier]

1450 is a great yeast - not British though, if that concerns you. I have used it in stouts many times. Brings out the maltiness.

 

[frazier]

As for English yeasts, I've been using 1318 a lot lately. Seems like a good general-purpose yeast.

 

[Chops1867]

Thanks for the reply. I'm down to the 013 or 1450. Leaning toward the 013. I've got a 013 British bitter I should bottle Wednesday. Both with 013 should make good Black and Tans.

 

[Qhrumphf]

My favorite is hands down 1469 West Yorkshire. It's my "house yeast" and I repitch from it regularly, both top cropping and bottom cropping.

Other strains I've used/enjoyed are WLP023 Burton Ale, WLP007 Dry English, 1968 London ESB, 1028 London Ale, and allegedly I'm going to learn to love 1318 London Ale III and will eventually be veritably swimming in it.

 

[WouldBeBrewmaster]

S04 is always good. It's not as fruity as a lot of English strains, but it starts quickly and clears nicely. I'd be comfortable using it in any English or American beer.

I used Notty last week for the first time in a year for a blonde ale I want to be lager-like. It was my first batch using my new 6 gallon glass carboy. Like an idiot I didn't use a blowoff tube. The bung and airlock shot out like a rocket.

I love 1318. It's worked great in ESBs, milds, a milk stout, and even a red IPA I brewed with Pearl malt. I was going to use it again for another run of English beers, but my LHBS was out. Instead I'm giving WLP023 Burton Ale a shot. My first batch is a robust porter. I'm anxious to see how it comes out.


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[DuckiesRevenge]

I'll have to agree with many others, 1318 is great. I use it in 50% of my beers. I find that it's especially good with my stouts personally.

 

[grathan]

I used 1318 one time and thought it had a black licorice type taste to it. Perhaps it wasn't the yeast?