Help me decide on what yeast to use for a Columbus IPA

[BxBrewer]

Columbus IPA OG around 1.060 "extract with steeping grains". My plan was to use WY 1252 American 2 and make a yeast starter. Come to find out my liquid yeast is out of date. My fall back is that i have a pack of US-05 "house yeast" and a pack of Danstar Notty. What would you do in my shoes ?

 

[Chamuco]

I'd go with the starter and if it doesn't take, pitch the s05.

 

[BxBrewer]

I'd go with the starter and if it doesn't take, pitch the s05.

Thank you for the quick reply.

 

[Hammy71]

I'd pitch the 05 anyway. For the last couple of years I use it on probably 80% of my brews. IPAs, APAs, you name it. About the only thing I don't is Stouts and Belgians.

 

[BxBrewer]

I'd pitch the 05 anyway. For the last couple of years I use it on probably 80% of my brews. IPAs, APAs, you name it. About the only thing I don't is Stouts and Belgians.

Hammy thank you !

Im right there with you. I too use US-05 on 90% of my APAs and IPAs. Because this beer was over the 1.050 mark i thought i would make a starter. I have a stir plate and a 2L flask. My Wyeast is so old the Mr Malty calls for 4 packs. I went ahead and made a starter anyway just to see if it would take off. Sad to say its day 2 and no activity. Its why we make starters right ? Nice to know we can do that. Thanks again all.

 

[tgmartin000]

Too bad, I personally much prefer the 1272. 1450 is killer too.

 

[BxBrewer]

I've had it spinning on the stir plate since posting this. So far nada. I'm going to convince SWMBO that we need to go to the LHBS today. I'll see if I can't get something viable.