Identification of the Mr. Beer "Brewer's Yeast"

[houstonbg]

Hi all,

Has the yeast strain of the Mr. Beer dry ale yeast "Brewer's Yeast" been figured out yet? I searched for a bit on HBT and via a few Google searches, but was unable to find anything.

I'm just curious and I find it odd that they divulge every other strain but the "Brewer's Yeast."

I reached out to Carol Dieckmann, a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the University of Arizona and a yeast molecular geneticist, asking if she could help me out or point me in the right direction regarding the testing of the yeast.

I don't anticipate a response anytime soon, so if anyone knows, that'd be great!

Thanks so much.

 

[Blue-Frog]

Is this is the yeast included with the 850 gram and 1.3kg cans of hopped malt extracts?

Why is it so important to you?

Is it a really really good yeast or is it very expensive... and you hope to find a discount source for it?

Have you asked Mr Beer?
I have no interest in dry yeast, but your being curious, is curious.

You said that they "divulge" every other strain but the "Brewer's Yeast."
By "divulge" do you mean "sell"?

Does the fact that they might have bought a yeast in bulk in order to have their own "House Brand" bother you that much?

I hate OEMs myself, but unless it is a superior yeast, why care?

 

[boydster]

I think it's the Cooper's ale yeast. I could be wrong, though. Hopefully someone else will confirm or correct me.

 

[houstonbg]

Is this is the yeast included with the 850 gram and 1.3kg cans of hopped malt extracts?

Why is it so important to you?

Is it a really really good yeast or is it very expensive... and you hope to find a discount source for it?

Have you asked Mr Beer?
I have no interest in dry yeast, but your being curious, is curious.

You said that they "divulge" every other strain but the "Brewer's Yeast."
By "divulge" do you mean "sell"?

Does the fact that they might have bought a yeast in bulk in order to have their own "House Brand" bother you that much?

I hate OEMs myself, but unless it is a superior yeast, why care?

Yes, it is the yeast included in the Mr. Beer "Classic American Light" kit.

It's important to me because I'm curious. I want to know for the sake of knowing. I have no ulterior motive aside from that.

By "divulge" I mean that they clearly state what strains other yeast packets are on their site, but when it comes to "Brewer's Yeast," there's nothing. Just that it's "Brewer's Yeast."

I'm not bothered by a thing, but thank you for your input.

 

[houstonbg]

I think it's the Cooper's ale yeast. I could be wrong, though. Hopefully someone else will confirm or correct me.

Thank you, boydster! I'll standby to see if anyone else chimes in.

 

[Blue-Frog]

By "divulge" I mean..."

To me, the use of the word "divulge" suggests "secrecy".

I do not see any "divulging" going on.
What i see is their house brand being sold w/o the manufacturer being given credit.

 

[houstonbg]

Fair enough. I apologize for throwing words around without regard to connotation.

Just to clarify, I don't think anything conspiratorial is going on. I'm a very curious person, so little things like this pique that curiousity.

 

[jtratcliff]

The strain is Fromunda....


'Cause you get it fromunda the lid of HLME can

 

[boydster]

The strain is Fromunda....


'Cause you get it fromunda the lid of HLME can

Ba-dum TSS

"A-thank you very much, I'll be here all week"

 

[jtratcliff]

I can't take credit for "Fromunda"... I saw it on some Mr. Beer community forum a few years ago... But I had to throw it out there