Irish Red Ale yeast recommendation

[arnobg]

I am stepping up from extract to my first BIAB this week and have some questions about the yeast.

The kit recommends Wyeast 1272, WLP051, or Nottingham.

Would anyone have any opinions on which may be best? What about something not on the list such as Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale?

This is my first Red Ale so any tips is appreciated.

 

[fastengine]

For a dry yeast I use Safeale S-04 for Irish reds and stouts. I have been very happy with the results.

 

[thethirstyweasel]

I am stepping up from extract to my first BIAB this week and have some questions about the yeast.

The kit recommends Wyeast 1272, WLP051, or Nottingham.

Would anyone have any opinions on which may be best? What about something not on the list such as Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale?

This is my first Red Ale so any tips is appreciated.

I think WY1084 or WLP004 would be great, I have used WLP004 in the past, last year I used WLP013 London Ale and I thought it was excellent, but I absolutely love that yeast! It attenuates a little better than a lot of English strains and has this oak character that I really like. I'm using WY1318 now and will probably do my Red with it. Whats the grain bill/hopping regime?

 

[arnobg]

I think WY1084 or WLP004 would be great, I have used WLP004 in the past, last year I used WLP013 London Ale and I thought it was excellent, but I absolutely love that yeast! It attenuates a little better than a lot of English strains and has this oak character that I really like. I'm using WY1318 now and will probably do my Red with it. Whats the grain bill/hopping regime?

I should add in trying to go for a clean crisp flavor of that is possible with any of the choices...but do want some good flavors.

3 Gallon BIAB:

5 lb American - Pale 2-Row
0.375 lb Belgian Caramel Pils
0.125 lb Special Roast
0.125 lb Belgian Biscuit
0.125 lb United Kingdom Chocoalate

0.5 oz Golding 60 min
0.5 oz Golding 20 min

 

[thethirstyweasel]

I should add in trying to go for a clean crisp flavor of that is possible with any of the choices...but do want some good flavors.

3 Gallon BIAB:

5 lb American - Pale 2-Row
0.375 lb Belgian Caramel Pils
0.125 lb Special Roast
0.125 lb Belgian Biscuit
0.125 lb United Kingdom Chocoalate

0.5 oz Golding 60 min
0.5 oz Golding 20 min

I that's an interesting grain bill for the style,which by the way I'm not an expert on, but I think that's a lot of specialty grains. I'm pretty sure most Irish Red's have got some roasted barley where they get most of the color from and also a kind of dry bite on the finish in flavor. That being said, I think this will make an excellent beer. If your wanting clean and crisp flavor from the yeast, ie lager like and some Irish Red's are lagers (Murphy's for example), then I would think about WY1056 or WLP001. I haven't used dry yeast in a while but seem to recall that Nottingham was really clean when kept cool.

 

[arnobg]

It is a Norhern Brewe kit. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[thethirstyweasel]

It is a Norhern Brewe kit. Thanks for the suggestions.

Hey your welcome. I just noticed this is almost exactly the same:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=98524
five star recipe he used the American ale II
Cheers,
weez

 

[catdaddy66]

Wlp004!!!