Mr Beer yeast substitution question...

[BubbaMan]

Hello friends,
I got a can of Mr Beer extract in the super-cheap, but the expiration date on the can is 5-20-17. Not out of date, but not exactly fresh.

It is the Grand Bohemian Czech Pilsner. Yes, I know that Pilsners usually ferment with Lager yeasts but Mr. Beer refills all use the same yeasts (ale yeast?) anyway, right? I do not have refrigeration capability and need to ferment at room temp.

I'm thinking of substituting the Mr B yeast with fresher yeast. I have some Muntons 491 that I'm considering using in it.

Is this a good idea or a bad one???

Thanks!

 

[timdillon36]

Im not vary familiar with the mr beer kits or the muntons yeast, but brewing a pilsner or lager at ale temps with ale yeast is actually a style with its own yeast.

A quick google and it seams that the yeast you listed should work for that style of beer.

Other choices would be white labs 810 or wyeast 2112.

This Also looks like a good read.
http://brulosophy.com/2015/02/16/i-steam-you-steam-we-all-steam-for-exbeeriment-results/

 

[BubbaMan]

Im not vary familiar with the mr beer kits or the muntons yeast, but brewing a pilsner or lager at ale temps with ale yeast is actually a style with its own yeast.

A quick google and it seams that the yeast you listed should work for that style of beer.

Other choices would be white labs 810 or wyeast 2112.

This Also looks like a good read.
http://brulosophy.com/2015/02/16/i-steam-you-steam-we-all-steam-for-exbeeriment-results/

Thanks, I think I'm gonna try it. How much worse can it be than using old Mr. Brew yeast??? LOL

 

[neverfadeaway86]

WLP 029 Kolsch yeast would be my suggestion

 

[ReaperOnefour]

I did some Mr beer recipes when I first got in to homebrewing. I did the Canadian lager, the Mexican Aztec, & the American lager. I used the yeast that came with the kit & they came out fine.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I did the American lager and Mexican Aztec with the included yeast and it also worked quite well. I didn't even check the sell by date on the cans lol. If I were doing it again now I'd probably have subbed in some safale us-05, but I doubt it would really have made much difference in the end.