Nottingham dry yeast

[bobk34]

Is this a starter yeast or will it work all the way through? I pitched Friday night just wondering if I needed to add another tommorrow or just let it ride I have safale04

 

[Jaybird]

Let it ride!!! Its a great yeast and will do a fantastic job for you! What did you brew?

Cheers
Jay

 

[bobk34]

I brewed a high abv around 10 pumpkin ale

 

[greyghost]

I brewed a 9.5 ABV pumpkin with it and it worked just fine.

 

[Soilworker]

Yeah Nottingham is a champ...you should have no issues.

 

[boydster]

Notty will have no problems with that pumpkin ale. Just keep your temp down, low-60's to start, finish around 65-66.

 

[bobk34]

Notty will have no problems with that pumpkin ale. Just keep your temp down, low-60's to start, finish around 65-66.

that is a problem as where my fermenter sits which is my basement can't get it lower 66 to 68

 

[BigFloyd]

that is a problem as where my fermenter sits which is my basement can't get it lower 66 to 68

If using Nottingham, you have to figure out a way to keep it cool (below 68*F beer temp, not air). Nottingham is an excellent strain for cooler ferment temps (all the way down to 55*F), but it starts to throw off-flavors if allowed to go above 68*F during active ferment.

 

[bobk34]

I have a stick on thermoter it says between 66 and 68 I also gave it a swirl just one

 

[boydster]

Yeah it gets estery in the 68 range for me. 66 is as high as I like to go with that yeast, but only at the end of fermentation. You're making a pumpkin ale so the flavors you put in there might help over power any potential yeast flavors.

 

[bobk34]

I cracked window have it down to 64

 

[bethebrew]

I cracked window have it down to 64

There you go, man. Keep as cool as you can. 60 is better. Just lower your thermostat. Beer comes first. Your comfort is second.

 

[bobk34]

Actually wife first....lol

 

[RM-MN]

Actually wife first....lol

Nope, beer is first. Cuddle your wife.

 

[bobk34]

Thank you for all the help