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| Posted by Nick B. on 2011-03-03 05:40:15 |
| Perhaps the greatest thing to have happened in the interim 15 years since my previous homebrewing life and my new current one is the appearance of high quality dry yeasts. I used to use the expensive, labour-intensive liquid yeasts back in the old days, which yielded great results, but were like adding 25% more work. The new ones though, you buy an 11gm package for 2€, keep it cold, proof it in warm water, and pitch it into your wort. The Nottingham strain is espcially nice for dry ales--I get my 1.030-1.035 OG wort down to 1.004 or 1.005 in 3-5 days. It's quick, hungry, and drops *bright*. Can't recommend it highly enough: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Brew-Nottingham-Yeast-Sachet/dp/B003K2CTFO Yes, perhaps surprisingly, manufactured in Canada. It's all I use, and I normally re-use the yeast sediment from one batch to the next. |
| Followups: |
 Great Expectations - latest news by Nick B. on 2011-03-03 05:46:53 |
| Great Expectations - latest news by Mark Andersen on 2011-03-03 07:01:26 |
| Great Expectations - latest news by Nick B. on 2011-03-03 08:08:50 |
| Great Expectations - latest news by Barry on 2011-03-04 09:47:09 |
| Great Expectations - latest news by Nick B. on 2011-03-05 00:55:54 |
| Great Expectations - latest news by Barry on 2011-03-05 03:36:29 |