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Title: What is your favorite yeast??
Post by: Ck27 on October 02, 2017, 06:10:57 PM

Just wanting to get some forum action going so I'm going to ask what everyones favorite yeast is or rather the one that you use the most??

You can fill out the poll or answer below if your choice is not available.

Thanks
CK

Title: Re: What is your favorite yeast??
Post by: GigaFemto on October 02, 2017, 06:42:58 PM

I don't have a favorite yeast. I brew lots of different styles, from Stouts a to ESBs to IPAs to California Commons. I pick a yeast that will work with the style, and that means I use a lot of different yeasts. I brewed an IPA a few weeks ago and used WLP001, which I have used many times before (mostly for IPAs). I brewed a Brown Ale yesterday with WY1335, which I have never used before.

I guess I won't be able to pick a favorite until I have tried them all!!

--GF

Title: Re: What is your favorite yeast??
Post by: Ck27 on October 02, 2017, 06:57:39 PM

Quote from: GigaFemto on October 02, 2017, 06:42:58 PM

I don't have a favorite yeast. I brew lots of different styles, from Stouts a to ESBs to IPAs to California Commons. I pick a yeast that will work with the style, and that means I use a lot of different yeasts. I brewed an IPA a few weeks ago and used WLP001, which I have used many times before (mostly for IPAs). I brewed a Brown Ale yesterday with WY1335, which I have never used before.

I guess I won't be able to pick a favorite until I have tried them all!!

--GF

:) I tend to use the following 3 frequently, US-05, Nottingham, German Ale/Kolsch. Although another favorite is white labs, American Ale Blend which is 2 ale strains and cal lager.

Title: Re: What is your favorite yeast??
Post by: BOBWIRE on October 03, 2017, 01:37:10 AM

https://www.wyeastlab.com/yeast-strain/dennys-favorite-50-ale

Denny's Favorite, I like this one for 50% of my homebrews.

Title: Re: What is your favorite yeast??
Post by: twhitaker on October 10, 2017, 04:18:22 AM

Kind of limited choice there. My favs are saflager
S-23 lager , 34/70 lager, WLP 500 monastery belgian for my trappist ale. Us o5 for ales when lager temps are not available.

Title: Re: What is your favorite yeast??
Post by: Ck27 on October 10, 2017, 08:32:23 AM

Quote from: twhitaker on October 10, 2017, 04:18:22 AM

Kind of limited choice there. My favs are saflager
S-23 lager , 34/70 lager, WLP 500 monastery belgian for my trappist ale. Us o5 for ales when lager temps are not available.

Because I can't add more the amount of poll choices is limited :(

Title: Re: What is your favorite yeast??
Post by: Roadrocket on October 10, 2017, 05:01:07 PM

I mainly use White Labs yeasts. My favorites are  WLP005 for English beers, WLP550 for Belgian beers and WLP838 for lagers. I also use WLP041 and WLP051.

Title: Re: What is your favorite yeast??
Post by: Ck27 on October 10, 2017, 05:26:13 PM

Quote from: Roadrocket on October 10, 2017, 05:01:07 PM

I mainly use White Labs yeasts. My favorites are  WLP005 for English beers, WLP550 for Belgian beers and WLP838 for lagers. I also use WLP041 and WLP051.

I had to Google 005 couldn't remember what it was basically it's a super malty super flocculent yeast that easily falls out of beer, sounds like Wyeasts Ringwood lol.