Kit yeasts?

louis macneice · Jan 27, 2015

In my fridge I have three packets of yeast from three kits: Young's Harvest Mild, John Bull IPA and Brewferm Triple.

They are all identical down to the DGB 'code' printed on them.

Now I don't have a problem if they are all the same; I've had great results using Brewferm's kit yeast. But what I would like to know is what yeast is it?

Cheers - Louis MacNeice

clibit · Jan 27, 2015

I've no idea sorry, but I'm surprised that Brewferm Tripel has the same yeast as the other two. Brewferm do their own yeasts, and I doubt Youngs and John Bull use Brewferm yeast. But perhaps they do....?

louis macneice · Jan 27, 2015

I was surprised as well; but the packaging is identical in size and appearance down to the previously quoted code. If I can be bothered - and someone doesn't come up with the answer - I might just write to them all and ask?

Cheers - Louis MacNeice

H0PM0NSTER · Jan 27, 2015

You should definitely contact them - I'd be interested to know if they're the same. They could all outsource the yeast to a third party manufacturer and the packets don't necessarily have the same contents (although the fact they all have the same code is a bit weird).

Slid · Jan 27, 2015

Guess is Nottingham. Like you say, Louis, we welcome better and more informed information.

louis macneice · Jan 30, 2015

H0PM0NSTER said:
You should definitely contact them - I'd be interested to know if they're the same. They could all outsource the yeast to a third party manufacturer and the packets don't necessarily have the same contents (although the fact they all have the same code is a bit weird).

I've e-mailed all three this morning and will post the results here.

Cheers - Louis MacNeice

louis macneice · Feb 3, 2015

No replies as yet and the one to John Bull ([email protected]) got bounced back; if anybody has another address for them I'll give it a go.

Cheers - Louis MacNeice

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