Stout/Porter Yeast - thbc

[coldlager]

Hi,

I'm making an order on http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk (now that the site is back up) and am after a dried english porter/stout yeast. Aiming to make a strong porter, maybe more towards a sweat stout.

Ideally i'd get sumit like WL London Ale or Wyeast London Ale but thbc doesn't appear to stock them.

Any ideas of a suitable replacement based on their current stock? Here's a ;ink to thei dred yeasts:
http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk/yea ... 62_63.html


Thanks in advance

 

[pittsy]

have you tried the malt millers liquid yeasts ,?

 

[robsan77]

If you want dried then go with Nottingham. Make the final beer quite dry tho.

 

[robsan77]

If you want sweet and fruity go with Windsor.

 

[johnnyboy1965]

wlp004 is the only yeast to use in a stout.

 

[Good Ed]

wlp004 is the only yeast to use in a stout.

+1 and for any dark beers really

 

[robsan77]

wlp004 is the only yeast to use in a stout.

+1 and for any dark beers really

Agreed, but I think the op was after a dried yeast.

 

[coldlager]

Thanks for the responses> i got tired waiting for thbc to sort their site out so I ordered the following dried yeast from an alternate source:
- Danstar Nottingham Ale yeast
- Youngs Ale yeast
- Safale S-04 (not for stout, needed some for other beer)

I am planning to put make enough for 2 fermenters of porter, ferment one with Youngs and one with Danstar, see what the outcome is.

The youngs yeast only comes in a tiny 5g pack BUT it only a quid, I can easily put a starter toegther a few days in advance. I'll be interested to see how it turns out.

Shame the Nottingham is likely to dry the beer up, I wanted to make a sweeter style porter. Why does this yeast dry up the beer, high ettentuation? Might mash quite high to counter this slightly.

I know liquid yeast is supposed to be 'better' but it makes little difference to me as I usually make a starter the week before brewing so always pitch a tonne of yeast and never had any probs. Lag is usually a couple hours or less...

Cheers

 

[Jimmy321]

In my experience stouts and porters don't need as much yeast starter as lighter coloured brews, you could do a small starter 24 pre brew.

Check out my 1086 OG stout using a 300ml starter of Gervin Real Ale Yeast which I posted about a week ago. :)

 

[coldlager]

In my experience stouts and porters don't need as much yeast starter as lighter coloured brews, you could do a small starter 24 pre brew.

Check out my 1086 OG stout using a 300ml starter of Gervin Real Ale Yeast which I posted about a week ago. :)

Oh my friggin god, the yeasties have rebelled against their beer obsessed masters and have rallied their numbers in an attempt to overthrow the usurpers!