Getting a wee bit fed up of Wyeast

[kev]

No they don't charge any extra, £4 incuding postage.

http://www.brewlab.co.uk/analysisandresearch.asp

Thank you

I made two starters today and one went of like a rocket and the other's a Wyeast. Nuff said.

K

 

[guyb]

Brewlabs - can't recommend them highly enough, great service :thumb:

 

[dennisking]

Spoke to Brewlabs this afternoon, they are sending out the yeast I requested Monday.

 

[unclepumble]

I have had two experiences with Wyeast smack packs, both bad.

Both strains failed to blow up, and when opened had clearly suffered autolysis, they were both still in date and I assumed the problems were to do with the particular retailers storage methods.

However as a result, I will probably not risk them again, brulabs or Whitelabs from rob, for liquid yeasts for me.

UP

 

[kev]

Do brewlabs do any us yeast?

K

 

[kev]

Just a wee update, the Wyeast starter has finally kicked off.....3 days after kicking things off.

K

 

[MEB]

Quite frankly expecting a pack to swell in 24 hours is being more than a little optimistic, I've had packs take 5-7 days to swell, before pitching into a starter. I even think Wyeast state that you need to allow 1 day per month from the 'born on' date on the pack. I'ce used packs more than 12 months old and even these have not taken more than 7 days to inflate.

Patience, develop, must you, young padawan

Aye fair point....but why does the pack say 3 hours?

No idea, I fell out with Wyeast before the activator packs were in existence

Wyeast tubes are just so much more convenient, but still suffer the same issues regarding storage in transit. I wouldn't use any liquid yeast product without making a starter first, regardless of what the instructions say. . . . and that includes slurries I have harvested myself.

+1

 

[guyb]

Do brewlabs do any us yeast?

K

it's not listed on their website, they do a Bavarian and Belgium

they are very good, might be worth asking if they can get you some US yeast?

 

[craigite]

I've used wyeast on and off for many years and so far they all worked. :thumb: