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Offline Megary

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Dry Yeast for a Stout
« on: April 03, 2020, 11:27:05 am »
With my LHBS closing until further notice, I'll have to resort to on-line ordering for my yeasts.  I've had good - but not great - success with ordering liquid yeast on line, but to play it safe and to hedge my brewing time frame, I'm going to try some dry yeast for a change. 

So, to the point:  Any favorite Dry yeasts for a stout?  Not sure it matters all that much considering the grain bill, but these were some I thought of...

S-33
S-04
BRY-97
Notty

I'm familiar with US-05 so let's leave that out of the discussion.

I've read that S-33 is a low attenuator and that concerns me because I usually end up on the low range of attenuation for Stouts and Porters regardless of what yeast I use.

Thoughts?

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Re: Dry Yeast for a Stout
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2020, 11:33:29 am »
S04 for a British stout
BRY97 for an American stout
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Re: Dry Yeast for a Stout
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2020, 11:37:59 am »
Windsor and S-33 are genetic sister yeasts, so they make decent substitutes for each other.  I have made Stouts using Windsor and S-04 wherein I have pitched 1 pack of each into 6.5 gallons in the fermenter.  This combination works quite well for me, and the S-04 solves the low attenuation issue with the Windsor/S-33.

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Re: Dry Yeast for a Stout
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2020, 11:46:36 am »
S-33 for sweet stout?
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Re: Dry Yeast for a Stout
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2020, 11:47:52 am »
S04 for a British stout
BRY97 for an American stout

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Re: Dry Yeast for a Stout
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2020, 11:52:44 am »
whoops...

Oatmeal Stout
2.5 gal batch.


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Re: Dry Yeast for a Stout
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2020, 07:31:41 pm »
S04 for a British stout
BRY97 for an American stout

+1
I agree as well!

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