Hey All,
Looking for your opinions on your favorite ale yeast when brewing an American Pale Ale. I don't brew ales often enough to have a solid choice.
I have an affinity to using dry yeasts but am considering using liquid for this. Its cold enough that I won't worry about getting ruined yeast ordering online.
I was leaning towards US-05 or WL-001 and possibly WL-051
My recipe is simple. 2 row pale, 6% C-60 and 5% victory malt.
Hops will be El Dorado @ 60,45,30
Wai-iti @15,10,5 & knockout.
Maybe 1 or 2 dry hoppings.
For something like that my go to would be US-05 or Bry-97 if going dry yeast. Maybe even Nottingham or S-04 if you wanted something a little different, a little drier or less West Coast Style. I use dry yeast a lot and I certainly have some favorites.
APA, IPA, Amber Ale, Irish Red, American Brown, Robust Porter, Imperial Stout. Clean, Simple...US-05 and Bry-97
English Brown, Mild, Brown Porter, Stout, English Bitters, Lower Attenuation/Residual Body...S-33
Certain English Bitters, Certain APA/IPA, Hazy IPA...S-04
Cream Ale, Blonde Ale, Cali Common, Pre-Prohibition Pseudo Lagers, some APA/IPA, Amber Ale, Clean, Crisp, Neutral Lager Like...Nottingham
Hoppy Session Ales, NEIPA, Kolsch, Light, Soft, Clean...K-97
American Lagers/Adjunct Lagers, Pilsners, Clean, Crisp, Soft Esters...34/70
Marzen, Vienna Lager, Bock, Other German Lagers, Rounder, Fuller Bodied...S-189, Diamond Lager