dry yeast
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:34 am
by Dr Octavius
has anybody tried using dry yeast? i never used dry yeast and i was curious to try one. but i was wondering if i have to do a starter for dry yeast as a liquid yeast?
Re: dry yeast
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:45 am
by TheDarkSide
I've tried several, US-05 being my favorite. And no started is needed, but you should rehydrate it so you don't kill have of the little buggers.
Re: dry yeast
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:49 am
by Dr Octavius
yeah that was the one i was going to use also. how would you rehydrate them?
Re: dry yeast
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:52 am
by TheDarkSide
Dr Octavius wrote:yeah that was the one i was going to use also. how would you rehydrate them?
Here's a good method from The Palmer:
http://www.howtobrew.com/section1/chapter6-5.htmlAlso, I can remember is US-05 does this but some yeast put the instructions to rehydrate on the package.
Re: dry yeast
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:46 pm
by Ceejay
I use US-05 for all my hoppy, American style beers. Works great if you rehydrate it; be careful though, only use it if you want really dry beers. It's super-attenuative bu super-clean.
Re: dry yeast
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:40 pm
by Dr Octavius
do you guys think the us-05 would work for an Irish red ale?
Re: dry yeast
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:47 pm
by 12stones
US-05 is one of the yeasts Jamil recommends in BCS for Irish red ale.
Re: dry yeast
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:38 pm
by mtyquinn
US05 is great for Irish Reds. I like the Danstar Nottingham for my English Beers, US05 for most others when I'm using dry yeast.