s-189 Dry Lager Yeast

[jwatkins56550]

I rehydrated. My logic was that if a starter for a lager does not have to be at lager temps, neither does rehydrated dry yeast.

With a lager you need everything you can get out of it. Definitely rehydrate it. That's what I did anyway. It worked well for me.

While propagating yeast is ideal at 70 degrees, pitching yeast at that temp is not ideal, especially for a lager. This is why many people chill their lager starter, decant the liquid, and cold pitch into their wort.

[Brandon]

Brewed 10 gallons of German Pils yesterday with the S-189. OG of 1.055, pitch 22 grams into each carboy, just sprinkled on the top at 48 degrees. about 36 hours of lag before I saw the foam starting to form. Its fermenting at 50f right now and looking good.

[brewinhard]

Have you ever tried rehydrating this yeast in cooler water, and pitching it cold with good success?

[Brandon]

Have you ever tried rehydrating this yeast in cooler water, and pitching it cold with good success?

Personally I don't believe in rehydrating any dry yeast, I think its yet another place where an infection could be picked up.

[Brandon]

I just pulled a sample to see if my d-rest was complete. Got 79% Attenuation with this yeast. Pilsner is gonna be freaking great, very close to Prima Pils. Can't wait fr the lagering phase to be done! I;m in love with this yeast now.