dry yeast

[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?

[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.

[Dr Octavius]

yeah that was the one i was going to use also. how would you rehydrate them?

[TheDarkSide]

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.html

Also, I can remember is US-05 does this but some yeast put the instructions to rehydrate on the package.

[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.

[Dr Octavius]

do you guys think the us-05 would work for an Irish red ale?

[12stones]

US-05 is one of the yeasts Jamil recommends in BCS for Irish red ale.

[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.