A dry ale yeast derived from the Whitbread strain. Popular with ale brewers who use dry yeast. High flocculation, attenuation: 70-75%.
11 gram pack.
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A Great Yeast for your English Ales
Pros: Even though this doesn't attenuate quite as much as the US-56 or Nottingham, it produces a softer finish, making it a better choice when your trying for an ale more in the British style. Much like US-56, this starts up nicely and has an even, steady fermentation activity profile. I also recommend always rehydrating your dry yeast in ~95 deg.F pre-boiled water for 15 min. prior to pitching for best results.
Cons: Not really any, but consider using US-56 if you're looking for a cleaner, more "American" style ale. If you need to go the other way, and are looking for an even softer, fruitier finish, consider trying Cooper's.
Very Worthwhile
Pros: Produces a nice fruity ale with a lot of British character. Very good quality.
Cons: None that I can think of.
Good Dry Ale Yeast
Pros: This one seems cleaner and more dependable than most others I have used (60+ brews). Not quite as good as liquid but does a nice job for bitters.
its great
Pros: using dry yeast is the simplest way to go. It may take a little longer to clarify but its so easy and cost effective.
Cons: Takes a bit longer to clarify
Fruity pale ale?
Pros: I believe this strain of yeast would do very, very well in a strawberry blonde. The clarity really was excellent, even with it being my first attempt at racking a beer. The yeast hydrated quite excellently, and the dry yeast are a very nice, simple alternative to liquid yeast for beginners.
Cons: I am not prepared to blame this entirely on the yeast; however, my pale ale has LOTS of strawberry tones in it, and looking at the other reviews, I don't believe that I am entirely off-base in claiming that this yeast will be fruitier than you might be expecting in producing American ales.