which yeast

by **alien1984** » Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:06 am

Hi guys I'm Going to be doing a grain mash today to make some whisky. I only have bakers yeast or wlp007. What yeast would be best to use out of the two ?

by **Icefever** » Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:10 am

They will both work of course...

for me I'd go with the Ale yeast as your mashing a grain.

by **Mash** » Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:06 am

Icefever wrote:They will both work of course... for me I'd go with the Ale yeast as your mashing a grain.

+1 So would I. I would not waste an expensive yeast on something you are going to distil.

I wonder if White labs do a distilling yeast?

by **Icefever** » Sat Jun 25, 2016 11:07 am

Like This

by **Benoit** » Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:08 pm

Nice one Mr Ice, nailing the most useful links category once again that one is going straight into the bookmarks!
My mouth always waters reading the White Labs descriptions but then I look at the price & the northerner in me takes over so they never get bought....maybe one day I'll give one a go?! Definitely a useful link, please excuse whilst I read until my chin is wet

by **Easydrinker** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:55 am

I am definitely a Mr.Cheap in certain departments, and for a distilled wash would pour in a whole 65p/125g of bakers yeast for a 25 litre brew.
It may not be the best way to go, but if you have not tried it, then maybe you should.

Just sayin'

Robert.

by **Icefever** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:07 am

The thing about yeast is once you have a yeast you like..there's nothing to stop you from doubling it up and saving a batch. I've done this when brewing..

by **Mash** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:59 am

Icefever wrote:The thing about yeast is once you have a yeast you like..there's nothing to stop you from doubling it up and saving a batch. I've done this when brewing..

+1 I have done that many a time brewing. I have to say I don't with distilling 'cos Fermipan is £3.70/kg and I can't be bothered. Made by the same peeps that I pay £80/kg for their wine yeast. Bonkers. .... And yes they are both bulk packs I haven't multiplied up the 5g sachets price

that would just be off the planet per kg.

by **alien1984** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 3:34 pm

Hi I went with the wlp007 in the end and its went off like a rocket. The yeast was nice and fresh taken from my conical as was fermenting an IPA.

by **Mash** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 4:11 pm

Good man. Let us know how you get on.

by **gaza the instructor** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:37 pm

Where do you buy your yeast from Mash ?

by **Mash** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:50 pm

Which one

The Fermipan comes from hyperama.

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