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which yeast
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Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:06 amby alien1984
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 ?
Re: which yeast
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Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:10 amby Icefever
They will both work of course...
for me I'd go with the Ale yeast as your mashing a grain.
Re: which yeast
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Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:06 amby Mash
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?
Re: which yeast
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Sat Jun 25, 2016 11:07 amby Icefever
Re: which yeast
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Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:08 pmby Benoit
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
Re: which yeast
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Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:55 amby Easydrinker
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.
Re: which yeast
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Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:07 amby Icefever
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..
Re: which yeast
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Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:59 amby Mash
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.
Re: which yeast
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Sun Jun 26, 2016 3:34 pmby alien1984
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.
Re: which yeast
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Sun Jun 26, 2016 4:11 pmby Mash
Good man. Let us know how you get on.
Re: which yeast
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Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:37 pmby gaza the instructor
Where do you buy your yeast from Mash ?
Re: which yeast
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Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:50 pmby Mash
Which one
The Fermipan comes from hyperama.