Dry Yeast it is better than you may think!
If you read around and listen to your brewing buddies you may get the idea that quality
yeasts only come in the form of liquid yeast from companies like White Labs and
Wyeast. Maybe that was true in the past when most of the dry yeast
available was less than the best.
However, the time has come to change your mind on dry yeasts.
Fermentis is a company that has put out some pretty good quality dry yeast
products.
Dry Yeast is Quick, Easy, and Costs Much Less
The main advantage of using dry yeast versus liquid is its ease of use. Dry yeast is packed with nutrient reserves and there are lots of yeast cells in each packet (approximately 200 Billion + cells), which means you do not need to make a starter. You can just spread it on top of the beer unlike liquid yeast (15 – 18 Billion cells) where you must break the inner seal or make a starter culture. How many times have you had to wait one or two days for your smack pack to grow to 1” before pitching?
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Munton's Yeast Munton's Standard yeast will tolerate a wide variety of temperature variations during fermentation. It is ideal for extract recipes, however Muntons recommends Premium Gold yeast for brewing with all malt, as Standard Yeast will struggle to ferment some of the more complex sugars which are more prevalent in all malt recipes. Optimum temp: 57°-77° F. 6 grams. (read more...) |
Price: $0.89 | |
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Coopers Ale Yeast 7 grams This fast-attenuating yeast produces a balanced flavor profile and has strong flocculation characteristics. Under normal fermentation conditions its use will result in a clean, rounded flavor profile comparable to commercially produced beers. 7 grams. (read more...) |
Price: $1.09 | |
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Fermentis Safbrew S-33 Safbrew S-33 by Fermentis. Safbrew S-33 is very popular general purpose yeast, displaying both very robust conservation properties and consistent performance. This yeast produces superb flavor profiles and is used for the production of a varied range of top fermented special beers (Belgian type wheat beers, Trappist, etc.). Sedimentation: medium. Final gravity: high. Also recommended for bottle-conditioning of beers. Excellent performance in beers with alcohol contents of up to 7.5% v/v but can ferment up to 11.5% v/v. 10 Grams. (read more...) |
Price: $1.99 | |
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Coopers Ale Yeast 15 grams This fast-attenuating yeast produces a balanced flavor profile and has strong flocculation characteristics. Under normal fermentation conditions its use will result in a clean, rounded flavor profile comparable to commercially produced beers. 15 grams. (read more...) |
Price: $2.09 | |
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Fermentis Safbrew T-58 Yeast Safbrew T-58 by Fermentis. A specialty ale yeast selected for its estery, somewhat peppery and spicy flavor. This yeast forms a solid sediment at the end of secondary fermentation, and is therefore widely used for bottle and cask conditioning. Optimum temp: 59°-75° F. 11.5 grams. (read more...) |
Price: $2.19 | |
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Fermentis Safale S-04 Safale S-04 by Fermentis. A well-known English ale yeast, selected for its fast fermentation character and its ability to form a very compact sediment at the end of the fermentation, helping to improve beer clarity. This yeast is recommended for the production of a large range of ale beers and is specially well adapted to cask-conditioned ales and fermentation in cylindroconical tanks. High sedimentation. Optimum temp: 64°-75° F. 11.5 grams. (read more...) |
Price: $3.49 | |
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Fermentis Safale US-05 Safale US-05 by Fermentis formally known as US-56 The most famous ale yeast strain found across America, now available as a ready-to-pitch dry yeast. Produces well balanced beers with low diacetyl and a very clean, crisp end palate. Sedimentation: low to medium. Final gravity: medium. 11.5 grams (read more...) |
Price: $3.69 | |
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Fermentis Safbrew WB-06 Safbrew WB-06 by Fermentis. A speciality yeast selected for wheat beer fermentations. The yeast produces subtle estery and (read more...) |
Price: $4.09 | |
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Danstar Munich Wheat Beer Yeast Wheat beers are among the most popular beer styles in the world, and now you can brew great wheat beer styles reliably & conveniently with premium Munich Wheat Beer yeast from Danstar. The typical analysis of Munich active dried yeast:
Percent solids 93%–95% Quick start and vigorous fermentation, which can be completed in 4 days above 17°C. (read more...) |
Price: $4.39 | |
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Danstar Nottingham Ale Yeast Nottingham from Danstar is a strain that was selected for its highly flocculent (precipitating) and relatively full attenuation (transforming sugar into alcohol) properties. It produces low concentrations of fruity and estery aromas and has been described as neutral for ale yeast, allowing the full natural flavor of malt to develop. Good tolerance to low fermentation temperatures, 14C (57F), allow this strain to brew lager-style beer. Recommended 57F to 70F fermentation temperature range. 11 grams. (read more...) |
Price: $4.39 | |
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Danstar Windsor Ale Yeast Windsor ale yeast from Danstar is a true English strain that produces a beer which is estery to both palate and nose with a slight fresh yeasty flavor. Beers created with Windsor are usually described as full-bodied, fruity English ales. Brewers choose Windsor to produce beers that range from pale ale to porter with moderate alcohol levels and the flavor & aroma characteristics of the best traditional ales. Depending on the composition of the recipe, Windsor demonstrates moderate attenuation which will leave a relatively high gravity (density). Recommended fermentation temperature range for Windsor is 17° to 21°C (64° to 70°F). (read more...) |
Price: $4.39 | |
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Fermentis Saflager S-23 Lager Yeast Saflager S-23 Lager Yeast by Fermentis. A true dry Lager yeast. This bottom fermenting yeast is originating from the VLB (Berlin) in Germany and is known under the code RH. The strain is used by Western European commercial breweries and has been reported to produce lagers with some fruity and estery notes. Sedimentation: high. Final gravity: medium. 11.5 Grams (read more...) |
Price: $4.89 | |