Coopers Yeast

[drag]

Is it available from a retail outlet as dried yeast or only from the bottle dregs?

 

[Steve]

Is it available from a retail outlet as dried yeast?

I wish it bloody was! but alas no - you just have to make do with the dregs.

 

[tangent]

I'm pretty sure the kit yeast is completely different.

Go the fresh CPA 6-pack for a great yeast.

 

[drag]

Anyone know where they get it from?

 

[chovain]

I'm not aware of it being available dry, but I believe WLP009 is pretty similar, if not the same stuff.

 

[drsmurto]

Mr Malty describes WLP009 as being from Coopers altho the description of the yeast on the WLP site isnt what i get from this yeast............

 

[chovain]

Anyone know where they get it from?

I'm pretty sure it's cultivated in-house.

 

[Stuster]

It's available as a liquid yeast ATM. White Labs have the Australian ale yeast out as a seasonal right now which is apparently the Coopers yeast. I used it last year and liked it. Here's the info.

WLP009 Australian Ale
Produces a clean, malty beer. Pleasant ester character, can be described as "bready." Can ferment successfully, and clean, at higher temperatures. This yeast combines good flocculation with good attenuation.
Attenuation: 70-75%
Flocculation: High
Ideal Fermentation Temperature Range: 65-70F
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium

 

[Adamt]

1 culture of liquid yeast: $15-18

6 dregs of Coopers yeast + 6 beers: $12-15

I know which one I'd buy.

 

[tangent]

me too! 2 slabs of yeast starter at $68!!

I reckon it's hungrier than 70-75% attenuation.

 

[Airgead]

Folks

If anyone wants the coopers yeast I cultured some out of a bottle (The pale from memory) a few years back and have been propogating it on slants ever since. Its my standard yeast for most brews. If anyone wants a slant, let me know and I'll see what I can do.

Cheers
Dave

 

[drag]

Folks

If anyone wants the coopers yeast I cultured some out of a bottle (The pale from memory) a few years back and have been propogating it on slants ever since. Its my standard yeast for most brews. If anyone wants a slant, let me know and I'll see what I can do.

Cheers
Dave

Silly question but what is a slant?

 

[Simon W]

A slant is a test tube with an agar(like jelly) mixed with malt. The yeast is cultured on the surface of the agar. The angle is to provide a larger surface for more yeast in a small space-efficient tube.
http://www.unm.edu/~draper/beer/slantuse.html

No affiliation etc. etc.

 

[drag]

A slant is a test tube with an agar(like jelly) mixed with malt. The yeast is cultured on the surface of the agar. The angle is to provide a larger surface for more yeast in a small space-efficient tube.
http://www.unm.edu/~draper/beer/slantuse.html

No affiliation etc. etc.

Great reading, thanks.

 

[drag]

What would one expect to pay for a 6 pack of coopers original pale ale.
I payed 7 bucks for a 1 pale and a 1 sparkling ale stubbies. Does this sound right?

 

[tangent]

$68 for 48 stubbies.
$2.50 for one stubby of CPA at a drive through. Cheaper if I got out of the car.
Sparkles are usually a bit more expensive.

 

[Adamt]

Not nearly as cheap when you're in NSW though.

 

[Canumbler]

Coopers drinking at home and reculturing yeast, can't go past the longnecks imo. Usually $5 each and have quite a lot of yeast sitting in the bottom.

 

[Sammus]

Last time I saw em at dan murph's here I thought it was about 15-16 for a 6er? buy em single and they will be at bit more... depends where your at though, I was at one bottlo recently that wanted $20 for a 6 pack pft...

 

[Tim F]

Anyone know if Coopers pale yeast is the same as their sparkling yeast?