Anyone Used Craftbrewer American Ale Dried Yeast?

[juzz1981]

Hi All,

Was going to grab a few US-05 yeasts from craftbrewer, then noticed they were out of stock.
Has anyone used the CB American Ale? They are slightly cheaper but if they were the same as the US-05 then Id be happy to try.

Thanks

 

[Bribie G]

AFAIK it's just US-05 they buy in bulk and repack, I use a lot of it. On occasion they were out of the CB when they came to pack my order and just slipped in two Fermentis packs no extra charge

 

[ekul]

I've used it too, pretty sure its exactly the same, just cheaper.

 

[Brewer_010]

Hi All,

Was going to grab a few US-05 yeasts from craftbrewer, then noticed they were out of stock.
Has anyone used the CB American Ale? They are slightly cheaper but if they were the same as the US-05 then Id be happy to try.

Thanks

It helps to read the description as stated on the website....

Description:

Properties:
The most famous ale yeast strain (AKA 1056) 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.

Pitching Instructions:
Re-hydrate the dry yeast into yeast cream in a stirred vessel prior to pitching. Sprinkle the dry yeast in 10 times its own weight of sterile water or wort at 27C 3C. Once the expected weight of dry yeast is reconstituted into cream by this method (this takes about 15 to 30 minutes), maintain a gentle stirring for another 30 minutes. Then pitch the resultant cream into the fermentation vessel.

Alternatively, pitch dry yeast directly in the fermentation vessel providing the temperature of the wort is above 20C. Progressively sprinkle the dry yeast into the wort ensuring the yeast covers all the surface of wort available in order to avoid clumps. Leave for 30 minutes and then mix the wort e.g. using aeration.

Recommended fermentation temperature: 17C 24C

 

[juzz1981]

It helps to read the description as stated on the website....

Description:

Properties:
The most famous ale yeast strain (AKA 1056) 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.

Pitching Instructions:
Re-hydrate the dry yeast into yeast cream in a stirred vessel prior to pitching. Sprinkle the dry yeast in 10 times its own weight of sterile water or wort at 27C 3C. Once the expected weight of dry yeast is reconstituted into cream by this method (this takes about 15 to 30 minutes), maintain a gentle stirring for another 30 minutes. Then pitch the resultant cream into the fermentation vessel.

Alternatively, pitch dry yeast directly in the fermentation vessel providing the temperature of the wort is above 20C. Progressively sprinkle the dry yeast into the wort ensuring the yeast covers all the surface of wort available in order to avoid clumps. Leave for 30 minutes and then mix the wort e.g. using aeration.

Recommended fermentation temperature: 17C 24C

I did read the description although just wanted to see what other peoples experiences were.

 

[Bribie G]

I was under the impression that Wyeast 1056 is basically the same strain as US-05 - I notice virtually no difference when I use them although other brewers may differ.

 

[Brewer_010]

I did read the description although just wanted to see what other peoples experiences were.

Sorry, must have misunderstood you.

I've used it heaps over the years and found no difference with US-05 -labelled packet as its the same yeast (as described on the website)

Although I have found there is a 'dryness' to the finished beer using this dry yeast that is not present in the liquid form (i.e. WY1056), hence nowdays I prefer to use a liquid yeast.

cheers

 

[MartsHomeBrew]

Sorry, must have misunderstood you.

I've used it heaps over the years and found no difference with US-05 -labelled packet as its the same yeast (as described on the website)

Although I have found there is a 'dryness' to the finished beer using this dry yeast that is not present in the liquid form (i.e. WY1056), hence nowdays I prefer to use a liquid yeast.

cheers

Further to this topic, does anyone know what the yeast is which they refer to as "craftbrewer cider"?And is it good?

 

[Ross]

Further to this topic, does anyone know what the yeast is which they refer to as "craftbrewer cider"?And is it good?

Hi, You could contact us & we can give you the full specs.... But basically it's Fermentis Cider yeast rebadged. Feedback has been good so far.

Cheers Ross