How Much Yeast For Twocan Brew?

[huisbrouwen]

As a fan of Coopers sparkling I decided to try this recipe off the Coopers website:

1.7kg Premium Selection Sparkling Ale
1.5kg Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract
500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
300g Dextrose/Sucrose

I'm planning to ditch the coopers yeast in favour of a Saf ale, but looking at all those fermentables, I'm worried one sachet won't be enough?

Will it?

 

[0M39A]

will get through that no problems.

dont forget to airate well. many people say its not needed for dried yeast, but whenever i do, i get a much stronger faster ferment.

 

[snagler]

One packet of Safale US05 will be plenty. Then have your next brew planned to add onto the primary yeast cake. I have done this 3 times with good results each time.

 

[wildschwein]

Yeah. I've done a few toucans and have always just used just one yeast sachet. No problem at all; fermentation was always vigorous.

 

[brettprevans]

as already stated above

lower temps and really high %alc reqiure more yeast. 1 pack will be fine. If i was useing the supplied kit yeast then i'd use both packs, but a good yeast at normal temps and %alc should only need one pack.

 

[huisbrouwen]

thanks for that.. primed it up before hand to get it hungry and active, and presto it was furiously fermenting away in a matter of a few hours.

 

[Enerjex]

you'll enjoy seeing how fast the US-05 chews through it too huisbrouwen. keep it around 18 degrees for a nice clean ferment.

 

[huisbrouwen]

Yeah, cheers. i've used it before, but never with so much fermentables.