New Yeast Blend From Cb - Tell Us More, Ross

[Bribie G]

looks interesting

I see it's medium attenuating, what styles would it go best with (e.g. Yorkies vs Burtons vs Londons???) :icon_cheers:

 

[kelbygreen]

seen this to looks interesting

 

[keifer33]

Hmm looks interesting.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Not too much English dry yeast around to blend with. Have a guess ?
GB

 

[Ross]

Bribie,

No secret, just a blend we use a lot of on our in house beers that we thought we's make available to others.

As many know I'm a great lover of Windsor yeast in my british ales, but the poor attenuation can be a pita when making anything but low alcohol beers.
We have therefore blended it with US-05 for better attenuation. The resultant beers have the nice esters of the Windsor, but finish drier.
We have used in bitters & IPA's to good effect.

cheers Ross

 

[Bizier]

Windsor and nottingham?

Ed: close

 

[bradsbrew]

Not too much English dry yeast around to blend with. Have a guess ?
GB

So was that your guess Nev?

 

[Bribie G]

I've never used Windsor as I heard that it's a bitch to clear, or is that an urban myth? I've also used US-05 for an English bitter when I was absolutely stuck for a yeast and it turned out pretty meh. However - assuming that Windsor doesn't take forever to clear out, this combo sounds like the best of both worlds.

 

[Ross]

Not sure where you heard that from Michael.... Windsor drops quicker & brighter than any other dry yeast on the market in my experience.

Cheers Ross

 

[Bribie G]

I'll try the new yeast next time I do a Southern Style ESB - sounds like a cracker. :icon_cheers:

 

[bradsbrew]

I've never used Windsor as I heard that it's a bitch to clear, or is that an urban myth? I've also used US-05 for an English bitter when I was absolutely stuck for a yeast and it turned out pretty meh. However - assuming that Windsor doesn't take forever to clear out, this combo sounds like the best of both worlds.

Bribie i just tapped the second keg of my mild that was fermented with windsor, cold crashed then gelatine in the keg. 2 weeks on gas and the second glass (schooner) is bright and clear. Windsor is a good yeast. edit.. Looking forward to using the CB blend on a bitter.

Cheers

 

[Jimmeh]

Are you using equal amounts of each yeast Ross? Or more of one than the other?

Jim

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

So was that your guess Nev?

Close but no cigar, the English bit threw me off.
GB

 

[Bribie G]

Vraiment, Neville,

Vive le US-05 - Fabrique par Fermentis business unit du Groupe Lesaffre leader mondial dans la production de levure. Levure innovante, levure pour bires, alcools ferments, ...

Mind that doesn't stop the pom home brewers going through a shedload of it

 

[Ross]

Are you using equal amounts of each yeast Ross? Or more of one than the other?

Jim

Jeez... you want all the trade secrets h34r:

no probs.... It's roughly a 50/50 mix

Cheers Ross

 

[Paul H]

Jeez... you want all the trade secrets h34r:

no probs.... It's roughly a 50/50 mix

Cheers Ross

Don't you count them?

Cheers

Paul

 

[Malted]

Don't you count them?

Cheers

Paul

They'd count themselves wouldn't they? "Righto yeasties, line up and sound off as you jump in the barrel!"

 

[blackbock]

So.. has anyone made any brews with this blend? I just got hold of a couple of sachets to try in some best bitters with Challenger. I'm hoping for lots of esters and marmalede :icon_drool2:

 

[TidalPete]

no probs.... It's roughly a 50/50 mix
Cheers Ross

What's that in percentages Rossco old pal? You can PM me :icon_cheers:

TP

 

[NickB]

Geez Pete.... Nothing better to do than ****-stir now the Broncos are out of the final...?