Quick Question

[MitchDudarko]

I'm going to put down a toucan tomorrow.
1 x Morgans Australian Lager
1 x Morgans Australiain Draught
500g x LDME

Should I only use one of the yeasts from the cans? I wanted to get Saflager, but my LHBS doesn't stock it.

Cheers
Mitch

 

[stowaway]

I'm going to put down a toucan tomorrow.
1 x Morgans Australian Lager
1 x Morgans Australiain Draught
500g x LDME

Should I only use one of the yeasts from the cans? I wanted to get Saflager, but my LHBS doesn't stock it.

Cheers
Mitch

The common answer here would be to use a differnet yeast... A saflager is going to need to be fermented at a lower temp (10-12degrees).
Im not sure how new you are too brewing (im a pretty new) But i have had alot of sucess with the kit yeasts...
Although i do normally opt for Different Ale yeasts. (I only have spot for 1 lager in my wine fridge, and since its fermenting at a lower temperature it takes a hell of a lot longer, So i normally make 6 ale brews to every 1 lager brew)

but their all lager tasting beers (just not techinally a lager due to yeast fermenting at top instead of bottom like lager)

 

[MitchDudarko]

So just one of the yeasts then?

 

[Adamt]

If you can't get any better yeast, use both of them. Kit yeasts are notoriously dodgy and usually have reduced viability, so the more you pitch the better.

 

[MitchDudarko]

Sweet. Cheers.
Mitch

 

[GMK]

Kit yeasts are usually dodgey - but the new chairman's range from Morgans has 15 gm Satchets of premium of English ale or lager yeasts - depending on can - very good.

Just tastesed a Morgans Mcelroy Stout brrewed with the can english ale yeast - pretty sure it is danstar windsor ale yeast - nice. Added a black stump stout bag from Brewmaker....

Hope this helps.

 

[The Big Burper]

I'm going to put down a toucan tomorrow.
1 x Morgans Australian Lager
1 x Morgans Australiain Draught
500g x LDME

Should I only use one of the yeasts from the cans? I wanted to get Saflager, but my LHBS doesn't stock it.

Cheers
Mitch

Mitch,

Have you done a toucan before? I reckon using 2 hopped cans in 22 litres of liquor will make for a very hoppy brew.

Let us know how it turns out.

cheers
Dave

 

[Fourstar]

Have you done a toucan before? I reckon using 2 hopped cans in 22 litres of liquor will make for a very hoppy brew.

I did a quick toucan for a party keg once.

was
1 coopers canadian blonde
1 coopers pale
200g of cyrstal steeped
50g chocolate steeped
10g each of horizon and amarillo steeped

fermented with SAF-04.

Turned out quite good as a quasi IPA with a good reception from all who enjoyed.

the only downside i felt was the ISO hop from the cans is quite astringent. This brew was left to age for 3 months before drinking. I had a taste after 1 month in the keg and was a little harsh, the aging did it justice.

 

[mwd]

Kit yeasts are usually dodgey - but the new chairman's range from Morgans has 15 gm Satchets of premium of English ale or lager yeasts - depending on can - very good.

Just tastesed a Morgans Mcelroy Stout brrewed with the can english ale yeast - pretty sure it is danstar windsor ale yeast - nice. Added a black stump stout bag from Brewmaker....

Hope this helps.

Strange that there is nothing on the Morgansbrewing website about 'Chairman's Range' kits unless they are somewhere else that I have not stumbled across yet.