Recommend Me A Lager Yeast Please

[Tanga]

It will be used to make a dark, lemonade, and possibly even a cider, so as neutral tasting as possible. Dry or liquid, either is good. Cheers.

 

[razz]

Maybe better with US05 Tanga, rather than a lager yeast. It is well used by forum members for non beer type drinks. If it has to be a lager then perhaps 3470.

 

[Bribie G]

Lager yeasts can produce a lot of hydrogen sulphide (rotten eggs gas) and in fact the trace of sulphur in the aroma is an integral part of that nice "whiff" you get when you open a bottle of Czech or German beer, it's not just all about the hops.
Danger with using a lager yeast in a non-beer drink is that if you get a bit of stinky carry-over there's nothing to hide behind and in fact it might even taste like the apples were rotten to start off with.

I also vote for US-05 or a sparkling wine yeast. Check out the sponsors, CB for one does an impressive range of wine and ginger beer yeasts.

 

[Tanga]

I don't have temp control, hence the request. I would love to use one of my fave ale or wine yeasts, but cannot. I am unable to have any temp control, so a non-stinks / sulphur lager suggestion is all I'm really after.

 

[Bribie G]

Actually Nottingham will ferment right down to under 14 degrees - as the Poms regularly do - I've even had it plugging away at 12 (to my amazement) which is right in lager territory.

 

[lastdrinks]

S-189

 

[Tanga]

Hmmm, interesting. Nottinham might be the one then. Does it still taste the same at those temps? Nottingham is a good ale yeast. If the taste is still good when low it may very well be my new fave, especially since it comes in dry.

 

[Tanga]

Just added a twin-pack of each (Nottingham and S-189) to my shopping cart. Thanks guys =)

Damn it! Their dried yeast selection is amazing.

 

[DU99]

you might want to add some yeast nutrient