What's Yer Favourite Saf?

[warrenlw63]

:unsure:

Warren -

 

[KoNG]

please attach a poll.....!?!?!
maybe breaking the poll up into 'winter' and 'summer' choices.....


Edit: are we talking favourite colour packaging or the actual yeast inside...... its two different ball games.!?!?!

 

[warrenlw63]

I luvs the bright pink one... I've heard it's the new black.

Warren -

 

[AUHEAMIC]

I luvs the bright pink one too.

 

[mikem108]

56 is my fave closely followed by 34/70

 

[SJW]

56 is my fave closely followed by 34/70

Me too Great stuff, if u have to use dry yeast!

 

[RobW]

I always have a red one & a pink one & a blue one in the fridge for backup if nothing else.

 

[oldbugman]

34/70?

not the 189?

 

[user 384]

I've got a fridge full of SAF yeast and use them regularly. Can't say which is my favourite as I like them for different reasons.

US56 is great as a stand by yeast when you want to knock out an American styled ale.

S33 is my yeat of choice for a Mild

34/70 is great for a range of lagers.

S189 is in the fridge ready to be tried some time soon.

Looking forward to hearing reports on the wheat strain.

Most recently I've found that 34/70 seems to perform better when re-pitched. I had made 2 batches of lager and then repitched two other lagers and these were much cleaner and slightly drier. I then pitched a third lager and this also was much cleaner than the first pitched beers. TDA has noticed the same happen with his last efforst with 34/70.

I would be very happy if Fermentis were able to release an English ale strain with more character than S-04, something like Wyeast 1028 or even 1968. Then I would probably give up on liquid yeast.

Cheers
MAH

 

[oldbugman]

Why not give the dry windsor or nottingham a go?

one of the sponsors sells it and will post it to your door quite quickly

 

[Ross]

US-56 for ales & S-189 for lagers account for 95% of my SAF usage.
I use Windsor for pommie bitters & mix it with US-56 for IPA's where I want better attenuation.

cheers Ross

 

[matti]

US-56 summer
and W34/70 winter

Only because the variance is soooooooo Little on dry yeasts

 

[gregb]

US-05 for being so forgiving of my temp control methods. I'd rather it wasn't pink though.

Cheers,
Greg

 

[Mr Bond]

US 05 is my default house yeast these days,It just seems to suit my tastes when combined with a 65c mash temp in a PA.Clean with hops to the fore.

T58 is also worth a try for some spicy aromas and more european ale character.

 

[goatherder]

ooh, 56 cos I've used it so much and it's saved me making many a starter.

S-189 cos I'm soooo impressed with the two beers I made with it.

I'm still a sucker for S-04 though, made a nice cider with it recently and it was a regular in my brewery while I was starting out.

I'd be happy never using S23 or W34/70 again.

edit: grandma

 

[lucas]

which colour is which yeast? I'm used to getting the 2x12g foil packs that Ross sells, losing out on the fancy colour stakes

 

[Millet Man]

W34/70 for lagers, K97 great for estery ales and T58 is a good choice for a bit of spice. The only one I have stopped using is S23 as there is a better choice for lagers.

Cheers, Andrew.

 

[tintin]

T-58 for the Ten-Percent Bastards. US-56 for the Little Creatures.

 

[bconnery]

US56/SO5, as everyone as said, for anything hoppy.

T58 - belgians, spiced ales, fruit beers.

s189 - great lager yeast

S04, still a good ale but I'm more a Windsor man these days.



A good range all round these days really.

 

[mika]

Since I've switched to liquids I've generally only got the dry's as backup, but it's pretty much US56 all the way if I decide to go dry.
What happened to the naming ? I thought it was being changed to US05, but I 'm still buying it with US56 printed on the pack...am I just buying really old yeast ? :unsure: