Which Dry Yeasts Do You Keep On Hand?

[Tim F]

I want to stock up on dry yeast for when I want to brew but haven't planned far enough in advance to make a starter for liquid yeast. There's no one style I prefer to make so want a good range. US05 and S04 are nobrainers I think but what others do you like to keep handy? Whether they are versatile enough for a few styles or more specialised but give great results, what do you keep in the fridge?

 

[Bribie G]

I always have US-05 and S-189

Haven't used a UK bitter style dried yeast such as Nottingham or S-04 for many years, just liquids for those styles.

 

[rotten]

No brainer it may be, but I always try to have US-05 in stock.

 

[Dazza88]

Same - us05 & s189.

 

[pimpsqueak]

+1 for US-05 and S-189.

 

[Synthetase]

US-05 and S-189 here. Also got some T-58 which I really should use. Time for a wit

 

[Cocko]

US05 and US05 slurry in a stubby.

And if you are out, just go 'wild yeast' huh!

.096 cents.

 

[DJR]

US-05 and S-189 for sure.

wb-06, k-97, s-33 and Danstar Munich are also good for different reasons.

Never quite got into w34/70 dry, S-189 is great for lagers.

 

[Wolfy]

US05 and whatever other cheap-o dry yeast sachets CraftBrewer had on sale last time I got something from them.

 

[katzke]

US-05 and S-04 for me.

 

[mje1980]

Haven't used a UK bitter style dried yeast such as Nottingham or S-04 for many years, just liquids for those styles.

I'm the same, liquids,for uk ales, us05, for us ales. Surprised at how many uk brewers use dry instead of liquid

 

[chrisherberte]

us05 & windsor

 

[Dave70]

Fleischmann's bread yeast.
I can bake a loaf of bread, knock up a pizza base or start a batch of mead.

Try that with your fancy US-05.

 

[Pennywise]

US-05, Nottingham, Coopers, S-189

 

[QldKev]

US-05, Nottingham, Coopers, S-189

+1

except I don't have the Coopers dried

QldKev

 

[Bribie G]

I'm the same, liquids,for uk ales, us05, for us ales. Surprised at how many uk brewers use dry instead of liquid

Yes I've noticed that on the likes of Jim's forum - they take the finest of malts and hops, the most excruciatingly formulated recipe and the most accurate and careful mashing and boiling and cooling, then chuck in a packet of SO4 I can hear the Simpson's Maris Otter screaming "oh the humanity" from half a planet away

However I think they seem to be coming round to Wyeast in the last year.

 

[ekul]

+1 for US05 and s189. Lhbs didn't have s189, so i've cultured it from the bottom of a bottle. That one packet of yeast has been going for about 6 months now!!

 

[stux]

I always have us05 and s23

Also Cooper's but theyre just leftovers

Receatly added some s04 as a UK backup

 

[Synthetase]

A bit off topic:

I've never actually used Nottingham (I fell in love with 1469 and 1968). Is it any good?

 

[seemax]

US05 and Nottingham for hoppy ales (the latter ferments and flocculates so damn quick!)
Windsor for stouts

I used to save the slurry but when you can get these for < $2 a packet I got lazy.