I recultured cooper yeast from a few stubbies of CPA to make my own CPA. I have in stock S04, US05, nottingham etc dry yeasts too, but you know what they say, dried yeast can't have all the properties and flavours of liquid yeast since the drying process stuff yeasts up. I'm also buying Wyeast to match certain styles, like london yeast and bavarian yeast. But what has everybody done with coopers yeast?
I've saved a lot of it, and recycled it through a few brews, repitching starters etc. I'm just after info and what beers the yeast suits and what's been successful with it, and what turned out all wrong. I like the stuff, it's coopers ales that got me interested in home brew, and it's been a hardy yeast, works fine at a low temp unlike other dried ale yeasts, tends to be strong and quick at starting fermentation too.
I've saved a lot of it, and recycled it through a few brews, repitching starters etc. I'm just after info and what beers the yeast suits and what's been successful with it, and what turned out all wrong. I like the stuff, it's coopers ales that got me interested in home brew, and it's been a hardy yeast, works fine at a low temp unlike other dried ale yeasts, tends to be strong and quick at starting fermentation too.