Wyeast 1318

[therook]

Going to pitch this yeast for the first time tonight and am wandering what ferment temp people have found the best to be.

Rook

 

[warrenlw63]

18 me old China!

Warren -

 

[devo]

+1

This was one of the very first liquid yeasts I used when brewing with them. It works well in PA's and IPA's @ around 22c if you want something a tad fruitier but 18 is the ideal temp.

 

[Aaron]

Great yeast. My favourite. I use it in all my American and British Ales. Make sure you have some head space in your fermenter too. When they say this is a true top cropping yeast they mean it.

 

[therook]

Thanks Chaps,

I was curious as i normally brew ales at 18 with dry yeasts and the Wyeast site has 18 at the low end of the scale

Rook

 

[Ross]

I'd personally go a tad warmer - 19 to 20c. English yeasts shouldn't be fermented to cool IMHO.

Edit:....yes a true top cropper - The 1st time I used it I was worried my ferment would never finish, the resultant krausen below


cheers ross

 

[tdh]

I'd go 20*C +/- 1*C.

Too cool is too dull.

It makes the ale taste like an ale!

tdh

 

[warrenlw63]

Bear in mind Rook if its reading 18 degrees on the outside of your fermenter I'm sure its probably chugging away at 19-20 on the inside at high krausen anyway. Worth bearing in mind.

Note unless your temp control or thermometer is in direct contact with your wort it could be relevant.

Warren -

 

[Barramundi]

i have a brew going at the moment at 14 deg using this yeast , bubbling away happily ...