Yeast Substitution For An Alt

[mikem108]

What could be used as Yeast Substitution for WLP036 Alt yeast, would San Fran Lager do? WLP810.
No having used either yet I'm not sure

 

[Wrenny]

I've used Nottingham in the past which was fine.

 

[DJR]

Last one i did used K-97 and US-05 mixed 50/50, turned out pretty good, just had to leave it for a week longer than normal to flocc. Not as good as WLP036 though. WLP029/WY1007 would do a good job too, WY1010/WLP320 for something different or there is the seasonal Wyeast 2575PC or whatever it is that seems to be a Weihenstephan strain of some sort.

Got stacks of Nottingham now, feedback on here in Alts has been very good but i haven't got round to using it yet.

 

[Stuster]

I've got some 1007 yeast you could use, mike, which is a great yeast for an alt IMO (I'm doing one next as well). I think the San Fran yeast would work really well though. Might want to mash pretty low as that yeast is not the most attenuative, but it should leave a good amount of maltiness and let the hops come through as well. :icon_drool2:

 

[Thirsty Boy]

Wyeast lists 4 different yeasts as suitable for an Alt -

Wyeast Strains:
1010 - American Wheat
1338 - European Ale
2565 - Klsch
1007 - German Ale

Whitelabs List

WLP029 - German Ale/Klsch
WLP036 - Dusseldorf Alt
WLP011 - European Ale

I understand that the dried K97 is actually an Alt yeast even though people talk about it as a wheat yeast, but the fact that Wyeast list their American Wheat as a suitable yeast, gives a little insight into that as well as a clu as to what strains might actually be the "same"

I have only ever used the Wyeast 2565 and that was for a Kolsch. So I'm not able to give you an insight as to which ones you might like the best. Sorry.

Cheers

Thirsty

 

[TidalPete]

I've got some 1007 yeast you could use, mike, which is a great yeast for an alt IMO (I'm doing one next as well). I think the San Fran yeast would work really well though. Might want to mash pretty low as that yeast is not the most attenuative, but it should leave a good amount of maltiness and let the hops come through as well. :icon_drool2:

I'm with Stuster here.
Was quite happy with Nottingham until I tried 1007. What a great yeast for an Alt. :super:
I would definitely take up Stuster's offer or if you can't, get hold of some Nottingham.

TP :beer:

 

[Duff]

Mike,

Kolsch WLP029, big attenuator, great stuff.

Cheers.

 

[mikem108]

Great stuff fellas,
Stu, I'll grab some of that yeast off you soon, when's the next ISB meet?
Got some K97 in the fridge but have been a Liquid Yeast disciple this year

Duff, When did you move to QLD?