hey guys, so i'm working on my own recipe for a very simple american pale ale and i want a little input on what yeast to use. I've brewed a variation of this recipe before using US-05 and it came out pretty well. But i've been seeing a lot of talk about Wyeast 1056 and whitelabs 001 and 008. Up until now i've only ever used dry yeast so i'm a little unfamiliar with how to handle liquid yeasts, but i hear some pretty good things about them. Could you tell me a little bit about the properties of each yeast and if you have a preference to a particular style, or make suggestions for others that work well with the apa style. Thanks fellas!
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SumnerH
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US-05 will be just fine for a simple APA.
Whitelabs 001, Wyeast 1056, and US-05 are all the same strain of yeast; a lot of people pick up differences between them, but exactly what those are and which one people prefer seems to vary so it's kind of a "try it and see what you like" situation.
Whitelabs 001, Wyeast 1056, and US-05 are all the same strain of yeast; a lot of people pick up differences between them, but exactly what those are and which one people prefer seems to vary so it's kind of a "try it and see what you like" situation.
us-05, 1056 and WLP001 apparently originated as the same strain, though different handling techniques at each manufacturer create slight differences.
Some claim that US-05 throws a greater peachy ester than the liquid strains, but I haven't noticed that myself. I've also observed that US-05 doesn't flocculate as well as the liquids, and that it attenuates a bit higher, leaving a slightly lower FG
Some claim that US-05 throws a greater peachy ester than the liquid strains, but I haven't noticed that myself. I've also observed that US-05 doesn't flocculate as well as the liquids, and that it attenuates a bit higher, leaving a slightly lower FG
samc
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I'd stick with 05 for what you are trying to accomplish. It is my normal yeast. Agree with the flocculation not being as great as some of the liquid yeasts, but a cold crash takes care of that for me.
Fermenting now using Denny's Fav 50 (1450 Wyeast) which is supposed to give the beer a better mouth feel, will find out in a few weeks if it is worth the added efforts.
Fermenting now using Denny's Fav 50 (1450 Wyeast) which is supposed to give the beer a better mouth feel, will find out in a few weeks if it is worth the added efforts.
I've used US-05, WLP001 and Wyeast 1056, and I'm dammed if I can detect any difference between them (but I'm not an expert on APA's).
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JuanMoore
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I've split batches up and pitched different yeasts to compare them several times before. I've compared S-05. WLP001, and 1056 twice now. When the pitching rates were equal, myself and 5 beer snob friends couldn't tell the difference between them. Since S-05 has twice as many cells for half the price and is easier to use, I'd use it over either the WLP001 or 1056.
us-05 is superior, in that it tastes the same, and is cheaper
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