Hogsback yeast

[Gurgeh]

I've just had a bottle of TEA.

noticed that there was more yeast in the bottle than you usually find - probably about half a teaspoon of actual sediment. I've swirled it about in the last 10ml beer from the bottle and resealed the bottle.

i suspect that it's proper hogsback yeast. it's obviously a great floculator, but does anyone know how it will behave and should i go to the bother of propagating it?

[Gurgeh]

cheers Daab,

I've just commenced on the starter and i plan to use it on Tuesday.

[Andy]

Drove past the brewery on the way back from the shops tonight

Primary strain is Hook Norton BTW

[Gurgeh]

ah ha!

I'll research that one then...
Cheers!

[agentgonzo]

Drove past the brewery on the way back from the shops tonight

Primary strain is Hook Norton BTW

Quite a few breweries seem to use Hook Norton as their source of yeast. I was talking with the head brewer of Hampshire Brewery a while back and he said that they get their yeast from Hook Norton too.

[Madbrewer]

I have used this yeast extensively mainly due to it's ability to 'fire up' quickly with no starter required when supplied in the generous quantity they give you when you go there (HB) and ask for it.

I found it worked particularly well with my TEA-like beer from a tweaked version of the 'Norm' recipe (not surprisingly). The Crystal hides the 'buttery' diacetyl quite well. However although it behaves brilliantly, I am brewing other beers with different yeasts too. The Buttery/ Diacetyl notes may well be partly down to my methods - but the yeast didn't seem quite so well placed (flavour-wise) in my Landlord clone (although still drinkable).

Anyway - I am sure you'll do fine with this yeast, it clears down nicely right when you want it to.