Kit Yeast

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Dangerlouis

Kit Yeast

Post by Dangerlouis » Wed May 13, 2009 10:15 pm

Is it generally advisable to swap the kit yeast for a more recognised brand or strain?

I ask because I am thinking of doing a coopers pale ale for my next brew and was wondering if i should pick up a sachet of US-05 to ferment with, as I will be ordering some DME anyway?

I fermented my last beer Coopers Wheat Beer with W-06 and used 1kg of Wheat DME for the sugars and it turned out fantastic :D

Cheers,
Louis

Mogwyth

Re: Kit Yeast

Post by Mogwyth » Wed May 13, 2009 10:58 pm

Well personally I would say why. All the Coopers kits I have done have been fine with the supplied yeasts all finished between 1006-10.

Cheers

Bill

mickhew

Re: Kit Yeast

Post by mickhew » Wed May 13, 2009 11:06 pm

The Coopers kit yeast is considered very good, so I wouldn't bother, all mine have been fine. It's the Woodforde/Muntons kits that I would advise swapping yeast for S04. Cheers.

randomdave

Re: Kit Yeast

Post by randomdave » Fri May 15, 2009 3:20 pm

Id stick with the coopers yeast. All the coopers kits ive made have gone by the book. The old addage really "If it aint broke dont fix it."

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