Hello all,
I have read that Brewlabs Sussex 1 yeast is believed to be Harvey's yeast. However, if you had to use a Wyeast or White Labs yeast to make a Harvey's Best Bitter clone, which would you use?
I plan to try the Brewlabs yeast in the future, but I would like to use White Labs or Wyeast for now for two reasons. First, I'm in the U.S., and I don't know how well the Brewlabs yeast will travel (especially in the summer). Second, I've just switched to all grain brewing, and I would like to improve my brewing procedures before I start working with yeast slopes.
This forum has been a great aid to me in learning about brewing English ales. Thanks to all!
Wyeast/White Labs for Harvey's Bitter
Re: Wyeast/White Labs for Harvey's Bitter
I'm not sure if Brewlabs Sussex 1 is Harvey's yeast. Maybe it's a single strain that's taken from their multi strain culture. I'm not sure. But using Brewlabs slopes is incredibly easy, and they are extremely healthy, and should travel better than liquid yeast, I think.
Can't really help with the best wyeast or whitelabs yeast strain either. I think, though, that using the actual Harvey's yeast is critical. It will be the one ingredient that makes Harvey's unique, without it you aren't making a clone. Your beer will be as close to many other English beers as it is to Harvey's.
Which doesn't mean it won't be delicious though. You want a yeast with some character. Like the Ringwood strain wlp 005, or Wyeast 1318, or wlp 006, which I like a lot. Any of these would give you a great result that won't be a million miles away I think.
Just my 2 cents, I'm not an expert, just a keen home brewer.
Can't really help with the best wyeast or whitelabs yeast strain either. I think, though, that using the actual Harvey's yeast is critical. It will be the one ingredient that makes Harvey's unique, without it you aren't making a clone. Your beer will be as close to many other English beers as it is to Harvey's.
Which doesn't mean it won't be delicious though. You want a yeast with some character. Like the Ringwood strain wlp 005, or Wyeast 1318, or wlp 006, which I like a lot. Any of these would give you a great result that won't be a million miles away I think.
Just my 2 cents, I'm not an expert, just a keen home brewer.
Re: Wyeast/White Labs for Harvey's Bitter
I am just about to brew a Sussex Bitter with the yeast that I recovered from a bottle of Harveys Stout.
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Re: Wyeast/White Labs for Harvey's Bitter
what clibit said.. if you want to make harvey's best, then you need to use harvey's yeast. not sure how easy that would be for you to get over there, but like ipa says people have had success getting it from bottles and kegs. otherwise, to make an english bitter, just pick your favourite whitelabs/wyeast strain and adjust the recipe to suit the yeast.
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