Safbrew T-58

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mysterio

Safbrew T-58

Post by mysterio » Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:30 pm

Anyone dried this dried yeast strain?

I'm thinking of trying it out in a Belgian Wit. I tried WLP400 in my last one but I found a bit too clean for my liking, I'm looking for something a bit muskier & spicier. I'm also looking at Safbrew S33.
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Post by steve_flack » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:40 am

I've used it once in a pale summer ale where I wanted a bit of spiciness from both the yeast and the hops. I'd say it'd probably be pretty good for a Wit - especially when you serve the beer with even a tiny bit of yeast in it it smells very wit like.
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mysterio

Post by mysterio » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:48 pm

Thanks Steve I think I'll go ahead and try it. What kind of yeasty flavours were you noticing?
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steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:23 am

When the yeast is in suspension it smells and tastes a bit like Hoegaarden. When the beer is bright it's just 'interesting'. Nothing that says wit beer but it still is different to a normal ale yeast.
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Post by crow_flies » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:22 am

I'm just using t58 on a brew - smell reminded me of the smell you sometimes get with Shepherd neames ales - slight sulpherous whiff.

Anyhow it went mad for the first 30hrs or so, but then seemed to have dropped right back - I havent tested it yet, but wondered if anyone else experienced this with using it? I normally use Gervins and that tends to be steady for 2 or 3 days and then gently slow to a stop. T58 was quite abrupt.

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Drinking:Bottled Black sheep clone
Drinking:Casked Amarillo ale
In the FV: nought
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mysterio

Post by mysterio » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:56 am

It was pretty fast when I used it IIRC. You'll want to give some time for the yeast to flocculate out though.
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steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:08 pm

I used it this weekend and it did exactly the same. I've used it before - you need to give the beers time to age with this one.
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Post by oxford brewer » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:50 pm

DaaB wrote:Is T58 in the purple packet :?:
Thats the one DaaB
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Post by crow_flies » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:55 pm

all is well - fermented out completely in spite of my earlier concerns!
Drinking:Bottled Hobgoblin clone
Drinking:Bottled Black sheep clone
Drinking:Casked Amarillo ale
In the FV: nought
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mysterio

Post by mysterio » Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:34 am

Yep, T-58 ferments out dry.
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Post by Doingatun » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:28 am

Hi, Latest AG Westmalle Dubbel using Safbrew T- 58, recommended temp range 15-24c fermented nicely down over 4 days from 1.058 (a little shy of 1.064 target) to1.020 for the last 2 days, temp at the low end 16-17c do I now sit and wait, up the temp or what :? .
This abrupt stop seems to have happened to others using T58, I was expecting FG of 1.011 ish.
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Post by Doingatun » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:29 am

Roused the T-58 with a gentle stir and upped the temp to 19-20c yesterday :? …checked this morning, it’s off again dropped 4 points to 1.014 :D all being well should achieve the required FG shortly.
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