Brewlab yeast

[jeebeel]

As an FYI to other U.S. homebrewers following this thread, Brewlab can sell and ship to the U.S. Alison Hedley of Brewlab has been very responsive and helpful to me. I am currently working out some details with her, but expect to have this done soon and this is a very good opportunity for U.S. brewers of UK ales to try these different yeasts.

Special thanks and cheers to Horden Hillbilly for starting this thread and bringing Brewlab to my attention.

[BarnsleyBrewer]

As an FYI to other U.S. homebrewers following this thread, Brewlab can sell and ship to the U.S. Alison Hedley of Brewlab has been very responsive and helpful to me. I am currently working out some details with her, but expect to have this done soon and this is a very good opportunity for U.S. brewers of UK ales to try these different yeasts.

Special thanks and cheers to Horden Hillbilly for starting this thread and bringing Brewlab to my attention.

Yes, I'll second that.. Thanks Mr Hillbilly!!

BB

[Horden Hillbilly]

No problem chaps, only too pleased to help if I can!

[jeebeel]

I'd like to add another very positive review of Brewlab.

I now have 5 gallons of bitter fermenting with the Somerset strain and have several more slopes for future use. I concur with the comments of Horden Hillbilly in his first post of this thread. The service from Alison Hedley and Dr. John Usher is also excellent.

Highly recommended!

[mysterio]

I'm tempted to give one of these Brewlab strains a try but can't decide which one to go for. Any recommendations folks?

I like flavourful English strains and i I dont mind a touch of diacatyl.

HH - I know you've expermented with a few different yeasts, which have you found gives the best flavours?

[steve_flack]

The Standard Ale (Thames Valley 3) is very nice.

[oblivious]

The Standard Ale (Thames Valley 3) is very nice.

I have the Thames Valley 2 its nice but a not very flocculated, does sound a bit better

[steve_flack]

Interestingly TV3 wasn't very flocculant either. This is odd as a brewer I know that has used it in the past and then again recently said he thought it was less flocculant this time around. If TV3 was a bit better in this regard it would be my perfect yeast as I love the flavour.

[mysterio]

Cheers, might give that a go after i've given 1469 a few runs.

[delboy]

Interestingly TV3 wasn't very flocculant either. This is odd as a brewer I know that has used it in the past and then again recently said he thought it was less flocculant this time around. If TV3 was a bit better in this regard it would be my perfect yeast as I love the flavour.

How non-flocullant are we talking, is it better or worse than windsor for instance?

[steve_flack]

Not that bad. It does settle down in the bottle but it's a little loose. In the keg I used finings.

[delboy]

I think i'll give it a whirl then and order some

[mysterio]

Is there going to be a run on TV3 like 1469 and WLP023 a bit before that?

[Horden Hillbilly]

HH - I know you've expermented with a few different yeasts, which have you found gives the best flavours?

Another TV3 fan here, it's the only Brewlab strain that I have used! Like the others have mentioned, there are more flocculant yeasts around (Wyeast 1028, Nottingham) but I have not found it to be a problem. As long as your bottles are not over primed, I find that it does not lift excessively when pouring it. As Steve Flack says, you could always use finings in a keg to help drag & hold it to the bottom of the keg.

[Scotty]

Is this yeast suitable for kit brewing?

I pass the Uni quite often so it would be handy if I could pop in!

I just wish Darwin were still brewing their Rolling Hitch though!