Brewlab yeast

[delboy]

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!

It certainly would be, although it would need stepped up with a starter (ie grow it in about 300 ml before pitching). if you feel up to the extra work im sure you'll find it makes a difference to your beer

[Scotty]

is it similar to when I re-hydrate my kit yeast?

[oblivious]

(ie grow it in about 300 ml before pitching).

You would need to re pitch to a 1liter start to have enough yeast

[oblivious]

is it similar to when I re-hydrate my kit yeast?

No, you need to make a starter of 10g of DME per 100ml, these yeast need a step starter of around 200ml to get them going and there re pitch to a main start of 1-1.5 liters, this when ferment out can be pitched into your wort

[steve_flack]

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

If you rang them first they might be able to give you some slurry. They use it on at least one of their courses so maybe they have it knocking around? No harm asking.

Other than that, growing up from a slant is probably the most faff you have to do for a yeast as you have to do step up starters (as oblivious says) which have to be super sanitary as you're growing a very small amount of yeast with lots of possibility for infection if you're not careful... but it is a really tasty yeast and if you brew regularly you could grow it up once and repitch it until it gets funky.

[delboy]

(ie grow it in about 300 ml before pitching).

You would need to re pitch to a 1liter start to have enough yeast

Right enough thats a bit of a bum steer.

[jeebeel]

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?

I have now used the following strains: Cornwall, Lincoln, Yorkshire, and Somerset. The Cornwall had a very distinctive and prominent ester profile (not sure whether I will order this one again). Somerset was good, although a bit too neutral for my taste. Yorkshire and Lincoln were both excellent - fruity, soft malty finish, good clarity without finings. The Yorkshire was used for a pale bitter, with the yeast slurry then used for an IPA. The Lincoln was used for a dark milk and then an old ale.

Last weekend I brewed a mild with the Kent strain. Too early to tell how it will turn out, but it is fermenting quite vigorously. I plan on ordering again in the next few months. I have a pack of WY1469 for my next brew and will give the WL Essex a try in January.

[johnmac]

I'm just fermenting a bitter with Somerset. The starter was tasty, so I'm looking forward to trying the finished brew. The slant arrived from the HBS two months beyond its sell-by date but that doesn't seem to be a problem. Anyone know from which brewery Somerset comes? I'd like to think it could be Exmoor or Butcombe?

[johnmac]

Now drinking the beer made with Brewlab Somerset: Floculation was not nearly as good as Nottinham or SO4, and sediment tends to be easily disturbed from the bottom of the vessel. I'd say medium attenuation. Low diacetyl, nice bready taste. The beer does give me hangovers though, which is not usually the case with homebrew. But of course I can't be sure that the yeast is to blame.

[RabMaxwell]

Hello all i have just made a starter with Themes Valley 3 yeast & wondering should i wait until i see some activity before turning on the stir-plate,or should i use the stir-plate from the begining.

[RabMaxwell]

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

Hello i have Themes Valley 3 on the stir-plate at the moment. I bought them from Leyland Home Brew but they never sent any information with them i bought Themes Valley 3 /High Gravity /& Standard Ale.If Themes Valley 3 is the standard Ale what is the one they sent with Standard Ale on it or are they both Themes Valley 3 yeast but labbled differently Also what one is the high gravity on Horden Hillbillys Brewlabs info sheet i just want to know what ones i am using as i will order from Brewlabs next time.

[oblivious]

Does anyone know if the Brewlabs Themes Valley 3 is the same as wyeast Themes Valley 3?

[steve_flack]

If Themes Valley 3 is the standard Ale what is the one they sent with Standard Ale on it or are they both Themes Valley 3 yeast but labbled differently Also what one is the high gravity on Horden Hillbillys Brewlabs info sheet i just want to know what ones i am using as i will order from Brewlabs next time.

AFAIK TV3 is standard ale and TV2 is the high gravity so you probs have two tubes the same.

Does anyone know if the Brewlabs Themes Valley 3 is the same as wyeast Themes Valley 3?

I don't know. Chances are it's just a coincidence.

[RabMaxwell]

Cheers Steve i think i will email Brewlabs just to make sure i could do with getting them to send me some info anyway.

[RabMaxwell]

I put the Themes Valley 3 stirred starter in the fridge this morning it looks a very flocculent yeast quite a lot had settled out within 10 minutes should be good for tomorrow.