Homage to English Ale Yeasts

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Permalink Reply by denimglen on May 6, 2010 at 4:41pm

WY1968/WLP002 is a sure-bet English strain I reckon. I've had great results with it.

It will produce some diacetyl but as mentioned above is cured by raising the temp in the last few days of fermentation or just let it sit another week on the yeast.

If your beer is more than 20ishL at 1.040ish it's worth making a starter for any liquid yeast.

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Permalink Reply by Tilt on May 7, 2010 at 3:16pm

Good tips Denim, thanks. I'll have to get onto making a stir plate.
Cheers

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Permalink Reply by Alasdair on May 6, 2010 at 4:27pm

I said earlier in this thread that 1028 was my go to yeast. I found it really good for malty beers - dry stout, brown porter - but it kills hops. It turned an english ipa into a strong mild!

I've just finished brewing a series of beers with 1318 - London ale II. I think this is a better yeast overall than 1028. Both a best bitter and ESB had fantastic yeast, hop and malt aroma, and a mild and oatmeal stout have come out well. It has a distinctive, prominent flavour - good for characterful, low-alcohol beers, but fine in bigger beers too.

Jo - intrested to hear about your success with Thames valley II. I've got a pack in the fridge that I'll get into once I've finished the pacman.

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Permalink Reply by JoKing on May 6, 2010 at 4:36pm

Yeah - I used it to brew my Brown Ale, and so far I'm quite happy. The Fuggle didn't come through as strong as I would have expected, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The beer is balanced, and the yeast has added subtle complexity without being OTT. The beer is better fir having used the yeast - if I had used US-05, I son't think it would have been as good.

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Permalink Reply by Reviled on May 6, 2010 at 4:44pm

For me, its 1469 every time as far as english yeasts go ;o) Cant wait to keg my brown ale this weekend and get that smack in the face stone fruit aroma :o)

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Permalink Reply by Doublehoppy on May 6, 2010 at 8:20pm

Same. I'm still using that cultures I got from you Rev. I'm dreading the day they run their course. Hopefully Wyeast will add it to their regular range.

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Permalink Reply by studio1 on May 6, 2010 at 9:16pm

I miss 1469 :-( I went to my freezer today and remembered I threw out all my frozen vials months ago....idiot.

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Permalink Reply by Tilt on May 7, 2010 at 3:48pm

Thanks muchly fellas.
Different opinions and blokes who back them up with their experience is what I find so good about this forum.
So in no particular order the following english yeasts rate highly in NZ homebrew sheds and breweries.

Thames Valley II
London Ale II
WY 1968/ WLP 002
Whitbread
WY 1469

5 more reasons to keep up with this brewing caper!!!
Cheers

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