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Morgans Yeasts

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I was going through my collection of kit yeasts and i came across a couple of Morgans 'Lager Yeasts'.

Are they a true lager yeast?

Also, is there any difference between the morgans Ale yeast in the foil sachets (i think from the export range) and the (what i'm assuming is ale yeast) you get in the papery sachets in the Australian Range?
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Post by Cortez The Killer »

i got told that the blue mountain larger one is a lager yeast

but i can't confirm - i brewed at lager temps and it worked so.......
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Post by malty »

From memory, the Blue mountains lager says to brew at 20deg+, so it doesn't sound like a lager yeast to me.

I substituted the Saf W34/70.

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Post by Chris »

The Saf 34/70 is the new favourite for most people at the moment. It's a damn good lager yeast. It really adds a 'German feel' to your lagers.
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Response from Morgans this time last year.
Anthony - All our kits include ale yeast except Blue Mountain Lager and Stockmans Draught which have lager yeast. Kindest Regards
Hope this helps.
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Antsvb wrote:Response from Morgans this time last year.
Anthony - All our kits include ale yeast except Blue Mountain Lager and Stockmans Draught which have lager yeast. Kindest Regards
Hope this helps.
Thanks Antsvb, fellow novacastrian :lol: . Always wondered that, as the Blue Mountains is my favourite.

Now I know why. I brewed mine at 18, as I do most of mine and it was gr8 :D
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Post by Haggy »

Excuse the ignorance, but whats the significance of whether its a lager yeast? Living in Brisbane, with the warmer weather approaching, which yeast should i aim for using?

I'm a newbie so bear with me. Read alot about these other "after market" yeasts.

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Post by lethaldog »

If you cant keep your fermenter under say 22*C then id go for a safale which will brew into late 20's early 30's but is better at 18-22*C or just go for the kit yeast as these are usually ale yeasts with a few exceptions. Most yeasts will brew up fairly high its just that some are deffinately better in cooler temps and higher temps will make the end result taste different, My suggestion get a good working cheapo shed fridge and a fridgemate ( temperature controller ) and this will keep your enviroment at the temps that you want not mother nature :lol: Brew lagers all year round at 10*C, they are fantastic :lol: :wink:
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lethaldog wrote:If you cant keep your fermenter under say 22*C then id go for a saflager which will brew into late 20's early 30's
That would be a safALE, lethal.
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:oops: :oops: Ah yes m8 it would be :oops: :oops:
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Boonie wrote:
Antsvb wrote:Response from Morgans this time last year.
Anthony - All our kits include ale yeast except Blue Mountain Lager and Stockmans Draught which have lager yeast. Kindest Regards
Hope this helps.
Thanks Antsvb, fellow novacastrian :lol: . Always wondered that, as the Blue Mountains is my favourite.

Now I know why. I brewed mine at 18, as I do most of mine and it was gr8 :D
No dramas Boonie. Agree, blue mountains lager is a quality kit.
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