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Ginger Beer Yeast?

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 5:47 pm
by Stangas
Just made a ginger beer and was going to use a Safale yeast.

Then i read somewhere that you use a Champne?? yeast

which is it?

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 5:49 pm
by NTRabbit
I think both will work just fine, the Grumpys Ginger Ale pack comes with Safale S-04

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 6:05 pm
by MHD
What is the good ferm range for champas yeast?

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 6:34 pm
by yardglass
MHD wrote:What is the good ferm range for champas yeast?
i recently brewed one @ ale temps with EC-1118 and it's turned out the duck's.

EC- 1118 Champagne Yeast will take a sh!tload longer than S-04 to bottom out, so resulting in a drier finish.

others here can go into specifics for you.

btw, i pitched 10gm(two sachets).

cheers

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 7:04 pm
by MHD
interesting, so EC-1118 will result in a lower FG??

What characteristics does it have? I wonder what a normal beer would taste like with it...

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 7:41 pm
by yardglass
MHD wrote:interesting, so EC-1118 will result in a lower FG??

What characteristics does it have? I wonder what a normal beer would taste like with it...
very dry ?

c'mon guys, give it up.

UC1, you're a 1118 man aren't you?

(by 1118, i'm not referring to you're blood alcohol reading at any given time.)

:lol: :lol:

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 7:43 pm
by NTRabbit
MHD wrote:I wonder what a normal beer would taste like with it...
Dom Maltignon?

Hopinger Special Cuvee Brut?

Malt & Chandon?

Veuve Hopquot La Grand Dame?

:lol:

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 8:08 pm
by MHD
mmm... Malt and chandon... thats sound quite apealing actually!

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 8:13 pm
by Stangas
cheers guys... well i went with the 1118

will see how it turns out

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 8:54 pm
by tyrone
I'll have the vintage MaltChandon ;in a real toffee voice Moll-Channdon says I at 'GORDON RAMSEY' What do you mean you don't have it? :shock: Good thing I byo then :!: Sack the sommielier :D :He should home brew :idea:

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 8:57 pm
by yardglass
Stangas wrote:cheers guys... well i went with the 1118

will see how it turns out
be patient mate.

i think it was something like 17 days before it bottomed out.

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 9:04 pm
by tyrone
Yardy can I use this yeast to dry a wheat right out?Something like 1 brewiser wheat; 300 ultrabrew ;30 grams saaz simmered for 20 min ;down at 24 degrees :?:

Posted: Tuesday Dec 20, 2005 9:38 pm
by yardglass
geez mate, i wouldn't dry the wheat. i like em malty..

to each his own own, i suppose :D.

''300 ultrabrew",... a bit vague champ. :?

is it 300gm of the Ultrabrew 1Kg Bag ?

apart from all that, Ale yeast for Ale, and Lager for Lager. It's a very broad description, i know, if i were you i would hang on for an opinion of someone who is qualified to advise.

sorry i couldn't help
yardy

Posted: Thursday Dec 22, 2005 9:20 am
by tyrone
Yea it is; sorry about that.

Posted: Thursday Dec 22, 2005 1:29 pm
by Stangas
well she's going off like..... well you know

this would be my most extensive brew yet.. all my beers i have made are only kits and sugerbags.

i used

Brewmakers Ginger beer
1Kg Dextrose
500g ginger (finely grated)
2 Tbs of honey, golden syrup, cinnimon
chillies x 2
some cloves

i got the recipe from here.. so it should be good.

anyone got an idea of alcohol content? sounds like it could be quite high

Posted: Friday Dec 23, 2005 9:08 am
by tyrone
Do a quick search as one of the threads is all about software for record keeping and calcs and stuff.