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Yeast included with Coopers Pilsner Kit
Posted: Tuesday Nov 23, 2004 1:41 pm
by magictorch
Hmm, I just bought a Coopers Pilsner Kit expecting it to come with Saflager, or at least a lagering yeast.
The yeast packet is silver and branded Coopers.
Can anyone confirm if this is actually a lager yeast, because I prefer to brew down to about 10-12 centigrade?
Posted: Tuesday Nov 23, 2004 3:48 pm
by Evo
Yep. It's a lager. According to Oliver or Geoff (not sure), it IS Saflager. So there you go.
Posted: Tuesday Nov 23, 2004 4:43 pm
by wombat
how many grams in the pack?
-wombat
Posted: Wednesday Nov 24, 2004 10:07 am
by Oliver
Magictorch,
It is a Saflager yeast (well, it should be anyway!). If you have a look at the sachet, after the useby date there should be a letter P stamped. That indicates it's a yeast for the Pilsner. I think it's only a 7-gram pack, as it's packages especially for Cooper's.
Cheers,
Oliver
Posted: Wednesday Nov 24, 2004 1:37 pm
by magictorch
Ahh, thanks for that. I just checked the instructions that came with the kit and they have a separate section of small print at the back that explains the the Pilsner yeast is indeed a lager yeast.
Posted: Wednesday Nov 24, 2004 4:55 pm
by gregb
Forgive me if I am blundering over well covered ground, but...
Coopers Pilsner and Coopers Bavarian Lager both have lager yeasts.
and see Olivers post above for the 'P' to identify.
Cheers,
Greg B.
Posted: Wednesday Nov 24, 2004 7:35 pm
by Evo
Hmmm... wish we had of read the fine print before we made ours. It was the first ever brew and it came out smelling like effluent. Tasted ok though, and the smell went away after the first three. It kinda came back when you burped however. We nicknamed it Rotorua Special.
Posted: Thursday Dec 02, 2004 3:08 pm
by magictorch
Evo wrote:Hmmm... wish we had of read the fine print before we made ours. It was the first ever brew and it came out smelling like effluent. Tasted ok though, and the smell went away after the first three. It kinda came back when you burped however. We nicknamed it Rotorua Special.
Oh, you're kidding, I have a dreaded sense of forboding now for my next brew... ah well.
Posted: Thursday Dec 02, 2004 3:55 pm
by gregb
Don't worry about the smell bacause:
1. It doesn't affect the flavour.
2. It is in fact a sign of a good lager.
3. It proves people with small brains who like to say unplesant things about homebrews are full of bs.
4. It thins out the bludgers after a couple of free beers.
5. It goes away after a couple of months in the bottle.
Cheers,
Greg B.