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US-05 (dry) vs WY1056/WLP001 (liquid) - My tests/results
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kal
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PostLink    Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


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It's not really readily available - I buy directly from distributors through various connections. You can try asking your LHBS as some may be able to get it.

People often talk about sellers on Amazon selling 3 or 10 packs of the little 11.5g sachets for a good price too from time to time. Here's a search:

http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=us-05%20safale&linkCode=ur2&sprefix=US-05%2Caps%2C205&tag=theelectricbrewery-20&url=search-alias%3Daps

Edit: See here as well - I keep this page updated as I find 500g bricks:

http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/Fermentis-Safale-US-05-dry-yeast


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PostLink    Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Old post, but I've added a link to US-05 bricks to our US-05 product page here:

http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/Fermentis-Safale-US-05-dry-yeast

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PostLink    Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kal wrote:
+1 to the price, though you can do pretty well if you re-use slurry from the liquid. With dry yeast I never bother as it's so cheap so I go with convenience first.

Kal


I reuse slurry from dry yeast up to 5 times. No effect on quality, yeast costs per batch bottom out to almost free.

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PostLink    Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Certainly - there's no reason why you can't reuse slurry that was from dry yeast. Everyone has to judge the cost vs convenience factor themselves.

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PostLink    Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm revisiting this old thread... Has anything changed since then? I recently moved and got married so am slow to get everything set back up and haven't brewed in a year but looking to get things flowing again in the new basement... Very Happy

I've ordered ingredients online since the homebrew supply store is a bit further than it used to be so went ahead and got the US-05 for the rye ipa that I'll be brewing; looking forward to it.

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PostLink    Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nothing changed from my end! Though that said, I use Chico (US-05/WLP001/WY1056) much less than I used to, as IPAs are my most brewed style and quite often now I'm brewing New England style IPAs (NEIPAs) instead like my Electric Hop Candy and Electric Hop Candy Jr. I've thrown in a couple of English IPAs as well and usually use and English yeast.

I still do brew West Coast and other American style IPAs as found on my recipes page and US-05 does work great.

Kal

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PostLink    Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've moved to using US-05 or 04 for most of by brews. So much more convenient than building up a liquid starter.
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PostLink    Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've been using this hothead yeast recently, I really like it so I just created a 1/2 pint of pure slurry, I keep it at 34f then just scoop out a tablespoon when brewing
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PostLink    Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

Do people normally rehydrate dry yeast prior to pitching?

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PostLink    Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nickey wrote:
Do people normally rehydrate dry yeast prior to pitching?

Completely up to you.

Some dry yeast manufacturers may indicate that rehydrating is optional or not recommended as it may introduce contaminants if not done correctly. I typically rehydrate dry yeast as the froth that forms helps confirm that the yeast is alive and viable.

To rehydrate I sprinkle the dry yeast yeast into a cup or two of boiled water that has been cooled to about 80F, wait approximately 15-20 minutes, then gently stir into a cream. I use bottled spring water that is rich in minerals such as Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg) in order to keep the yeast happy. The amount of water is so small that it will not throw off the mineral content already added through our water adjustment.

Cheers!

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PostLink    Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Kal,

That cup or two of bottled spring water, that is boiled as well correct?

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PostLink    Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 1:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's the same water. I adjusted my text to make that clearer.

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