More Dry Yeast Options

[GuingesRock]

Just found a big list at Canadian Home Brew Supplies: http://www.homebrewsupplies.ca/category ... -beer-1/1/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Including Mangrove Jack range from New Zealand. Has anyone tried any of those?

They recommend a simpler rehydration procedure with no temperature steps. Otherwise no re-hydration required.

Although Mangrove Jack’s Craft Series
Yeasts do not require pre-hydration,
cleaner and more professional results
may be produced if rehydrated
before use.
For all strains except the Bohemian
Lager Yeast, add the sachet contents
to 100ml of water previously adjusted
to a temperature between 86–95°F
(30–35°C). For Bohemian Lager Yeast,
rehydrate using 3.4 fl.oz (100 ml) of
68–77°F (20–25°C) water. Stir gently
into a yeast cream for between 8 and 12
minutes then add yeast cream directly
to wort. Alternatively the dry yeast
can be added directly into the wort by
sprinkling onto the surface and
leaving to stand for 10-15 minutes
before stirring.
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/pdfs/mangrove.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[gm-]

I tried their Belgian ale yeast, wasn't impressed. Didn't have the flavour profile that I associate with belgian yeast, and it stalled on me and I had to finish the beer with fresh pitch of US-05.

[jtmwhyte]

I've used their M44 West Coast Ale Yeast and it was really nice.

[pet lion]

Mangrove Jack dry yeasts are available through Noble Grape. Only Burnside has them stocked but you can request they be sent to other store locations. I've only tried the M44 West Coast and M20 Bavarian wheat once each. They worked well enough.

[mumblecrunch]

Mangrove Jack dry yeasts are available through Noble Grape. Only Burnside has them stocked but you can request they be sent to other store locations. I've only tried the M44 West Coast and M20 Bavarian wheat once each. They worked well enough.

Aha. I recently saw a reference on-line to NG carrying them but had never seen them at Bayers Lake or Quinpool. Thanks!

I've used their M44 West Coast Ale Yeast and it was really nice.

I've read various claims all the way from "it's a little like Pacman" to "it is dried Pacman". Have you used the real thing and could you comment on that?

[jtmwhyte]

Having not ever brewed with Pacman that's tough to say. I had a beer brewed with it before but it was last summer. I got mine at NG in Burnside

[GuingesRock]

I've used their M44 West Coast Ale Yeast and it was really nice.

Trevor an more information about this please. How did you find lag time compared to 05, beer clarity, slow or fast, any fruity esters? What did you like about it?

[jtmwhyte]

The lag time was not any different from 05. It's a very fast fermenter and dropped very clear. I used one pack in a cream Ale and it was extremely neutral. I dropped my American Stout onto half of the cake from the cream Ale and it Fermented very clean and attenuated well. Liked the flavour in both beers very much. Fermented at around 18 degrees Celsius both times.

[GuingesRock]

The lag time was not any different from 05. It's a very fast fermenter and dropped very clear. I used one pack in a cream Ale and it was extremely neutral. I dropped my American Stout onto half of the cake from the cream Ale and it Fermented very clean and attenuated well. Liked the flavour in both beers very much. Fermented at around 18 degrees Celsius both times.

Thanks. I've been looking into it (and Pacman). Going to give it a try I think.

[LiverDance]

I just kegged a beer with Mangrove Jack M07 British Ale and it attenuated as it said it would in Beersmith for my mash temp. I got about 70% AA from it, but I have to wait till it's carbed to give the a taste report on the beer.

[GuingesRock]

I'm trying some Mangrove Jack M44 West Coast Ale this weekend in a Citra and Simcoe APA.