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Fact Sheet 3 - Beer Yeasts
Most beer kit manufacturers include very neutral type yeast with their can. The typical kit yeast is chosen for its neutral flavours so that it will do a good job with all beers without making them too fruity or aromatic.
Good brewing yeasts are expensive and because of this many of the cheap beer kits on the market include cheap yeast. Aussie Brewmakers only sell quality kits which include the good yeast. However, if you want to make a better beer, use premium quality yeast. You will be surprised and very pleased with the results. We strongly recommend these 15gram Brew Cellar yeasts:
- Premium Lager Yeast – Originating from Berlin, bottom fermenting to produce clean, if anything estery notes. Sedimentation is high. Best temperature is 12-15°C.
- European Lager Yeast – A famous strain from Weihenstephan in Germany. This is the most popular Lager yeast in the world. Sedimentation is high. Best temperature is 12-15°C.
- Wheat Beer Yeast – A top fermenting German ale yeast which is most suitable for Belgian style wheat beers. Sedimentation is low. Best temperature is 18-22°C.
- Premium Ale Yeast – A fast top fermenting English ale yeast. Very compact sediment for high beer clarity. Sedimentation is high. Best temperature is 18-22°C.
- American Ale Yeast – The most famous ale yeast strain in America. Produces a balanced beer with a very clean, crisp end palate. Sedimentation is low. Best temperature is 18-22°C.
- English Ale Yeast – Will leave a relatively high final gravity. Produces strong tasting bitter beer, stout, weizen and hefe weizen. Best temperature 15-22°C.
“ What to do with the yeast that comes with the can if we use a Brew Cellar Yeast?”
Don’t throw them away but store them in the fridge is the answer. Then later on if you are making a beer that has the same yeast add the two yeasts together for a double whammy. The extra yeast will promote a more vigorous fermentation which will result in a better beer.
However, please note, do not mix different yeasts together as it doesn’t work at all.