Fullers ESB - stuck?

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Re: Fullers ESB - stuck?

Post by dcq1974 » Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:19 pm

Like you say - there is one way of testing what these yeasts are like! :D Good fun this experimenting!
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Re: Fullers ESB - stuck?

Post by SZM » Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:08 am

any suggestions on yeast for a TT landlord?

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Re: Fullers ESB - stuck?

Post by Bigveees » Fri May 28, 2010 4:01 pm

I'm currently using some caputerd Fullers yeast and in 40hrs its gone from 1049 start to 1030, which has probably been my fastest working captured yeast! This was using a 1L starter so it seems pretty effcient :) I'll keep an eye on it given the comments on it flocin' out!

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Re: Fullers ESB - stuck?

Post by dcq1974 » Sat May 29, 2010 11:37 am

I've been using WLP002 (Fuller's) yeast for a couple of years now and it always ferments down to 1015 and finishes. I've not purchased a vial of WLP007 (Dry English Ale yeast) so will report what this is like in the coming weeks.

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Re: Fullers ESB - stuck?

Post by weiht » Mon May 31, 2010 4:22 pm

I am experiencing some potential hiccups as well. Im fermenting a stout at has a og of 1054 with a 1L starter, and it has been in the FV for 6 days and have been stuck at 1023 for the last 2 days. The krausen fell altho there is still a layer of yeast cake on top of the stout, so what i did was to rouse the yeast, and at the same time i skim some of the yeast and did another starter just in case it really gets stuck... Im looking to achieve a FG of 1013-1017.

the yeast i used was a London Ale III, n i aerated it by transfering between 2 FV n splashing. Hopefully, it turns out better after rousing the yeast n i hope i do not need to add any starter... Am pretty pissed due to the fact that i aerated it well, did a starter n used yeast nutrients

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Re: Fullers ESB - stuck?

Post by steve_flack » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:31 am

I've just started a run of beers using WLP002. I was surprised that it took a 1.038 ale down to around 1.009 (76% attenuation). This beer was mashed at 64C and was very well aerated before pitching.

In a recent CYBI interview, the head brewer at Fullers was quoting very high attenuation figures for the yeast (For example bottled London Pride 1.047->1.009 and ESB 1.057->1.012). They mash at 63-64C.

Although this is just my first beer of recent times with this yeast, maybe it's attenuation is a lot more mash temp dependent than other yeasts?

BTW, I'd agree with Mysty that WLP005 (which I used for my last run), tastes great but isn't as flocculant as you'd expect from the descriptions.

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Re: Fullers ESB - stuck?

Post by weiht » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:21 am

Maybe i shld be mashing at 65 or 66 tops, previous mashing at 67 have contributed to a slightly higher FG...

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