Yeast for Brown Ale Q

[Spikesdad]

Hi folks.

with havin no work no until the new year, i thought id do a brown ale, loosley based on 'that famous one' !!

This is the recipe...


Fermentable Colour lb: oz Grams Ratio
Pale Malt 5 EBC 8 lbs. 14.0 oz 4030 grams 80.5%
Crystal Malt 130 EBC 0 lbs. 10.1 oz 285 grams 5.7%
Chocolate Malt 1050 EBC 0 lbs. 4.0 oz 115 grams 2.3%
Brown Malt 150 EBC 1 lbs. 4.3 oz 575 grams 11.5%

Hop Variety Type Alpha Time lb: oz grams Ratio
Fuggle Whole 4.6 % 60 mins 0 lbs. 2.6 oz 74 grams 100%


Final Volume: 23 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.048
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol Content: 4.7% ABV
Total Liquor: 35.5 Litres
Mash Liquor: 12.5 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 75 %
Bitterness: 35 EBU
Colour: 86 EBC


Now heres the thing.. I thought I had some S0-4 yeast which i thouight would be nice with this recipe, but we all know what thought did.

For such short notice I have only S0-5 american yeast.

I have some 1098 Wyeast, but needs to be upped to a Ltr starter, so thats at least 3 days away.

So, my knowledgable freinds, my options are...

1.. Go for it, S0-5 will be ok in this type of recipe.
2.. No, S0-5 will not work, but what the hell... a brewdays a brewday.
3.. Dont do it, get that starter going, brew it later.
4.. Get a brew on regardless, but a differant recipe to suit the S0-5.

Advice and opinions weclome please

Thanks in advance,

Dave & Spike

[Rookie]

S-05 would be a good choice.

[beernsurfing]

I've used US05 for UK beers before. Makes good beer, but i always find for UK ales its too clean. I always think to myself i should've waited and used the UK strains. Now i'd rather wait a few days, and make it right.

[Spikesdad]

Thanks guys..

another reason i was in a hurry to get a brew on, was to test new manifold in new mash tun. I didnt like the perforated false bottom thing that came with it. I've now got a good old slotted copper manifold type, and it worked a treat.

So, anyway, i went with S0-5, and its fermenting away great at the moment.

Cheers, Dave

[Rookie]

I like to have some 05 on hand at all times. If the yeast on most beers I brew goes belly up for some reason I'm still good to brew.

[Spikesdad]

I like to have some 05 on hand at all times. If the yeast on most beers I brew goes belly up for some reason I'm still good to brew.

Yeah.. I usualy have S-04 on hand for the same reason... but this time i had used all my stock!!!

Oh well 05 looks to be fermenting quite vigorously, and smells really nice in FV , so looking forward to the final product with this one.

Cheers