Yeast Bay distributer in EU

[imark]

Sound! Thanks. PM sent.
I've gigayeast conan here so want to compare. If you want some let me know.

[ferg]

Cool it was the funk town I was after but I have 100% Brett strain so ill make my own! Thanks tom I'll mail you later

[mr hoppy]

Is this Bug Farm Al's stuff? Would be seriously interested to hear how everyone gets on.

[AJ_Rowley]

Bug farm is east coast yeast and only available in the states. It only gets released every so often and sells out within minutes.

[mr hoppy]

So what's this stuff if it's not ECY?

[Hop Bomb]

Its by the Yeast Bay in California & the lab & packaging side of things is done by white labs. I guess its like contracting brewing but with yeast strains.

[Will_D]

P&P is pricey 7.85 GBP for two vials & 1 cool pack. ParcelMotel isnt an option as they charge flat rate 12 GBP for delivery to NI.  Nice to be able to get them though.

Hi HB,

What I was talking about today was the £12 postage to PM(NI)

[Hop Bomb]

Vermont Ale you moody b!tch! Thought it was all done - good vigorous ferm for a few days. Gave it another few to drop out naturally at ambient temp (dropped very clear - well impressed - smell is amazing) Checked gravity & its at 1.019 from 1.046. Gutted. Should have read the instructions on yeast bay site. John Kimmich did say "you just have to know how to treat it right" or something. Gona rouse the yeast & whack temp up to 22c as per yeast bay instructions. Gen 2 & up is supposed to attenuate better. Starting to think this strain isnt worth the effort but will give it another 1 or 2 goes before calling it a day.

[baphomite51]

Wat do u think happened?? Wat temp did u use and wat kinda smell ya gettin??

[Hop Bomb]

Smells very fruity. Ferment at 18c. No reason for it to stall as all my other yeasts/beers were chugging away. Bumped to 22c, other beers still going steady & not a fart out of this two days later. Will give it a few more days then check gravity.

[mr hoppy]

Fruity sounds about right. Are you sure there's nothing happening?

[imark]

@HB it sounds like my experience with the gigayeast batch - http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,4337.msg53498.html#msg53498. Second gen and beyond had higher attenuation and flocculation.

[Hop Bomb]

Kimmich even says that himself in that chop & brew talk. Gen 2-10 is perfect according to himself.

The funktown strain is still chugging away nice & steady.

[baphomite51]

pitched mine last night at about 11pm,not much goin on this mornin i gave it a shake and its starting to make a good bit of CO2 and its got a wierd blotchy krausen forming under the surface, its sitting between 20-22, should i wait till i see a good krausen then put it in a water bath at 18C?? or should i just put it in the bath now??

[Hop Bomb]

Happy to report that both the vermont ale & funktown pale ales are both down to 1.010 now. The temperature bump helped it attenuate. The conan beer smells fantastic! Loads of peach, tinned fruit cocktail. Its a little cloudy but should drop clear.

@Irishrover - 18c will be perfect for the first few days but the minute you see the fermentation ease off Id bump it to 22c to finish out strong.