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keg carbonation
It seems to me that the talk here is about force carbonating beer. While, in a pinch, I will force a beer to carbonate, I always cask condition. 3 oz dextrose in a 5 gallon keg for 2 weeks does perfectly. The first pint or two may be dusty depending on the yeast strain I use, but the payoff is huge with consistent bubble size and head retention.
The special British cask yeasts this quarter from wyeast have been the best I've ever played with. I bought a yeast farming kit recently to learn a new skill an attempt to keep the British cask ale yeast on hand all the time. Check them out. Northern Brewer in St. Paul, MN has a great Double Brown Ale kit that pair with it.
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It seems to me that the talk here is about force carbonating beer. While, in a pinch, I will force a beer to carbonate, I always cask condition. 3 oz dextrose in a 5 gallon keg for 2 weeks does perfectly. The first pint or two may be dusty depending on the yeast strain I use, but the payoff is huge with consistent bubble size and head retention.
The special British cask yeasts this quarter from wyeast have been the best I've ever played with. I bought a yeast farming kit recently to learn a new skill an attempt to keep the British cask ale yeast on hand all the time. Check them out. Northern Brewer in St. Paul, MN has a great Double Brown Ale kit that pair with it.
I am intersted in that strain too.
Can you comment on the flavor profile of the yeast with relationship to one of the other strains of English yeat out there?
The British Cask Ale yeast leaves a malty profile, especially in the double brown, and a hint of mineral, earth, and some tart fruit notes. It's definitely more complex than others I have used. Less tart than London, and better balanced than Thames Valley, both of which I us often. It flocculates really well, and settles really fast if you were to bring a keg over to a buddy's house. Like I said, I really think that this yeast is one of my new favorites, and I plan on brewing with it for a while now.
Washing yeast is pretty easy. It's fun to tell friends that you farm yeast in your spare time, and saves money too.
Seriously, check out the Cumbrian Double Brown from NB.
Hope this helps.
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