I wonder if anyone has used regular old Muntons for an ESB. One of the best batches I ever made according to my friends was made with it. It will also leave that residual sweetness because it does not ferment the maltotriose, same as the Llalemand ESB yeast. I have enjoyed many a beer that I made with it but don’t know what others think. It is always cheap and readily available.
ESB, Windsor, S-33, and Munton’s are all very closely related. I imagine similar beers can be brewed with them.
Didn’t S-33 come from the old Edme’s yeast? I used to use that quite a bit way back in the day… Went off like a rocket every time.
The yeast included in English Diastatic Malt Extract (EDME) Company kits is said to have become S-33.
Thanks for that. I would like your post if there were a way to do that. I now know what EDME stands for. Thanks.
I once used a 7 year old pack of Edme and made a starter with it. Dropped the whole pack into the starter and it took off immediately. The batch that I then made with that starter showed activity within probably an hour or two and primary blew through in just over a day’s time. Man that stuff was like rocket fuel. Haven’t made any batches with it recently but it sure was reliable yeast to say the least…