What to use S-33 for?

[fchenette (Frankenbrew)]

I meant to order S-23 for a California Common I was planning, but ordered the S-33 by mistake. Not a lot of information out there about this one. What is it good for? (makes me want to grunt and say, "absolutely nothin.')

[klickitat_jim]

Belgian Steam? You’d be the first! Well, maybe

[system]

Something English maybe?

[rookie_l_a (Steve Ruch)]

Something English maybe?

It makes a good porter and best bitter.

[fchenette (Frankenbrew)]

Something English sounds good. Honestly, I didn’t know what it is. Can it also be used for a Belgian, or was Jim pulling my leg?

[system]

Something English sounds good. Honestly, I didn’t know what it is. Can it also be used for a Belgian, or was Jim pulling my leg?

I don’t believe ANY dry yeast pulls off a convincing Belgian, with the exception of Saison.

[jonhughey_att.net (HoosierBrew)]

I don’t believe ANY dry yeast pulls off a convincing Belgian

I agree. They don’t measure up IMO. YMMV.

[klickitat_jim]

Something English sounds good. Honestly, I didn’t know what it is. Can it also be used for a Belgian, or was Jim pulling my leg?

I had been awake for a very long time…  shift work insomnia

[rookie_l_a (Steve Ruch)]

Something English sounds good. Honestly, I didn’t know what it is. Can it also be used for a Belgian, or was Jim pulling my leg?

Even though a lot of people think this is a Belgian yeast it’s the Edme yeast and would not be a good choice for Belgian beer.

[fchenette (Frankenbrew)]

Something English sounds good. Honestly, I didn’t know what it is. Can it also be used for a Belgian, or was Jim pulling my leg?

Even though a lot of people think this is a Belgian yeast it’s the Edme yeast and would not be a good choice for Belgian beer.

Oh okay, I am familiar with the Edme yeast. I used it years ago, definitely English.

[ynotbrusum]

I tried it on an English Bitter on a lark - it tastes more like a saison to me. Highly phenolic for an English strain and super low flocculation, so I would think it is more in the wheat style for ales, but as always YMMV.

[chumley]

I would say a good use for a packet of S-33 would be to add it to the boil, and use another yeast to ferment.  The boiled S-33 yeast would be a good source of nutrients for the other yeast. 

[chumley]

And, I would give that advice for S-23 as well.

[denny]

I meant to order S-23 for a California Common I was planning, but ordered the S-33 by mistake. Not a lot of information out there about this one. What is it good for? (makes me want to grunt and say, "absolutely nothin.')

I don’t care much for S-33, but you dodged a bullet IMO.  I’ve made the worst beers I’ve ever made with S-23.

Despite what the description for S-33 says, it’s a British yeast and is most suitable fro British styles.  It has no Belgian character that I’ve ever detected.

[denny]

@chumley

I would say a good use for a packet of S-33 would be to add it to the boil, and use another yeast to ferment.  The boiled S-33 yeast would be a good source of nutrients for the other yeast. 

Beat me to it!

[denny]

@chumley

And, I would give that advice for S-23 as well.

Again!

[homoeccentricus]

Bottle yeast?

[fchenette (Frankenbrew)]

@denny

@chumley

And, I would give that advice for S-23 as well.

Again!

@chumley

I would say a good use for a packet of S-33 would be to add it to the boil, and use another yeast to ferment.  The boiled S-33 yeast would be a good source of nutrients for the other yeast. 

Bummer!

I don’t really care about the S-33 as I ordered it by mistake, but I’ve used S-23 for a Cali Common before, and I thought it came out okay. What am I missing?

[denny]

@denny

@chumley

And, I would give that advice for S-23 as well.

Again!

@chumley

I would say a good use for a packet of S-33 would be to add it to the boil, and use another yeast to ferment.  The boiled S-33 yeast would be a good source of nutrients for the other yeast. 

Bummer!

I don’t really care about the S-33 as I ordered it by mistake, but I’ve used S-23 for a Cali Common before, and I thought it came out okay. What am I missing?

I used S23 three times before I gave up on it.  It made the most disgustingly fruity beers I’ve ever tasted.  So bad that I sent some to John Palmer, who said it tasted like a passion fruit wine cooler.  A lot of other people have had the same experience.  But there are also people who have made great beers with it.  But I’m done with it.

[goschman (Iliff Ave)]

@denny

@chumley

And, I would give that advice for S-23 as well.

Again!

@chumley

I would say a good use for a packet of S-33 would be to add it to the boil, and use another yeast to ferment.  The boiled S-33 yeast would be a good source of nutrients for the other yeast. 

Bummer!

I don’t really care about the S-33 as I ordered it by mistake, but I’ve used S-23 for a Cali Common before, and I thought it came out okay. What am I missing?

I have never used s23 myself but my buddy uses it extensively. I like his beers and have never noticed any strange flavors from that particular yeast. I have settled on 34/70 for now which does the job for me.