I am looking to use this as a house strain most of my ales and ipa's are along the english styles. I would like to hear form micro-brewers or brew masters their thoughts on this yeast and do any of you use it as a house strain. I have used it in my home brewing days but would like info on the commercial level as I hope to be up and running on a 15bbl system this spring-summer thanks for info in advance.
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I've run the 007 not as a house strain but for many other styles, ESB, Irish Red, Scottish and Barleywine with great success. Its highly attenuative, and has great flocculation. Harvesting is a little tricky because it tends to collect into big clumps but overall a good workhorse of an ale yeast.
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Originally posted by Ken Martin View PostI've run the 007 not as a house strain but for many other styles, ESB, Irish Red, Scottish and Barleywine with great success. Its highly attenuative, and has great flocculation. Harvesting is a little tricky because it tends to collect into big clumps but overall a good workhorse of an ale yeast.
Ken
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I have no harvesting problems
I have been using 007 for quite some time. I have never had a problem with harvesting this yeast out of a proper conical fermenter. We get our 10th generation still with 90% viability. Our technique is as follows:
1) We use the modified 1/2 barrel keg from GW Kent as a yeast brink.
2) Connect to bottom of fermenter after getting rid of the junk yeast (the chunky stuff) with a food grade clear hose so you can see what you are harvesting.
3) Cap your fermenter at 4 plato to build just a bit of pressure (5 psi works just fine)
4) The static pressure with the pressure of the CO2 push the yeast out. Sometimes it takes a bit as it can be thick at times but you will get there. I usually go and do something else where I can come back and check every minute or so.
We are doing a 8.5 barrel set up with some 17 barrel tanks. I have brewed where this was done on a 30 barrel set up with up to 90 barrel fermenters. Same process was used no problems.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
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Originally posted by bbbrewing View PostKen how big of a batch are you running and are there any tricks to help harvest this yeast thanks
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