If there was one thing we learned about at Homebrew Con 2019, the dry yeast makers have upped their game. We got a packet of Lallemand’s American East Coast Ale yeast and we took it for a whirl. Check out this video as we taste the results of a NEIPA or NEAPA that we brewed using this yeast strain.
How Did The Yeast Perform?
This beer had a starting gravity of 1.060 so I felt pretty confident that I could pitch the yeast right out of the packet. The fermentation started in less than a day. It was showing off a nice band of krausen when I woke up the next morning.
The finishing gravity was 1.011 making for a nice, dry finish. The yeast strain was able to handle the simple sugar I added to the boil to help me get that dry finish.
If you are looking to brew with a yeast that works for hoppy style, make sure you include this packet as one of your choices.
BREW ON!
Chris
Thanks guys, really enjoy the videos. Wanted to know what you think of this yeast in a neipa compared to other yeasts you’ve tried. I really like how the Imperial dry hop yeast performed but its getting harder to get that here in Europe for some reason, so I wanted to switch to dry yeasts like the New England yeast, S04, etc.
John
Hi Chris – thanks for the comment. I thought this yeast performed very well for the style. We didn’t taste side by side with some other yeast strains but many of the NEIPAs I have brewed lately, I have used US-05 and been happy. If you can get your hands on this dry yeast strain, do so.
Damian
Wich temperature of fermentation would you recomend for this strain?
John
The beer I brewed – I fermented at 20°C or 68°F. It worked really well at that temp.