MitchBastard Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Howdy. I’ve got a coopers Mexican cerveza can I wanna put down. I’d like to use a yeast that’s not the kit yeast. any suggestions on what I should be looking at? I don’t have a brew fridge so my FV sits under my stairs at about 21 degrees. TIA M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 If your after a close to the mark cerveza then you really need a lager yeast and the capability to ferment at 10-12c. Best ale yeast to keep it as clean as possible is probably Nottingham at the temps you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Could try S-189 lager yeast at 18 (use a wet towel around the fermenter if need be), apparently it ferments pretty clean at that temp but it may have more effect on the flavour itself than Nottingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBastard Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Might give the Nottingham a crack. Cheers lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaS1 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 The Mexican Cervesa kit yeast is a Coopers ale/lager blend. There is some speculation that the lager portion might be S-189, but who knows. I really like the blend. The lager portion of it makes it more attenuated, so a lower FG, than a lot of ale yeasts. I think the blend suits the kit very well. Cheers, Christina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 M42 new world strong, this is a beast that can take any temperature you can throw at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I’ve only used it once but I agree with titan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab Cat Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 1 hour ago, MitchBastard said: Might give the Nottingham a crack. Cheers lads I used Nottingham for the same reasons, when I did the 62 days pilsner. It brewed alright. Bit disappointed in the hopping though. Brew shop said there were enough hops in the can and to go lightly, so just gave me a teabag of 12g Saaz. Shoulda gone 50g, there's barely any Saaz flavour there. Not left me a great impression of the pilsner, it doesn't taste different from the bog standard Coopers lager, even with added hop. Maybe related to fermenting lagers at ale temps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I've read before that Nottingham strips hop influence, maybe that had something to do with it. I brew a lot of them that turn out well but with proper lager yeast and I don't know whether my hop schedule is anything like the one used in the kit. Isn't it 86 days pilsner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab Cat Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 86, 62, what's 20 odd days when you're supposed to lager the bastard anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 White Labs WLP940 Mexican Lager Yeast This is reportedly the yeast used by Corona. A friend of a friend of mine won the Pale Lager category in the state home brewing competition a few years back using this yeast. I'm not aware of any brew shops in SA that stock White Labs yeasts else I probably would have tried it myself by now. White Labs really rate it highly, as does this friend of a friend. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 What pitching rate is best to achieve the renowned Corona cat piss flavor with that yeast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Otto Von Blotto said: What pitching rate is best to achieve the renowned Corona cat piss flavor with that yeast? I thought it was after you bottle put it in the sun for a week.. Corona marketers have to be the worlds best to take something like that and make it such a huge brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Like S-189 Mangrove Jacks Californian Lager yeast M84 has a recommended range of 18 - 22ºC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I use Mangrove jacks M54 yeast a lot also, as Blacksands suggested. It ferments clean at ale temperatures. M42 and M44 are also really good, as noted, along with Nottingham. I also like the coopers ale/lager blend, a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 9:00 PM, Norris! said: I use Mangrove jacks M54 yeast a lot also, as Blacksands suggested. It ferments clean at ale temperatures. M42 and M44 are also really good, as noted, along with Nottingham. I also like the coopers ale/lager blend, a lot. Except I mistakenly wrote M84 ! - which is their Bohemian Lager yeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris! Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Haha! Yeah that was the only reason I commented, I knew what you meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 6:11 AM, Otto Von Blotto said: What pitching rate is best to achieve the renowned Corona cat piss flavor with that yeast? That would be the maize (corn) influence. Nothing to do with the yeast mate. I actually got to sample something close to that award winning lager I spoke of, & it was terrific I thought. One fault (I feel) you have Kelsey is you pigeon-hole your thoughts & beliefs, & brew as such atm. I would never question your methodology as I look at it as an example on how to improve my own brewing. Respectfully your willingness to branch out & try new things is about the only weakness I reckon you have as a brewer. This yeast strain on your fav Pilsner malt grist would produce something very good, & most unexpected from your standpoint. Your view of this yeast strain & how many believe it impacts on malt grists comes from biased/uneducated viewpoints, mostly from those that have never even used the yeast strain on a brew. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 That's all well and good but I was only taking the piss. I wasn't trying to suggest that great beers can't be brewed with that yeast. I brew what I like drinking, and what I think I might like drinking. There are styles I know I don't like, and other different flavours that I don't want in my beer. As such I see no point in brewing such things. It may appear to be an unwillingness to branch out, however the reason behind it is trying commercial examples at various times (I just don't really post about it) and deciding they're not something I want to have 20 odd litres of at home, and also experimenting more early on and figuring out what I enjoy the most. In terms of yeast, there's also a cost factor involved with liquid strains being around $14 a pop, so when I find a yeast I like that works in a couple of different styles I keep reusing it until I decide it's time to replace it, and then I'll try something different if I feel like it. I don't have much storage space for hops at the moment either so I just use up what I have then order some new varieties along with ones used in regular recipes. I don't have as much money for brewing related expenses as I used to with renting and saving for a house, car loans, shopping and all the other shit, so there's gotta be some concessions. I'm just happy being able to brew beers I enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 9 hours ago, Otto Von Blotto said: That's all well and good but I was only taking the piss. Corona is not to be mocked!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Corner Brewing Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 5 hours ago, Hairy said: Corona is not to be mocked!!!!! My brother in law asked if I could make some Corona for him. I said I didn't think I could make that bad a beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 On 10/26/2018 at 10:40 AM, Hairy said: Corona is not to be mocked!!!!! In the one and only Corona mega-brewery, based in Mexico, they produce 20 million bottles of the stuff every day... I think that definitely makes it mock-worthy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtman Dan Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 I was told when I was a kid they serve corona with a lime due to unsanitary bottling practices to combat germs as you drink, always stuck with me when I started going out, always got a Heineken or Stella instead lols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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