I'm making two batches of cider with two different yeasts. Unfortunately, after starting the yeasts disolving in water, they got moved, and I don't know which is which. One batch was sort of a tanish cream color, the other, closed to a paper bag brown. Can anyone help me figure out which is which?
> I'm making two batches of cider with two different yeasts. Unfortunately, after
> starting the yeasts disolving in water, they got moved, and I don't know which
> is which. One batch was sort of a tanish cream color, the other, closed to a
> paper bag brown. Can anyone help me figure out which is which?
> Safale
> US-05
> S-04
In cider of unknown composition and just a slight color difference I doubt if you or anyone could tell by sight. You may find someone that can tell by taste and/or smell.
Good luck.
Tom
Tom Biasi wrote:
> On 9/17/2012 4:34 PM, Bob F wrote:
>> I'm making two batches of cider with two different yeasts.
>> Unfortunately, after starting the yeasts disolving in water, they
>> got moved, and I don't know which is which. One batch was sort of a
>> tanish cream color, the other, closed to a paper bag brown. Can
>> anyone help me figure out which is which? Safale
>> US-05
>> S-04
> In cider of unknown composition and just a slight color difference I
> doubt if you or anyone could tell by sight. You may find someone that
> can tell by taste and/or smell.
The color described was the yeast and foam after adding to water, before I put it into the cider.
I went to Google images and searched for "safale s-04"
and then "safale us-05". Most pictures were of the
packages, but there were some useful pictures.
Some folks were washing yeast, and so had small
jars with cultures. There were a couple of petri
dish pics.
Overall, it seemed that s-04 was darker than us-05.
> Tom Biasi wrote:
>> On 9/17/2012 4:34 PM, Bob F wrote:
>>> I'm making two batches of cider with two different yeasts.
>>> Unfortunately, after starting the yeasts disolving in water, they
>>> got moved, and I don't know which is which. One batch was sort of a
>>> tanish cream color, the other, closed to a paper bag brown. Can
>>> anyone help me figure out which is which? Safale
>>> US-05
>>> S-04
>> In cider of unknown composition and just a slight color difference I
>> doubt if you or anyone could tell by sight. You may find someone that
>> can tell by taste and/or smell.
> The color described was the yeast and foam after adding to water, before I put
> it into the cider.
OK I see that Bart helped. You could call the dark one S04 but how confident would you be. If there is a noticeable difference in taste or smell maybe someone can help when it's done.
> I went to Google images and searched for "safale s-04"
> and then "safale us-05". Most pictures were of the
> packages, but there were some useful pictures.
> Some folks were washing yeast, and so had small
> jars with cultures. There were a couple of petri
> dish pics.
> Overall, it seemed that s-04 was darker than us-05.
Excellent idea for finding an answer. I think I have to agree with you. Thanks.
>> I went to Google images and searched for "safale s-04"
>> and then "safale us-05". Most pictures were of the
>> packages, but there were some useful pictures.
>> Some folks were washing yeast, and so had small
>> jars with cultures. There were a couple of petri
>> dish pics.
>> Overall, it seemed that s-04 was darker than us-05.
> Excellent idea for finding an answer. I think I have to agree with you. Thanks.
> Other opinions would still be appreciated.
I would ferment them both out. My experience with both has been that the S-04 takes a LOT longer to drop out of suspension. The US-05 finishes up and drops to the bottom within a day or two. The S-04 stays clumped up and floating around for maybe TWO WEEKS. Just my observations...maybe someone else can comment on this aspect of the two yeasts.
Scott wrote:
> On 9-17-2012 21:37, Bob F wrote:
>> Bart Goddard wrote:
>>> "Bob F"<bobnos...@gmail.com> wrote in news:k381ge$bno$1@dont- >>> email.me:
>>>> Can anyone help me figure out which is which?
>>> I went to Google images and searched for "safale s-04"
>>> and then "safale us-05". Most pictures were of the
>>> packages, but there were some useful pictures.
>>> Some folks were washing yeast, and so had small
>>> jars with cultures. There were a couple of petri
>>> dish pics.
>>> Overall, it seemed that s-04 was darker than us-05.
>> Excellent idea for finding an answer. I think I have to agree with
>> you. Thanks. Other opinions would still be appreciated.
> I would ferment them both out. My experience with both has been that
> the S-04 takes a LOT longer to drop out of suspension. The US-05
> finishes up and drops to the bottom within a day or two. The S-04
> stays clumped up and floating around for maybe TWO WEEKS. Just my
> observations...maybe someone else can comment on this aspect of the
> two yeasts.
