S-33 Lager Yeast?

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  1. plaztikjezuz

    plaztikjezuz Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2004 Michigan

    I noticed that Fermentis has changed the type of yeast that S-33 SafBrew and it is now a lager.

    I have never used this yeast in beer before, because I heard it was the EDME kit ale yeast, and I never had good luck with that yeast back in the day.

    But now that it says lager on the package does anyone know if it is truly a lager? That would explain the "Belgian" flavors that the marketing talks about. If it is a lager it is not EDME.

    Has anyone ever tried to lager a beer with this yeast?

    ** I found this thread, but it basically talks about how they hate the yeast, and not anything about cold fermentation.
    http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/safale-s-33-yeast.100322/
     
    #1 plaztikjezuz, Jan 31, 2014
  2. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Are you confusing S-23 with S-33? Other than that, I find your question hard to decipher.
     
    #2 VikeMan, Jan 31, 2014
  3. plaztikjezuz

    plaztikjezuz Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2004 Michigan

    Not confusing any yeast.

    S-23 SafLager is a different yeast. (nor the W-34/70)

    To summarize my ramble it looks like Fermentis has repackaged the yeast and are now calling it a lager. The packaging we have here at work now calls it a "Dry Lager Yeast" on the SafBrew S-33 label.

    I want to know if anyone has used this yeast to lager with.
     
    #3 plaztikjezuz, Jan 31, 2014
  4. skivtjerry

    skivtjerry Pooh-Bah (1,865) Mar 10, 2006 Vermont
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    #4 skivtjerry, Jan 31, 2014
  5. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    Whatever they care to call it, ale, lager, Belgian, English, Specialty (?), etc., I have never read a kind word about it in my 8+ years of haunting internet forums. I've been too discouraged to develop my own opinion on the matter.
     
    #5 pweis909, Feb 1, 2014
  6. skivtjerry

    skivtjerry Pooh-Bah (1,865) Mar 10, 2006 Vermont
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    I heard rumors that it was the Munton's dry yeast that comes with their kits... that was all I needed to hear.
     
    #6 skivtjerry, Feb 1, 2014
  7. plaztikjezuz

    plaztikjezuz Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2004 Michigan

    I find it hard to believe its Munton's. I had always heard it was the EDME kit yeast. Having made those kits in the early 90's.

    Munton's ferments down in to the upper 50's, the S-33 drops out in the lower 60's.
     
    #7 plaztikjezuz, Feb 1, 2014
  8. skivtjerry

    skivtjerry Pooh-Bah (1,865) Mar 10, 2006 Vermont
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    I probably confused the two.
     
    #8 skivtjerry, Feb 1, 2014
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