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Wyeast Activator™ 1968 London ESB yeastA very good cask conditioned ale strain, this extremely flocculant yeast produces distinctly malty beers. Attenuation levels are typically less than most other yeast strains which results in a slightly sweeter finish. Ales produced with this strain tend to be fruity, increasingly so with higher fermentation temperatures of 70-74°F (21-23° C). A thorough diacetyl rest is recommended after fermentation is complete. Bright beers are easily achieved within days without any filtration. Flocculation: Very High Attenuation: 67-71% Temperature Range: 64-72F, 18-22C Alcohol Tolerance: 9% ABV English Barleywine English IPA Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) Fruit Beer Mild Old Ale Southern English Brown Special/Best/Premium Bitter Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Standard/Ordinary Bitter Wood-Aged Beer Instructions for the proper use of Activator™ packages: 1. To activate, locate and move inner packet to a corner. Place this area in palm of one hand and firmly smack package with the other hand to break inner nutrient packet. Confirm inner packet is broken. 2. Shake the package well to release the nutrients. 3. Allow package to incubate and swell for three hours or more at 70-75°F (21-24°C) or immediately direct pitch into wort. 4. Use sanitizing solution to sanitize the package before opening. 5. Shake well, open and pour Activator™ into five gallons of well-aerated or oxygenated wort at 70-75°F (21-24°C). Maintain temperature until fermentation is evident: by CO2 bubble formation, bubbling airlock or foaming on top of wort. 6. Adjust to desired fermentation temperature. Full swelling of Activator™ packages is not required for their use. The contents of Activator™ packages may be direct-pitched without prior activation. Our smack pack technology is intended to be a tool for your use in determining viability, and in initiating metabolism for faster starts to fermentation. Swelling of the packs before they are smacked .If the packs warm up, dissolved CO2 in the yeast slurry will come out of solution and cause the pack to swell. It is not going from liquid to a gas state.. the liquid form of CO2 only exists at extremely high pressure or extremely low temperatures. The swelling DOES NOT indicate that there is an infection or cross contamination Please note the wyeast yeasts are sent out without any cooling products, we been selling liquid yeasts for years and have very little trouble Just try to avoid ordering on a Friday as they could be sat in the Parcel Force depot over the weekend. When using any liquid yeasts good idea to have a dried yeast as a backup

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Trusted Customer
4 months ago
Date of purchase: 01/17/2025
Wyeast ™ 1968 London ESB Yeast - Use by 1 Mar 2022
Hard to start the fermentation and I can't really detect any difference or improvement in the final taste considering how much it cost.
HA
hugh alexander
keith
1 year ago
Date of purchase: 04/25/2024
Wyeast ™ 1968 London ESB Yeast - Use by 1 Mar 2022
for a traditional ale flavour this is a fantastic yeast. It ferments very fast (two to three days) and then drops out completely. It is a fast flocculating yeast.
PN
Paul Nash
4 years ago
Date of purchase: 07/09/2020
Wyeast ™ 1968 London ESB Yeast - Use by 1 Mar 2022
Reliably consistent for brewing ales like ESB
TS
Tom Steed
4 years ago
Date of purchase: 07/30/2020
Wyeast ™ 1968 London ESB Yeast - Use by 1 Mar 2022
So far it's working, I'm having troubke keeping the temp down due the weather but it's not let me down yet
TW
Tim Wilton
5 years ago
Date of purchase: 04/24/2020
Wyeast ™ 1968 London ESB Yeast - Use by 1 Mar 2022
It’s good yeast for making beer
KL
Kevin Lowe
Manchester
5 years ago
Date of purchase: 05/05/2020
Wyeast ™ 1968 London ESB Yeast - Use by 1 Mar 2022
Trusted Customer
5 years ago
Date of purchase: 02/11/2020
Wyeast ™ 1968 London ESB Yeast - Use by 1 Mar 2022
Makes good tastes beer yum
KA
Kevin Allan
5 years ago
Date of purchase: 02/04/2020
Wyeast ™ 1968 London ESB Yeast - Use by 1 Mar 2022
The kit saved me money as well as more than satisfying my initiation requirements into all grain home brewing.
MT
Michael Townsend
5 years ago
Date of purchase: 08/16/2019
Wyeast ™ 1968 London ESB Yeast - Use by 1 Mar 2022
I have always had good results with this yeast and this one is working well now.
KW
Kevin Williams
6 years ago
Date of purchase: 04/29/2019
Wyeast ™ 1968 London ESB Yeast - Use by 1 Mar 2022
Always reliable. An excellent product.
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The Home Brew Shop based in Farnborough Hampshire has been trading since 1969, we are a homebrew supply specialist. We carry a wide range of hops, grain, beer and wine kits and much more
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The Home Brew Shop based in Farnborough Hampshire has been trading since 1969, we are a homebrew supply specialist. We carry a wide range of hops, grain, beer and wine kits and much more