Anyone Used Bry-97 Yet?

Northern Brewer General
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My LHBS was fresh out of US-05 and recommended the Danstar Bry-97 as pretty much an identical alternative.

I’ve got two buckets in the swamp cooler of my basement in the low 60s. Been over 48 hours and no noticeable airlock activity.

I know, I know, airlock a are not a good measure of accurate fermentation. I’m just used to US05 chugging along nicely by now. So I cracked the lid on one and took a look inside. Didn’t see any noticeable krausen, but a few little yeasty looking globs floating on the top and a heavy yeast aroma.

My research online told me that rhe Bry is best at 63-73 whereas the 05 is good from 59-75. wondering of perhaps I am a degree or two low and the fermentation is just taking longer to get going.

Not much I can really do except wait the typical two weeks and bottle them up.

Just wondering if anyone has used the Bry 97 and what their experience was like?

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Nope, but here’s some info:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/my-bry ... nt-396773/

:cheers:

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Used it in 3 separate, but similar batches last fall.

Fermented in the mid 60’s. SLOW TO START!

Finished where I expected it to go. All APA’s.

I like US-05 better. Probably won’t be reusing it.

Mostly personal preference on the flavor. Agreed with the muted hoppiness.

Good Luck

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Thanks for the feedback. This is being uses in an intentionally un-hoppy beer, so it should be okay.

Used Saaz hops…hopefully the slight spiciness from those won’t get muted out. :?

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I haven’t really thought of US05 as being an especially fast starter either. I’ve often waited nearly 48hr to see signs of activity.