Little Creatures Pale Ale

[Chris]

Yesterday I (for the first time) came across Little Creatures Pale in pint bottles. Anyone seen this before, or is it a new thing?

Also, anyone have any idea what the bottle conditioning yeast is, and if it is worth using to brew.

[DarkFaerytale]

have not seen them yet but deffiantly heard about them

from memory LCPA use a lager yeast to carbonate there bottles (ie. different yeast than fermentation)

-Phill

[timmy]

I got one of these a few months back so it's not new.

They're great for HB if you can get enough of them...

[Chris]

It's supposed to be a different yeast for brewing and for carbonation, but a lager yeast? That's interesting.

[DarkFaerytale]

apparently it's so they can carbonate while in cold storage

-Phill

[Chris]

Good idea.

[Boonie]

I was thinking tonight about the Lager Yeast still going whilst my Ale yeasts were sleeping and not carbonating

How could I add ale yeast whilst bottling?? Syringe?

[longlux]

I have had a couple not all bottle shops have them.

[banger]

Yep, have been around for some time. I remember seeing them sold at a little bar made from an old shipping container in one of Melbourne's alleys. Have seen them in a few bottle shops, but they ain't cheap

[DarkFaerytale]

I was thinking tonight about the Lager Yeast still going whilst my Ale yeasts were sleeping and not carbonating

How could I add ale yeast whilst bottling?? Syringe?

probably adding it to your fermenter befor bottling would work

[Turner]

they have them at the Dan Murphy's in Hurstville

[James L]

What is the cheapest that anyone has been able to get these pints? the cheapest i've managed is $5.70... i can justify that (just) because if you buy a pint (in a glass) at the brewery itself, its 8.60.... (not quite the same atmosphere at home compared to the brewery).

I think the reason why they are so expensive is because they had those pint bottles custom made, and that aint cheap. I reckon the bottles would cost the company about a dollar each to produce.... If they have had put them in generic 500 bottles, they could bring the price down to about 4.50 - 5 bucks, but obviously wouldnt have the same wow factor (and 68ml less beer)....

[Kevnlis]

I just finished an LCPA and it was as good as always! My visits to Rocky are most welcomed