This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP885 Zurich Lager Yeast “Swiss style lager yeast. With proper care, this yeast can be used to produce lager beer over 11% ABV. Sulfur and diacetyl production is minimal. Original culture provided[…]
Month: August 2015
We are now stocking yeast from Omega Yeast Labs
The Omega Labs Yeasts are unique strains of brewing yeasts and hybrid blends. The DIPA yeast strain is rumored to be the Conan yeast, which Vermont’s Alchemist Brewing Heady Topper reportedly uses. You can order them online from us at the following link, or come on in to one of our stores and get them![…]
Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP709 Sake #9 Yeast
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP709 Sake #9 Yeast “For use in rice-based fermentations. Traditional strain used in Ginjo-shu production because of the yeast’s development of high fragrance components. Also a fairly strong fermenter, but producing a[…]
Survey of Homebrewing Saison Yeast Strains 2015
by Hugh Evans It’s hot out, and that can pose challenges for home brewers without temperature control for their fermentations. Never fear however! High temps mean that it’s time to start making saisons. These refreshing beers originated in Belgium and Northern France, and were actually originally brewed in the cooler winter months. The idea was[…]