OMEGA Yeast
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-015 – Scottish Ale BB: 23/01/2021
£9.49Thought to originate from the famous Scottish brewer, the Scottish Ale strain is a flocculent, versatile, reliable house strain that produces neutral to complex and malty profiles in its fairly wide temperature range. Hop character is not muted by this strain. Bring out more esters in higher fermentation temperatures. It flocculates better than West Coast Ale I (OYL-004).
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-026 – French Saison BB: 18/11/2020
£9.49This citrusy, lightly phenolic saison results in great body consistency. It is good for any of the characteristically aromatic Belgian styles and is highly compatible with hops and spice aromas.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-030 – Wit BB: 28/11/2020
£9.49Enthusiastically top cropping, this essential Wit yeast is distinctive for the popular, refreshing, easy-drinking summer style. Spicy phenols carry the flavoring, while at the same time being supported—but not overshadowed—by good ester character. Lightly tart and dry.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-101 – Pilsner I BB: 12/11/2020
£9.49Thought to be the H strain of the famous Plzen brewer, Pilsner I lager has a dry and neutral taste profile and is gently malty with a lightly perceptible floral aroma and is the first of the famous Czech strains inspiring America’s most famous light, brilliantly clear, golden lagers. Commonly produces sulfur during fermentation that clears during lagering. Watch out for diacetyl.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-106 – German Lager I BB: 23/01/2021
£9.49Versatile, crisp, malty profile, light esters and a wide fermentation range, German Lager I is thought to be the world’s most used lager strain and can produce a convincing lager at ale temperatures. Fermenting in the low temperature range (45-55° F), it maintains a more crisp profile. Temperatures higher in range (65-68° F) bring out slightly heightened esters. Rest for diacetyl
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-107 – Oktoberfest BB: 15/10/2020
£9.49This strain is a slow fermenter but said to be worth the wait by fans of Märzenbier and Oktoberfest Lagers particularly. The Oktoberfest strain facilitates a smooth, rich, balanced beer with full, malty profile. Make sure to give it a thorough diacetyl rest.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-111 – German Bock BB: 05/10/2020
£9.49Thought to be from the famous Alpine brewery in Aying, Bavaria, the German Bock strain is a versatile, malty-charactered lager strain that balances malt and hop flavors well. It is superb for bocks, doppelbocks, Oktoberfest lagers, helles and a favorite for American pilsners, too.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-113 – Mexican Lager BB: 25/12/2020
£9.49This great lager strain is thought to originate from a well known Mexican brewery. Simply put, the Mexican Lager strain is clean, crisp, bright and versatile.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-071 – LUTRA™ KVEIK BB: 01/01/2021
£9.49The strain is perfect for brewing a refreshing pseudo-lager without the lead time of a lager. Lutra is your worry-free way to navigate the evolving demand for cold ones.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-090 – ESPE™ KVEIK BB:
£9.49The strain bolsters the sweet aromatics of modern IPAs, but is versatile enough for your flagship pale ale or seasonal brew. Espe is most expressive when fermented at 90°F+ (32°C+)
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-201 – Brettanomyces Claussenii BB: 23/01/2021
£9.49The mildest on the Brettanomyces funkiness spectrum, Brettanomyces claussenii presents more of a leathery earthiness and some pineapple—both characteristics that are contributed in large part by the aroma alone. It does its best work as a secondary yeast. See also: Brettanomyces bruxellensis (OYL-202), Brettanomyces lambicus (OYL-203) and three of our Funk blends (OYL-210, 211, 212).
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-004 – West Coast Ale I. BB: 23/01/2021
£9.49Popularly called “Chico,” West Coast Ale I is a reliable, versatile and popular neutral foundation for displays of malts and hops. And it ferments crisp and clean with light citrus notes under 66° F (19° C).
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-005 – Irish Ale. BB: 23/01/2021
£9.49Ireland’s storied stout is thought to be balanced by this dry, crisp, lightly fruity, versatile and powerful strain. The Irish Ale strain is a good fermenter with reliable, average flocculation and a hint of fruit at the lowest recommended temperatures
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-006 – British Ale I. BB: 13/10/2020
£9.49A productive, brewer-friendly top cropper attributed to a historic London brewery whose lab once hosted Louis Pasteur, British Ale I drops fast and clear, and is clean and crisp at low temperatures with heightened esters and a lightly tart, dry finish at the upper range.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-011 – British Ale V. BB: 24/11/2020
£9.49A good top cropper thought to be from a famous Manchester bitter maker, British V’s lingering haze and residual sweetness pairs popularly with the signature look and huge, fruity hop profile of the New England IPAs (NEIPA).
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-016 – British Ale VIII. BB: 08/10/2020
£9.49A ridiculously thorough flocculator thought to be from a highly regarded English ESB, British Ale VIII has unique fruitiness and noticeable finishing sweetness. It drops out quickly and completely.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-021 – Hefeweizen Ale I. BB: 23/01/2021
£9.49A classic German wheat strain, it’s a cloudy, big top cropper. Presenting banana and clove, the esters turn up with increased temps, wort density and decreased pitch rate, or stay muted at lower temps where clove stands out.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-024 – Belgian Ale A. BB: 14/10/2020
£9.49As one of the few highly flocculent Belgian ale strains, Belgian Ale A is thought to originate from a Wallonian brewery whose reputation dwarfs the small village in which it is located. It makes a great Belgian house strain. It is brewery friendly, crops easily and has a well-rounded flavor profile with balanced fruitiness and phenolics. Esters increase with upward temperatures.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-028 – Belgian Ale W BB: 23/01/2021
£9.49An eruptive top cropper displaying nice fruit and rustic phenolics, the reliable Belgian Ale W is thought to be from a famous tripel brewer. A good flocculator with a wide temperature range. Three famous brewers ferment this on vastly different schedules, showing the versatile outcomes available.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-033 – Jovaru™ Lithuanian Farmhouse. BB: 28/11/2020
£9.49Borne from an exclusive partnership with the famed Jovaru™ Brewery’s “queen of Lithuanian farmhouse beer,” this unique yeast complements farmhouse beers with citrusy esters and restrained phenols. The strain produces a character of lemon pith, black pepper, and a soft mouthfeel. I sveikata!
