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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-004 – West Coast Ale I. 10/12/2019
£7.99Popularly 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: 16/10/2019
£7.99Ireland’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: 17/10/2019
£7.99A 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: 17/10/2019
£7.99A 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. 16/10/2019
£7.99A 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: 06/10/2019
£7.99A 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. 19/01/2020
£7.99As 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. BB: 02/10/2019
£7.99An 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. 13/11/2019
£7.99Borne 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!
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-042 – Belgian Saison II. 19/11/2019
£7.99Thought to originate from a small, sophisticated, Belgian brewer’s spelt saison, Belgian Saison II is earthy, spicy, peppery, tart and dry, with tropical fruit and citrus at warm fermentation temperatures. It is a perfect strain for farmhouse ales and saisons. It favors pitching in the upper 60s or low 70s and being allowed free-rise from there.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-044 – Kolsch II. 13/12/2019
£7.99This Kolsch strain is warmer fermenting than Kolsch I (OYL-017), flocculates much better and clears more quickly, so it is a little easier to manage. It is a lager-like ale strain that’s lightly fruity, crisp and clean with a hint of sulfur that disappears with age to leave a clean ale. Accentuates hop flavors.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-052 – DIPA Ale. 19/01/2020
£7.99A strong fermenter popularly referred to as “Conan.” Its peach, apricot and pineapple notes are steroids for hops, complementing modern fruity hop profiles in particular. A diacetyl rest is suggested if fermented in the lower temperature range.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-057 – HotHead™ Ale. 18/12/2019
£7.99A highly flocculent Norwegian ale strain with an astoundingly wide temperature range and little change in flavor across the range, Hothead™ is clean enough for both American and English styles. It has a unique honey-like aroma with overripe mango which is complementary to modern, fruity hops. Temperature control is unnecessary with this strain. Non-phenolic and no fusels, even at higher temperatures.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-061 – Voss Kveik. 20/01/2020
£7.99A traditional Norwegian kveik directly from the Gjernes farmstead, Voss Kveik’s orange-citrus notes present throughout its wide temperature range. So, like the mango-honey profile of HotHead™ Ale (OYL-057), Voss Kveik’s orange-citrus is relatively clean across its fermentation temperature range and pairs well with citrusy, fruity hops. Fermentation speed takes off at higher temperatures. Non-phenolic.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-091 – Hornindal Kveik. 20/01/2020
£7.99A wonderfully unique Norwegian farmstead “kveik,” Hornindal produces a tropical flavor and complex aroma that can present itself as stonefruit, pineapple, and dried fruit leather, which complement fruit-forward hops. Add even more dimension to “C” hops and increase ester intensity with a high fermentation temperature. Ferments well at 90° F/32° C or higher. Non-phenolic and no fusels, even at higher temps.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-114 – Bayern Lager. 10/12/2019
£7.99Thought to come from Munich’s oldest, traditional and vintage-vibed brewery. The Bayern Lager strain is clean, crisp and ferments well at a wide range. It has good flocculation, and has both low sulfur and low diacetyl production.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-200 – Tropical IPA. 13/01/2020
£7.99Tropical IPA is a unique Saccharomyces strain formerly classified as a Brettanomyces strain, that produces delicate, tart, tropical mango and pineapple fruit characteristics with a clean finish. Try it at its higher temperatures to bring out the tropical profile. It’s stubbornly non-flocculent, but worth it.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-210 – Brett Blend #1 Where Da Funk? 16/12/2019
£7.99One Brett-famous Colorado brewery strain, plus two strains that were formerly classified as Brett (but are now known to be Saccharomyces), result in huge tropical fruit aromas that mingle well with fruity aroma hops. Note that aroma intensity fades a bit during conditioning.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-211 – Brett Blend #2 Bit O’ Fun. BB: 24/10/2019
£7.99Bit O’ Funk contains the two Saccharomyces strains from Brett Blend #1 (OYL-210) for primary fermentation and is spiked with Brettanomyces bruxellensis for development of classic, funkforward Brett character during secondary fermentation. The bit ‘o funkiness will take extended time to develop (3 months or more)
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-212 – Brett Blend #3 Bring On Da Funk. BB: 09/12/2019
£7.99Bring on Da Funk consists of two Saccharomyces strains from Brett Blend #1 (OYL-210) spiked with both Brettanomyces bruxellensis and Brettanomyces lambicus, plus two additional Brettanomyces isolates from a Brett-famous Colorado brewery, plus two Brett isolates from an “intense” Belgian source to equal a funky, fruity, complex 8-strain composition. The Brett character will develop over time, as will acid production if exposed to oxygen.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-217 – C2C American Farmhouse. 09/12/2019
£7.99C2C American Farmhouse is a coast to coast blend of one saison strain from a famous Northeast U.S. brewery and one Brettanomyces strain from a Northwest U.S. brewery. The blend results in a fast developing fruity and funky farmhouse ale.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-218 – All the Bretts. 16/12/2019
£7.99A blend of nearly every Brett in our collection. Use All the Bretts in secondary and expect high attenuation and a fruity and funky complexity that continues to develop over time. This evolving blend always contains at least 10 Brett strains.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-500 – Saisonstein’s Monster. 16/11/2019
£7.99It is versatile, aromatic and attenuative with a silky mouthfeel. It excels in high gravity and it ferments more reliably and thoroughly than its parents. It is spicy, complex, tart, dry and crisp with some bubblegum character present from its Belgian parent, and more fruit and fewer phenolics than its French parent. Attenuation is 80-90% or more.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-501 – Gulo™ Ale. BB: 14/10/2019
£7.99The progeny of Irish Ale (OYL-005) and French Saison (OYL-026), this true genetic hybrid is a beast at devouring sugars, which creates a very dry beer without any of the peppery, clove phenolics associated with saisons and Belgian ales. Expect a citrus-forward aroma with hints of peach and a clean finish. Gulo Ale excels in any style where a high level of attenuation is desired without phenolics. We love using it in an IPA (including a brut IPA), stout, or Bière de Garde.
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OMEGA Yeast – OYL-605 – Lactobacillus Blend. 19/01/2020
£9.99A Lactobacillus brevis and plantarum blend that is clean and reliable with a wide temperature range. The plantarum, isolated in collaboration with Marz Community Brewing, sours efficiently at lower temperatures. Maximum souring develops typically within 48 hours with no need to hold high temperatures as it is efficient at the lower end of its range. Note also that the blend is extremely hop sensitive, so make sure to add only to unhopped wort.
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