If you’re a brewery looking to make authentic and delicious lagers, you need to try Helles Fire Club lager yeast. This yeast strain is specially cultivated to give the resulting beer a crisp, clean finish with a slightly sweet aftertaste. The aroma is subtle and well-balanced, with hints of malt and a very light touch of fruitiness.

It is perfect for creating traditional Munich-style lagers with a well-balanced taste and aroma. The yeast strain can be used to make most lager style strains. A WHC favourite this lager yeast is known for its reliability and consistency in the brewing process, making it an excellent choice for a house lager yeast. This yeast strain ferments efficiently and produces a clean, bright beer with minimal off-flavours.

With its high floculation rate (which is a rarity in lager strains), it makes it very easy to crop and repitch into the next batch. This strain produces lower levels of diacetyl and sulfur which can lower the conditioning time and the strains can be use at higher fermentation temperatures during fermentation to produce cold IPA or quick turnaround lager.

Yeast type

German Czech Lager/Ale Yeasts

Attenuation

70% to 74%

Temperature

10°C to 16°C

Flocculation

Medium to High

Beer Style

Bock, German Lagers, Helles, Lagers, Pilsner

About WHC Labs

WHC Lab is a Biotechnology business focused on the brewing/distilling industry, established in 2017. The laboratory boasts best in class laboratory equipment, experts in the brewing and distilling industry and uses next-generation methods to grow brewing/distilling yeast and bacteria. A full range of liquid and dried yeast is available for professional breweries and home brewers alike.

We provide an selection of analysis services, available for all customers trying to maintain a high quality and consistent final product. Our R&D lab is home to industry-leading equipment including our Anton Paar Alcolyzer and density meter as well as QPCR for genetic analysis. Our services offer a large selection of tests including microanalysis PH, IBU, ABV, Congeners, calories, final gravity, colour (EBC) and water/gluten testing.

WHC Lab is proud to propagate fresh, high cell count and quality yeasts. We do so by propagating fresh for orders and integrating stringent quality control throughout our production process. Every pitch of yeast is genetically tested on our QPCR system to ensure that our pitches are free from any contaminating microorganisms and are highly viable and metabolically active.

Brewing Industry

We work closely with 100s of breweries globally to make sure our product is of the absolute highest quality. We can help with strain selection or increasing fermentation performance for new beers or improve old ones. We can help improve any processes within the breweries with a consultation. Our R&D Laboratory can help with keeping your QC within in check for batch releases and screen for any contaminants within the brewery.

Distilling Industry

Interested in any spirit production. We can help with increasing performance within the distillery or developing new products. Whether efficiency, flavour improvement or fermentation improvement is the goal we can help.

We currently offer liquid, cream or dried distillers yeast so we have something for every business.