LalBrew™ Windsor

LalBrew Windsor™ is a true English ale strain that produces a balanced fruity aroma with lower attenuation due to an inability to metabolize maltotriose. LalBrew Windsor™ is one of the original Heritage Strains selected from the Lallemand Yeast Culture Collection when Lallemand Brewing was founded in 1992. Beers created with LalBrew Windsor™ are usually described as full-bodied, fruity English ales. LalBrew Windsor™ is a consistent and robust strain that produces moderate levels of alcohol and the balanced flavor and aroma characteristics of the best traditional English ales. Traditional styles brewed with this yeast include but are not limited to Milds, Bitters, Irish Reds, English Brown ales, Porters and Sweet Stouts.

Microbiological Properties

Classified as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a top fermenting yeast.
Typical Analysis of LalBrew Nottingham™ Yeast:

• Percent solids  93% – 97%
• Living Yeast Cells  ≥  5 x 10⁹ per gram of dry yeast
• Wild Yeast  < 1 per 10⁶ yeast cells
• Diastaticus: Negative
• Bacteria  < 1 per 10⁶ yeast cells

Finished product is released to the market only after passing a rigorous series of tests
*According to the ASBC and EBC methods of analysis

Brewing Properties

In Lallemand’s Standard Conditions Wort at 20°C (68°F) LalBrew Munich Classic™ yeast exhibits:
Vigorous fermentation that can be completed in 4 days

Medium to High attenuation and Low flocculation
Aroma and flavor is balanced with prominent fruity esters and spicy phenol notes of banana and clove.

This strain is POF Positive.

The optimal temperature range for LalBrew Munich Classic™ yeast when producing traditional styles is
17°C – 25°C (63°-77°F)
Fermentation rate, fermentation time and degree of attenuation are dependent on inoculation density, yeast handling, fermentation temperature and nutritional quality of the wort.