Description

Mangrove Jack’s M76 Bavarian Lager Yeast

A bottom fermenting yeast suitable for most lager styles. Promotes less sulphur production than other lager strains as well as a fuller, more rounded malt character with well-promoted hop flavours.

BEER STYLES

Suitable for many European style beers including Lagers, Pilsners, Helles, Munich Dunkel, Rauchbier and more.

CHARACTERISTICS

YEAST CLASSIFICATION: Saccharomyces pastorianus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
ALCOHOL TOLERANCE: 8% ABV
ATTENUATION: 75 – 80%
RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE RANGE: 8 – 14°C (46 – 57°F)
KILLER FACTOR: Sensitive
VIABLE YEAST CELLS: >5 x 109 cells per gram
DRY WEIGHT: 93 – 96%
WILD YEAST: <1 per 106 cells
TOTAL BACTERIA: <1 per 106 cells
GMO STATUS: GMO Free

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS: 5 = HIGH, 1 = LOW
FLOCCULATION RATE: 3/5
COMPACTION: 3/5

USAGE DIRECTIONS

Sprinkle contents directly on up to 23 L (6 US Gal) of wort. For best results ferment at 8-14 degrees C (45-57 degrees F).

OBSERVABLE TRAITS

AROMA CHARACTERISTICS:
A superlative lager strain that is robust with a light sulphur aroma, expresses hop character well and promotes malt complexity.
FLAVOUR/MOUTHFEEL CHARACTERISTICS:
Lightly acidic, this yeast creates an extremely drinkable lager with less sulphur character than the usual strains.
HIGHER ALCOHOL BEERS:
This yeast does well at higher gravities having a good attenuation range; high alcohol beers do not tend to be too sweet.