Hi, this is our BrewTek yeast page.
I hope it is helpful in your brewing adventures.I'm sure we missed some
,but hey,we're only human.Well sit back,relax,and have a homebrew.
American Micro.Ale#1(CL-10):
Clean ale yeast.Ferments down to 55f.Good in cream ales and any beer
you want to have a malt flavour.
American Micro.Ale#2(CL-20):
Gives a creamy,malty profile.Works well in low gravity beers.
American white ale(CL-980):
Good in wheat beer.Poor flocculation.Leaves a chill haze but this is what
a true unfiltered wheat beer is.
Austrailian ali(CL-270):
Leaves a bready,nutty character with a honeylike finish.Good at higher
temps.
Belgian Ale#1(CL-300):
Gives a true Belgian ale flavour.Aromas of cloves and fruits.Also
works well in higher gravity worts as well.
Belgian Ale#2(CL-320):
This is more a trappist strain.Works well in doubbels and tripple.
Produces a dry,fruity profile.
Belgian Ale#3(CL-340):
This is better in trappist.Prodeces ester of fruit and spice.
Belgian Wheat(CL-900):
Leaves a breadlike sweet flavour.Also good to use in Witbier.
British Classic Ale(CL-170):
leaves fruity esters.A complex strain.Good in porters,bitters,as well
as scottish heavy or any other high-gravity worts.
British Draft(CL-160):
Emphasizes the malt flavour.Used in porters and bitters.
British Micro.#1(CL-110):
Produces oaky fruity esters.Good to use in low to medium body worts.
Also used in bitters.
British Pale Ale#1(CL-120):
Gives a citrusy character.Accentuates the hops.
British Pale Ale#2(CL130):
A full flavoured yeast that brings out the carmel in crystal.
Recomended to be used in strong or spiced ales.
British Real Ale(CL-150):
Has woody,nutty esters.
California Pub Ale(CL-50):
Best in Red and Ale styles.A well rounded yeast that accentuates the
carmel malt.
Canadanian Ale(CL260):
A strong fermenter that leaves a light fruity finish.Suitable in
light canadanian beers as well as porters,bitters,and pales.
German Old Ale(CL-400):
A good fermenter.Should be used in altbier or any german ale.
German weiss(CL-930):
Leaves a clove character.
German Wheat(CL-920):
Cann't get more authentic than this.Use in all weizen recipes
including weizenbock.
Irish Dry Stout(CL-240):
Leaves a recognizable woody character.Mixes well with roasted malts.
Kolsch(CL-450):
Produces lagerlike flavour at ale temps.Has a light yeast aroma
and taste.
Saison(CL-380):
Used in french and belgian ales.Leaves mild esters and flavours of
apple pie.
Scottish ALe(CL-200):
A classic for 90/shilling or heavier.Leaves a fruity profile with
woody,oaky esters that will remind you of malt whiskey.
Scottish Bitter(CL-210):
Gives fruit and rose esters but finnishes dry and smooth.
Lager Yeast
American Megabrew Lager(CL620):
Use this in your lightest cleanest beers.Has a light fruity character
that mellows over time.
American Micro. Lager(CL-630):
Ferments strong and leaves a malty character.Very versitile and can be
used in pre-prohibition lager type beer.
California Gold(CL=690):
Recreate california common beer.
East European Lager(CL-680):
Gives a smooth creamy character emphasizing the malt.Use in Marzen/
Octoberfest and Dunkels.
Northern German Lager(CL-660):
Good to use in german pils as well as mexican and canadian beers.
Old Bavarian Lager(CL-):
Gives citrus undertones.Good in bock,dumkel,and helles.
Original Pilsner(CL-600):
Emphasizes a malty taste.Use in czeck pilsners.
Swiss Lager(CL-670):
Has a crisp smooth maltiness.Good in european pilsners.
Specialty Yeast
Brettanomyces Lambicus(CL-5200):
This is a wild yeast.Used to create lambics.Make a starter one week prior.
At high point of fermentation little CO2 will be produced.
Pediococcus Damnosus(CL-5600):
A lactic acid used in conjunction with above in secodary.