Yeast: Lalbrew Windsor British Style Ale

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.

Quick facts

Strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Beer styles Altbier, American Wheat, Baltic Porter, Blonde Ale, Brown Porter, Cream Ale, English Brown Ale, English IPA, Extra Special Bitter, Irish Red Ale, Mild, New England IPA, New England Pale Ale, Oatmeal Stout, Old Ale, Ordinary Bitter, Robust Porter, Scottish Ale, Special/Best Bitter, Sweet Stout
Attenuation 65-72%
Temperature range 15 – 25°C (59 – 77°F)
Flocculation Low
Aroma Fruity, estery
Alcohol tolerance 12% ABV
Pitching rate 50 – 100g/hL

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