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Fermentis | SafAle™ K-97 German Ale | Dry Beer Yeast

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    • K-97 is ideal for delicate beers like Kolsch, Wits and Session Beers as well as heavily hopped beers
    • Tends to present floral and balanced fruity character depending on fermentation conditions
    • Fermentis active dry yeast offers reliability, ease-of-use, and consistency to home and professional beverage makers across the world

    The perfect dry yeast for your German ales or Belgian-style wheat beers. K-97 is selected for its penchant to form a large, firm krausen while fermenting. A great choice for ales that you want to have a low ester character. The lower attenuation of K-97 makes for beers with a nice mouthfeel. Can ferment anywhere between 54-77°F, although the ideal range is between 59-68°F.

    This yeast can be pitched directly, but if you prefer to rehydrate, the instructions are below.

    Sprinkle the yeast in a minimum of 10 times its weight of sterile water or wort (we suggest 4 oz) at 70°F to 77°F (21 to 25 °C). Do not stir. Leave to rest 15 to 30 minutes. Gently stir for 30 minutes, and pitch the resultant cream into the fermentation vessel.

    • Attenuation: 80-84%
    • Sedimentation Time: Slow
    • Alcohol Tolerance: 9-11% ABV
    • Optimum Fermentation Temp: 64-78°F

    *See the technical data sheet below for more information on rehydration, usage and storage.

     

    Fermentis | SafAle™ K-97 German Ale | Dry Beer Yeast

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        Description

        • K-97 is ideal for delicate beers like Kolsch, Wits and Session Beers as well as heavily hopped beers
        • Tends to present floral and balanced fruity character depending on fermentation conditions
        • Fermentis active dry yeast offers reliability, ease-of-use, and consistency to home and professional beverage makers across the world

        The perfect dry yeast for your German ales or Belgian-style wheat beers. K-97 is selected for its penchant to form a large, firm krausen while fermenting. A great choice for ales that you want to have a low ester character. The lower attenuation of K-97 makes for beers with a nice mouthfeel. Can ferment anywhere between 54-77°F, although the ideal range is between 59-68°F.

        This yeast can be pitched directly, but if you prefer to rehydrate, the instructions are below.

        Sprinkle the yeast in a minimum of 10 times its weight of sterile water or wort (we suggest 4 oz) at 70°F to 77°F (21 to 25 °C). Do not stir. Leave to rest 15 to 30 minutes. Gently stir for 30 minutes, and pitch the resultant cream into the fermentation vessel.

        • Attenuation: 80-84%
        • Sedimentation Time: Slow
        • Alcohol Tolerance: 9-11% ABV
        • Optimum Fermentation Temp: 64-78°F

        *See the technical data sheet below for more information on rehydration, usage and storage.

         

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        REED F.
        Mock Lager yeast

        The best substitute for lager yeast when brewing an ale. Very aggressive.

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        Reymond
        l love this yeast

        this yeast is a workhorse. very consistent results and excellent flavor notes. i've used mostly for IPA and DIPA. A++

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        Douglas M.
        Solid and Dependable

        I used one packet to ferment 5 gallons of Alt bier. Rather than rehydrate as I usually do for lagers, I sprinkled the packet directly onto of the top of wort at 58F. It took about 24 hours for fermentation to ramp up, and it was nearly complete five days later. I used dry yeast nutrient (also sprinkled on top of wort), but did not oxygenate. Very happy with the product - I will likely use K97 with my next Kölsch.

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        Scott T.
        Fast Start to Fermentation

        The fermentation kicked off almost as fast as Kveik. Good consistent results with this yeast. Always nice to have a dry yeast on hand.

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        B R.
        Will buy again

        I visibly saw signs of fermentation within 30 minutes! Crazy! Can’t wait to taste it! Will be buying again for sure

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        Alex H.
        Powdery, but give it time!

        Ferments well down to 53-55F. Made some very clean Kolsch style ales with it. I found fining with gelatin helps speed up clearing otherwise I've lagered for 2, sometimes 3 weeks, to get a brilliantly clear beer. Produces a structured, well balanced beer in my experience. Giver er a shot!

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        David

        This stuff works great. I’ve been using liquid yeast for years and decided to try this dry yeast...results are better!!

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        steve m.

        Worked fine but was really slow to flocculate. I brewed an award winning Alt Bier with it. Lots of subtle flavors. Give it time to lager.

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        Eric M.

        I use this at my nano brewery for my Belgium Farmhouse Ale.

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        Kevin M.
        Love this strain

        This kolsh dry yeast never disappoints. Every time I've used it - it is always very floculant with high attenuation - always ferments fast, rapidly picking up after pitching and then finishes within a week - usually much faster than SA-05. The beer is clear and consistent - if you like the flavor, you can't beat this yeast.

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        Harry S.
        Excellent yeast for a German kolsch ale

        I have used this yeast twice to make a kolsh ale. It is rapid fermenting and produces a clear ale which has a great flavor.

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