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Lallemand | LalBrew® Köln Kölsch Style Ale Yeast | Dry Beer Yeast

Lallemand | LalBrew® Köln Kölsch Style Ale Yeast | Dry Beer Yeast

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Description

  • LalBrew Köln™ is ideal for brewing traditional Kölsch-style beers and other neutral ales
  • The neutral character of this strain accentuates delicate hop aromas while imparting subtle fruity esters
  • Colder fermentations will be more neutral in character, while warmer fermentations will have more fruit-forward ester profile
  • Lallemand premium brewing yeast offers brewers unmatched consistency, reliability and purity from one batch of beer to the next

The perfect dry yeast strain for brewing traditional Kölsch-style beers and other neutral ales. LalBrew Köln's neutral character accentuates delicate hop aromas while imparting subtle fruity esters. Through expression of a beta-glucosidase enzyme LalBrew Köln can promote hop biotransformation and accentuate hop flavor and aroma. Colder fermentations will be more neutral in character, while warmer fermentations will have more fruit-forward ester profile.

Beer Styles: Kolsch-style, neutral ales
Aroma: Sightly fruity, more neutral with colder ferments
Attenutation: Medium to High
Fermentation Range: 54-68°F
Flocculation: Medium to High
Alcohol Tolerance: 9% ABV
 
*See the technical data sheet below for information on rehydration, usage and storage.
 
 
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Haven't tried this yet
Victor B on Mar 2, 2023
have a kit that requires it
Joel S on Jan 11, 2023
Haven't tried this yet
Victor B on Mar 2, 2023
Experimental with another yeast
Claudia C on Feb 1, 2023
have a kit that requires it
Joel S on Jan 11, 2023
Want to compare to WLP
Dan Little on Jan 10, 2023
great fermentor
Vincent Feminella on Oct 29, 2022
Need a proven yeast to brew a Kolsch and the majority of reviews seems positive.
Adam P. S on Sep 7, 2022
The best kolsch yeast I've ever used
Annabritt E Coakley on Aug 18, 2022
To brew a Kolsch Style beer
James K on Jun 23, 2022
Quality item
Patrick S on May 25, 2022
We like its performance
Benjamin R on Apr 30, 2022
I like using it for Pale Ale, IPA and Kolsch beers
Vincent Feminella on Apr 30, 2022
like the product
Steve J on Apr 28, 2022
To make a Kolsch style beer
Neil Speer on Apr 26, 2022
It will soon be Kölsch season. Have to have yeast ready
Clive D on Apr 9, 2022
Great price per batch
Trey m on Mar 31, 2022
something new
michael m on Mar 1, 2022
Recipe
James K on Feb 28, 2022
Has a fruity eatery character that works great with West Coast IPAs
Felipe C on Feb 12, 2022
Never used it before and should work well with the recipe I ordered.
Wade B on Jan 24, 2022
making lagers in the winter
matthew adam c on Jan 11, 2022
Heard about it on a podcast
Patrick M on Dec 27, 2021
Need for style
George H. Maxfield on Nov 17, 2021
Trying new dry yeast options
Todd on Nov 2, 2021
Best deal
Todd P on Aug 9, 2021
Brewing two batches of cream ale
Larry C C on Aug 2, 2021
Looking for a more convenient substitute for liquid yeast for a cream ale.
Larry C C on Jul 27, 2021
To brew a kolsch beer
Heather D on Jul 15, 2021
My recent favorite yeast
Clancy J P on Jun 7, 2021
Great Ale Yeast for Kolsch and IPA
Tysen Bibb on Jun 3, 2021
Need to brew a Kolsch!
Richard S on May 10, 2021
I wanted to have this ads backup
William C on May 5, 2021
Dry yeast is easy to use
Fred S on Apr 16, 2021
need
Nicholas C Trausch on Apr 2, 2021
Wish to save money on liquid yeast
Jay on Apr 1, 2021
My recipes call for Kolsch yeast and Dry Yeast travels better
Jed P on Feb 8, 2021
Tryin our a new yeast
Rob B on Nov 19, 2020
Trying something new.
andrew on Oct 20, 2020
Try it
Bart P on Sep 25, 2020
Recomended for the Eskimo Amber I ordered.
Joel Bornhoft on Jun 13, 2020
I've heard good things, and I'll need this for a Gose or Kölsch-Style Ale
Adrian F on Jun 13, 2020
Trying
Jeffrey L on Jun 11, 2020
Because Vince said so
Paul R on Jun 5, 2020
Something new to try out and reasonable price.
Mario P on Jun 3, 2020
Need
John R on Jun 2, 2020
Never tried dry kolsch yeast.
Carl Brevelle on Jun 1, 2020
Blond ale
Chuckles on May 30, 2020
New produce and Kolsh is a favorite type of beer to brew.
Paul W on May 30, 2020
Want to try lallemand
Daniel M on May 26, 2020
Wanted to give it a try.
Jon S on May 19, 2020
It's a new dry yeast why not.
Jeremy W on May 12, 2020
Experimental with another yeast
Claudia C on Feb 1, 2023
Want to compare to WLP
Dan Little on Jan 10, 2023
Reviews

4.3 / 5.0
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Rated 1 out of 5
Check the expiration
Got the yeast a month ago but just before pitching realized it expired 6 months ago..... will see if a starter revives it
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Added Jan 28, 2023
January 28, 2023
Purchased
9 months ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great yeast!
Slow start but finished in for days. I used this on a Munich helles. Clean profile good flocculation.
September 14, 2022
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 3 out of 5
We'll see....
Waiting to see what the FG is, but it seemed to peter out quite early. I'd recommend doing a starter with an OG over 1.050.
August 17, 2022
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Dry Kolsch Yeast.
This yeast worked as expected and produced good Kolsch. Per recommendation I pitched 2 packets per 5 gallon batch. I didn't do any prior rehydration but it still proved to be effective. Lag time for the 2 times I've used it has been consisently about 30 hours. The only thing is having to pitch 2 packs as opposed to just 1 but still it is a good dry Kolsch yeast especially when you have concerns about shipping liquid yeast.
March 24, 2022
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
A dry Kolsch yeast?
Never thought this would happen. A dry Kolsch yeast. Lallemand you have convinced me that I was wrong about dry yeast. After a decade of using exclusively liquid yeast I have started using dry yeast again. I love the packaging (vacuum packed). I used this yeast to make a Dunkel. This was my 7th attempt at a Dunkel. I have never been able to get the right attenuation and clarity to go along with the maltiness until I found this yeast, This yeast can be used to make a lager style without the long cold conditioning step. Yeah, there are other Kolsch strains that can do this, but not with this level of clarity. I will warn you that this yeast can lag, so don't fret if you don't have airlock activity within 24 hours, sometimes you have to wait a little while.
December 29, 2021
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great Kolsch Yeast!
Great Kolsch yeast, I’ve been using it for almost two years now and never fails!!??
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November 15, 2021
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 3 out of 5
Not the style I was expecting.
Fermentation at 68 lower fluctuation than I expected and taste more like a Belgian than a German strain clove and a hint of banana will not use again for a kolsch unless I was gonna lager it at a lower temp. Would make a good Belgian style especially if you like coriander and orange peel in your brew.
November 2, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5
Great yeast! Especially if you need a fast fermentation
This yeast is fantastic. I’ve done lots of seltzer and great ciders with it and unbelievably fast fermentation at warm temps. Up to 90 degrees. Believe it or not I did a seltzer in 3 days and then threw apple juice on that yeast cake and it fermented to 1,007 in under 10 hours and was fantastic no fusils…. Haven’t done a beer yet but I will for sure !! Fun stuff
August 6, 2021
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Wow! What a versitile yeast.
This Kolsch yeast is just as effective in Pale Ales and IPA's as it is with German hybrid ales like Kolsch and Alt. This would be a great house ale yeast.
July 26, 2021
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great Kolsch yeast
First kolsch I have made, feel it is a good representation from some imported kolschs I have tasted. Started ferm temps at 64 worked up to 66. Did rehydrate with Go-Ferm and yeast nutrient before pitching. Feel like there could be a bit more fruity character to nose and taste, but over all would use again. Maybe higher ferm temps for more fruit. Does have a slight sulfur taste, but believe that will go away as I have read. 81% attenuation, FG 1.010
July 22, 2021
Purchased
over 2 years ago