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Safale K97 German Ale Yeast - Fermentis
Safale K97 German Ale Yeast - Fermentis
Safale K97 German Ale Yeast - Fermentis
Safale K97 German Ale Yeast - Fermentis
 

Safale K97 German Ale Yeast - Fermentis

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Fermentis Dry Yeast - Safale K-97 (11.5 g)
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Description

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.
 
Recommended temperature range: 59-68°F.
 
*See the technical data sheet below for more information on rehydration, usage and storage.
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Ryan A on Mar 2, 2023
help with yeast infections
Jeremy M on Feb 22, 2023
Ukrainian style Golden Ale
Dave C on Feb 9, 2023
worked well last time
Gregory C S on Jan 28, 2023
I'm brewing a red ale that called for a German Ale yeast and I want to compare the Safale with the Wyeast 1007 liquid.
Jeffry B on Dec 1, 2022
This yeast is amazing.
Andrew O on Nov 18, 2022
This yeast works best for this ale recipe
James P on Sep 21, 2022
Stocking up
Bill B on Aug 18, 2022
Just in case
Sutton H on Aug 9, 2022
To make a Hazy IPA
JP on Mar 21, 2022
Gonna make some German style brews
Jay S on Mar 15, 2022
for beer
Paul D H on Dec 22, 2021
Awesome yeast
Bill B on Dec 17, 2021
Trying new yeast
Kurt R on Nov 24, 2021
This is a great yeast. I have used it for a year. Good quality and good price
Huu Nhon N on Nov 18, 2021
Making "Copper Ale"
John M on Nov 3, 2021
Used it before. Makes a great kolsch.
robert Fairlie on Oct 29, 2021
My goto workhorse yeast. very strong and reliable yeast.
andrew on Aug 24, 2021
recipe
Mitch A on Aug 24, 2021
I have use this for making beer in 6 months - it's great
Huu Nhon N on Aug 12, 2021
Lauger yeast that tolerates higher temps
Daniel Tate on Aug 3, 2021
Used Fermentis Dry Yeast for years, my favorite
Dennis C on Jun 22, 2021
To brew my caribbean kolsch
Juan L on Jun 12, 2021
Same as above, plus a second packet incase the first is a dud
Tyler T S on Jun 3, 2021
Makes a great ale
Jeff L on May 15, 2021
AHA big brew ingredient
Skip Chilcott on Apr 20, 2021
Big brew day 2021
Chris H on Apr 3, 2021
New use
VE-0930509, Rina R on Mar 23, 2021
solid performing, relatively high alcohol tolerance
Rey P on Mar 18, 2021
it was recommended as the yeast for this style.
Richard S on Mar 13, 2021
recipe
Mitch A on Feb 13, 2021
great ale yeast
Jeff L on Jan 16, 2021
Fermenting
Tim T on Dec 30, 2020
huge Krausen - good for making Kolsch
Jeff L on Dec 30, 2020
Sounds interesting
:Jeff W. on Dec 18, 2020
I want to give it a try
Jeremie W on Oct 29, 2020
I want to brew a kolsch. I always get great results from Safale dry yeast products.
Robert F on Oct 20, 2020
Description
rod b on Aug 11, 2020
Needed for our beer recipe
Beverly K on Jun 2, 2020
It was there
William F Dumler on May 14, 2020
need it to make beer
Lantz P on May 13, 2020
To brew some kolsch!
Damien P on May 5, 2020
want to brew a kolsch
Nathan Hausch on Apr 17, 2020
Fermentation temps and love a kolsh.
Cody S on Mar 31, 2020
going to make a kolsch with helles ingredients. Fantastic!
Jonathan P on Mar 27, 2020
better for transit and cheaper than WLP029
Adam B on Mar 13, 2020
Brewing a Baltic Porter
Jeffery J on Feb 28, 2020
Easy and effective
Mike T on Dec 19, 2019
Trying something new
William B on Dec 16, 2019
Alternate to white labs klosch
Allen Logan on Dec 9, 2019
help with yeast infections
Jeremy M on Feb 22, 2023
worked well last time
Gregory C S on Jan 28, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5
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.
fermenter after transfer
fermenter after transfer
November 7, 2021
Purchased
 1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
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.
March 30, 2021
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
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
February 2, 2021
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
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!
November 3, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
This stuff works great. I’ve been using liquid yeast for years and decided to try this dry yeast...results are better!!
September 28, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 4 out of 5
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.
May 24, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
I use this at my nano brewery for my Belgium Farmhouse Ale.
July 10, 2019
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
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.
July 9, 2019
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
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.
May 29, 2019
 
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