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Lallemand | WildBrew™ Philly Sour Yeast | Lactic Acid Producing Dry Beer Yeast

Lallemand | WildBrew™ Philly Sour Yeast | Lactic Acid Producing Dry Beer Yeast

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Description

  • WildBrew Philly Sour™ produces moderate amounts of lactic acid in addition to ethanol in one simple fermentation step
  • A great choice for innovative, sessionable sour beers with refreshing acidity and notes of stone fruit
  • This strain is a unique species of Lachancea selected from nature by University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Lallemand premium brewing yeast offers brewers unmatched consistency, reliability and purity from one batch of beer to the next

WildBrew™ Philly Sour is a pure strain of active dried yeast classified as Lachancea selected from nature by University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA. Philly Sour produces moderate amounts of lactic acid in addition to ethanol so you can ferment your beer and sour it in one simple step. This first yeast in the WildBrew™ series is a great choice for innovative, sessionable sour beers with refreshing acidity and notes of stone fruit. With high attenuation, high flocculation and good head retention, WildBrew™ Philly Sour is an ideal yeast for traditional styles such as Berliner Weisse, Gose, American Lambic Style, American Wild Ales and its resistance to hops make it perfect for Sour IPA’s.

Beer Styles: Berliner Weisse, Gose, lambic-style, American Wild, and Sour IPAs
Aroma: Sour, red apple, stone fruit, peach
Attenuation: High
Fermentation Range: 68-77°F
Flocculation: High
Alcohol Tolerance: 9% ABV
 
*See the technical data sheet below for information on rehydration, usage and storage.
 
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For an upcoming brew day
Chris M on Feb 22, 2023
I've used it before and I like it a lot
Chris P on Jan 26, 2023
For an upcoming brew day
Chris M on Feb 22, 2023
Love sour beer but I'm lazy
George S on Jan 30, 2023
I've used it before and I like it a lot
Chris P on Jan 26, 2023
sour
Neil S on Nov 29, 2022
I need it
Matthew M a on Oct 27, 2022
per recipe
Chad H on Oct 26, 2022
For a brew
Charles F on Oct 19, 2022
Sour Beer
Jed P on Sep 20, 2022
Simplest way to sour farmhouse ale.
Michael M on Sep 13, 2022
Easier kettle sour brew days!
Matt M on Sep 5, 2022
for a recipe.
Jordan V on Jul 15, 2022
used before
Troy S on Jul 1, 2022
Recipe
Sandra S on May 12, 2022
Because it rocks
Robert V on Apr 30, 2022
It is part of an extract recipe that I like
Erik D on Apr 23, 2022
To make a sour beer
Ganesh L on Apr 9, 2022
alternative to kettle sour, hopefully.
Steve W on Apr 8, 2022
Wanting to make a sour beer without having to buy another fermentation set up.
Brad H on Apr 4, 2022
making a sour
Steve L on Apr 4, 2022
It's yummy
Stephen B on Apr 4, 2022
Price
Richard G on Mar 26, 2022
I want to make a sour
Andrew B on Mar 21, 2022
Because its great!
Flying M on Mar 14, 2022
30 min boil Gose recipe
Brian M on Feb 23, 2022
To trick my friends
Elliot T on Feb 15, 2022
its good stuff!
JASON H on Feb 5, 2022
Easy kettle sour brewing.
Matthew P on Feb 3, 2022
Making a Sour Mead
Nelson D on Feb 2, 2022
making a fruit sour....
Eric M on Feb 1, 2022
Recommended by a professional brewer who makes great sours
William B on Jan 31, 2022
To make my first Berliner Weisse
Scott S on Jan 25, 2022
Experiments in the future.
Ethan M on Jan 7, 2022
Best souring agent around
Valued C on Jan 4, 2022
Interested in brewing a sour, not interested in kettle souring or long-term aging
Christian L on Dec 31, 2021
Interesting way of an easy sour. Looking forward to trying it.
Jeff C on Dec 29, 2021
I want to make a sour
Neil D on Dec 13, 2021
I'm making a blueberry sour for the holidays
Stephen B on Nov 13, 2021
Great product!
James C C on Oct 27, 2021
I make a delicious berliner weiss with this yeast.
Fred M on Oct 8, 2021
Peach Sour
Valued C on Aug 31, 2021
Want to explore sours without kettle souring to see how they turn out.
Matthew R on Jun 19, 2021
my next sour batch
Juan L on Jun 12, 2021
Ease of use + great results
Jonathan H on Jun 3, 2021
This yeast is great for making refreshing sours for summertime
Tom C on Apr 28, 2021
Intrigued
Seth T on Apr 17, 2021
This is some good!!!
Eugene P R on Apr 13, 2021
Easiest way to brew a gose!
Richard G on Mar 4, 2021
Only place to find it
Delmar C S on Jan 22, 2021
To make easy sours
Julian R on Jan 20, 2021
Pilots
Jeremy S on Sep 30, 2020
Love sour beer but I'm lazy
George S on Jan 30, 2023
sour
Neil S on Nov 29, 2022
Do I need to use a separate fermenting vessel & racking equipment for this, as I would when pitching bacteria in a sour beer?
Liam w on Sep 23, 2020
Reviews

4.7 / 5.0
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Rated 5 out of 5
Nice tartnees
Used in a session Berliner Weisse, where I added canned peaches. The tartness was light and not over-powering, which allowed the peach flavor to come through. Will definitely use this again for next summer with strawberries.
November 1, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5
Easy Sour
My first sour, used two packets for 5 gallon batch, tweaked a pale ale recipe and added tart cherry, came out quite tart (not a big sour guy here), then evened out after a few weeks and became an excellent sour in my opinion. Other people said similar to a kettle sour, I'd agree.
September 11, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5
Makes a great sour
Aged the beer with cherries, oak cubes and a bit of merlot for a bit over a month after initial fermentation, tastes incredible at bottling time. The 'red apple' flavor diminished with age, but I'm sure the additions helped mask it. The acidity isn't too strong either, a nice lactic acid softness.
August 8, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5
Love it. Makes life easier.
If you like sours and interested in getting in the game, this is an easy way to do so. I never do kettle sours anymore because of this yeast.
March 25, 2023
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Perfect level of acidity for my taste
I can make a batch of beer that tastes similar to a kettle sour but without the additional step of souring the wort to the proper ph level before adding yeast.
May 16, 2021
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Just the right amount of sour...
Easy to use and just sour enough for a great Raspberry Berliner Weiss!
May 6, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Easiest Sour Ever
Makes brewing a sour so much easier than kettle souring!
May 5, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Philly is legit
If you like kettle sours, try this.
February 3, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Quick and easy sour beer
Love this yeast. I love sour beers but sometimes they can be a hit or miss with kettle souring or other methods. This is an easy to use, consistent, and wonderful tasting yeast. It isn't as sour as other yeasts but it is still a good kind of sour and tartness. The stone fruit flavors really come out. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to get into sour beers.
January 31, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 2 out of 5
Not a pleasant sour beer
I brewed a sour wheat beer with this yeast. It got mildly tart - maybe I should have used 2 packs instead of 1 in a 5 gal batch. What bothers me more than the lack of sourness is the red apple note that the yeast produces. I cannot think of a beer style in which this would be a welcome addition and it really clashed with the the American citrus-forward hops that I selected. I won't be in a rush to use this again.
January 31, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago