Wyeast | 5526 Brettanomyces Lambicus | Beer Yeast | Activator Smack-Pack System™ | 100 Billion Cells

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Wyeast | 5526 Brettanomyces Lambicus | Beer Yeast | Activator Smack-Pack System™ | 100 Billion Cells5526 is a wild yeast strain isolated from Belgian lambic beers Produces a pie cherry like flavor and sourness along with distinct Brett character Activator Smack Pack System "proofs" the yeast and shortens lag time when it hits your wort When smacked, the Activator packet releases sugars and nutrients to initiate the culture's metabolism Wyeast has been a pioneer in craft brewing for over 35 years and is committed to creating the finest fermentation

) Brettanomyces loves oxygen just as much

Paler in color and more hop-forward than a traditional bock

light citrus character

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At one micron the beer will be clear after filtration provided you do not have a starch haze

This particular strain is ideal for the acidification of beers

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Ideal for racking in and out of barrels

Includes Northern Brewer hops

and pitching temperature of the wort you are fermenting and the calculator tells you exactly how much yeast to pitch

and sanitation - Jonathan's most dramatic improvements came when he learned about oxygen and yeast starters