Chapter 4

Brewers Yeast

Lager Yeast

Lager yeast strains are best used at temperatures ranging from 7 to 15ºC. At these temperatures, lager yeasts grow less rapidly than ale yeasts, and with less surface foam they tend to settle out to the bottom of the fermenter as fermentation nears completion.  This is why they are often referred to as "bottom" yeasts. The final flavor of the beer will depend a great deal on the strain of lager yeast and the temperatures at which it was fermented.

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Related Topics on Brewers Yeast

• Introduction to Brewers Yeast
• Ale Yeast
• Lager Yeast
• Yeast Life Cycle During the Beer Brewing Process
• Yeast Nutritional Requirements in Brewing Beer
• Yeast Byproducts in Brewing Beer
• Yeast Selection in Brewing Beer
• Yeast Pure Cultures
• Maintenance of Harvested Yeast in Brewing Beer
• Yeast Viability and Replacement in Brewing Beer
• References