Wyeast 3278 XL Belgian Lambic Blend

This yeast contains a selection of Cerevisiae Saccharomyces with a wheat yeast Belgian Style, sherry yeast, two cultures Brettanomyces and lactic acid bacteria. The blend is not sufficient to get Lambic beer, although it is representative for the main flavours of the beer.

• Flocculation: Medium
• Apparent attenuation: 70-80%
• Fermentation temperature: 18-24 °C
• Alcohol Tolerance: Approx. 11% ABV

Beer Types:
Flanders Red Ale, Fruit Lambic, Gueuze, Straight (Unblended) Lambic.

ALE-beer yeast:
Ale beer yeast are rich and full of character with a fruity aroma and taste. Every kind of beer has its specific and unique characteristics, which can be emphasized of mitigated depending on the used recipe and fermentation temperature.

Smack Pack Activator:
Meant for the more experienced homebrewer or small microbrewery. There is a possibility for direct addition up to 20 litres of wort.
Contains 125 ml, culture medium included.
Wyeast beer yeast contains 3.5 times more yeast cells and is packed sterile in a special Smackpack.
Best before date: 0-6 months after production. It is possible to use the yeast after those 6 months, however, they need a longer start up time.
Wyeast yeast is ideal for bigger amount of wort and for beer brewers who want to avoid making a yeast starter.

Important notice:
Activator™ packages will sometimes swell slightly or moderately during shipping or storage. This is not an indication of deterioration if the package is less than 6 months old and has been properly handled. This is due to trace amounts of nutrients, still available at the time of packaging, causing small amounts of culture activity and CO2 production. Some strains are more prone to this than others.