YeastMatch

Find the right fermentation yeast, or a proven substitute for the one you cannot get

Dry brewing and wine yeast strains differ in temperature range, attenuation, alcohol tolerance and flocculation, and those numbers decide whether a strain finishes your beer, cider or wine the way you want. Pick a strain to see its published manufacturer data, or look up a substitute for a strain your shop is out of.

Ale strains

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LalBrew AbbayeLallemand · 14 % ABV
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LalBrew BRY-97Lallemand · 13 % ABV
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LalBrew CBC-1Lallemand · 18 % ABV in cider and mead
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LalBrew KölnLallemand · 9 % ABV
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LalBrew Munich ClassicLallemand · 12 % ABV
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LalBrew New EnglandLallemand · 9 % ABV
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LalBrew NottinghamLallemand · 14 % ABV
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LalBrew Verdant IPALallemand · 12 % ABV
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LalBrew Voss KveikLallemand · 12 % ABV
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LalBrew WindsorLallemand · 12 % ABV
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Mangrove Jack's M05 MeadMangrove Jack's · 18 % ABV
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Mangrove Jack's M15 Empire AleMangrove Jack's · 8 % ABV
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Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian WheatMangrove Jack's · 7.5 % ABV
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Mangrove Jack's M21 Belgian WitMangrove Jack's · 9 % ABV
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Mangrove Jack's M29 French SaisonMangrove Jack's · 12 % ABV
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Mangrove Jack's M31 Belgian TripelMangrove Jack's · 10 % ABV
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Mangrove Jack's M36 Liberty Bell AleMangrove Jack's · 9 % ABV
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Mangrove Jack's M41 Belgian AleMangrove Jack's · 12 % ABV
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Mangrove Jack's M42 New World Strong AleMangrove Jack's · 12 % ABV
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Mangrove Jack's M44 US West CoastMangrove Jack's · 10 % ABV
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Mangrove Jack's M47 Belgian AbbeyMangrove Jack's · 8 % ABV
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SafAle BE-256Fermentis · 9 to 11 % ABV
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SafAle K-97Fermentis · 9 to 11 % ABV
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SafAle S-04Fermentis · 9 to 11 % ABV
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SafAle S-33Fermentis · 9 to 11 % ABV
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SafAle T-58Fermentis · 9 to 11 % ABV
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SafAle US-05Fermentis · 9 to 11 % ABV
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White Labs WLP001 California AleWhite Labs · High tolerance
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White Labs WLP002 English AleWhite Labs · Medium tolerance
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White Labs WLP004 Irish AleWhite Labs · Medium to high tolerance
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White Labs WLP090 San Diego SuperWhite Labs · High tolerance
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White Labs WLP300 Hefeweizen AleWhite Labs · Medium tolerance
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White Labs WLP530 Abbey AleWhite Labs · High tolerance
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White Labs WLP550 Belgian AleWhite Labs · Medium to high tolerance
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White Labs WLP570 Belgian Golden AleWhite Labs · High tolerance
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Wyeast 1056 American AleWyeast · 10 % tolerance
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Wyeast 1084 Irish AleWyeast · 10 % tolerance
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Wyeast 1272 American Ale IIWyeast · 10 % tolerance
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Wyeast 1728 Scottish AleWyeast · 12 % tolerance
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Wyeast 1968 London ESB AleWyeast · 10 % tolerance
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Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan WeizenWyeast · 10 % tolerance
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Wyeast 3711 French SaisonWyeast · 12 % tolerance
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Wyeast 3724 Belgian SaisonWyeast · 12 % tolerance
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Wyeast 3787 Trappist High GravityWyeast · 12 % tolerance
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Lager strains

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Saison and high-attenuation strains

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Wine, cider and mead yeast

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Best yeast by style

Best yeast for American IPASafAle US-05Best yeast for Belgian dubbel and abbey aleLalBrew AbbayeBest yeast for Belgian tripelMangrove Jack's M31 Belgian TripelBest yeast for Cabernet, Syrah and big redsLalvin ICV D254Best yeast for California common and steam beerMangrove Jack's M54 Californian LagerBest yeast for Czech Pilsner and Bohemian lagerMangrove Jack's M84 Bohemian LagerBest yeast for English bitter and ESBSafAle S-04Best yeast for English mild and brown aleMangrove Jack's M15 Empire AleBest yeast for German Pilsner and hellesSafLager W-34/70Best yeast for KölschSafAle K-97Best yeast for Oktoberfest and MärzenSafLager S-23Best yeast for Pinot Noir and light redsLalvin RC212Best yeast for West Coast IPALalBrew BRY-97Best yeast for aromatic white wineLalvin QA23Best yeast for barrel-fermented ChardonnayLalvin ICV D-47Best yeast for cider, mead and country wineLalvin EC-1118Best yeast for dry ciderMangrove Jack's M02 CiderBest yeast for dry farmhouse saisonMangrove Jack's M29 French SaisonBest yeast for everyday house pale aleMangrove Jack's M36 Liberty Bell AleBest yeast for fast turnaround and pseudo-lagerLalBrew Voss KveikBest yeast for hazy NEIPALalBrew Verdant IPABest yeast for hefeweizen and weissbierLalBrew Munich ClassicBest yeast for high-alcohol and late-harvest redsLalvin ClosBest yeast for high-gravity and imperial beersLalBrew NottinghamBest yeast for imperial and double IPAMangrove Jack's M42 New World Strong AleBest yeast for saison and farmhouse aleLalBrew Belle SaisonBest yeast for sparkling wine and Champagne baseLalvin DV10Best yeast for sweet stout and milk stoutLalBrew WindsorBest yeast for traditional and strong meadMangrove Jack's M05 MeadBest yeast for witbier and Belgian whiteSafAle WB-06

Substitute lookups

LalBrew BRY-97 substitutetrue swapLalBrew Belle Saison substituteclose, with a caveatLalBrew Belle Saison vs Mangrove Jack's M29 French Saisonhead to headLalBrew Belle Saison vs SafAle BE-134head to headLalBrew Diamond Lager substitutetrue swapLalBrew Diamond Lager vs Mangrove Jack's M76 Bavarian Lagerhead to headLalBrew Nottingham substituteclose, with a caveatLalBrew Nottingham vs LalBrew BRY-97head to headLalBrew Voss Kveik substituteclose, with a caveatLalBrew Voss Kveik vs Mangrove Jack's M54 Californian Lagerhead to headLalvin 71B substituteclose, with a caveatLalvin DV10 substitutetrue swapLalvin EC-1118 substituteclose, with a caveatLalvin EC-1118 vs Lalvin 71Bhead to headLalvin EC-1118 vs Lalvin DV10head to headLalvin ICV D-47 vs Lalvin CY3079head to headLalvin RC212 vs Lalvin ICV D254head to headMangrove Jack's M41 Belgian Ale vs Mangrove Jack's M31 Belgian Tripelhead to headMangrove Jack's M44 US West Coast substitutetrue swapMangrove Jack's M44 US West Coast vs SafAle US-05head to headSafAle BE-134 substitutetrue swapSafAle BE-256 substitutetrue swapSafAle BE-256 vs LalBrew Abbayehead to headSafAle BE-256 vs SafAle T-58head to headSafAle K-97 substitutetrue swapSafAle K-97 vs LalBrew Kölnhead to headSafAle S-04 substituteclose, with a caveatSafAle S-04 vs LalBrew Windsorhead to headSafAle S-04 vs Mangrove Jack's M36 Liberty Bell Alehead to headSafAle S-33 substituteclose, with a caveatSafAle T-58 substitutetrue swapSafAle US-05 substitutetrue swapSafAle US-05 vs LalBrew BRY-97head to headSafAle US-05 vs LalBrew Nottinghamhead to headSafAle US-05 vs LalBrew Verdant IPAhead to headSafAle US-05 vs SafAle S-04head to headSafAle WB-06 substituteclose, with a caveatSafAle WB-06 vs LalBrew Munich Classichead to headSafAle WB-06 vs Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian Wheathead to headSafLager S-23 substitutetrue swapSafLager W-34/70 substitutetrue swapSafLager W-34/70 vs LalBrew Diamond Lagerhead to headSafLager W-34/70 vs SafLager S-23head to headWhite Labs WLP001 California Ale vs SafAle US-05head to headWhite Labs WLP001 California Ale vs Wyeast 1056 American Alehead to headWhite Labs WLP002 English Ale vs SafAle S-04head to headWhite Labs WLP002 English Ale vs Wyeast 1968 London ESB Alehead to headWhite Labs WLP090 San Diego Super vs White Labs WLP001 California Alehead to headWhite Labs WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale vs Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizenhead to headWhite Labs WLP530 Abbey Ale vs LalBrew Abbayehead to headWhite Labs WLP530 Abbey Ale vs Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravityhead to headWhite Labs WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale vs White Labs WLP550 Belgian Alehead to headWhite Labs WLP810 San Francisco Lager vs Mangrove Jack's M54 Californian Lagerhead to headWhite Labs WLP830 German Lager vs SafLager W-34/70head to headWyeast 1056 American Ale vs SafAle US-05head to headWyeast 1728 Scottish Ale vs Wyeast 1084 Irish Alehead to headWyeast 2124 Bohemian Lager vs SafLager W-34/70head to headWyeast 3711 French Saison vs Wyeast 3724 Belgian Saisonhead to headWyeast 3724 Belgian Saison vs LalBrew Belle Saisonhead to head