LalBrew Nottingham vs LalBrew BRY-97: which to use
LalBrew Nottingham: Lallemand · LalBrew BRY-97: LallemandThe two strains side by side on the numbers that decide it, and which to reach for.
Gauge readout
Attenuation78 to 84 %
Alcohol tolerance14 % ABV
Fermentation temp10 to 25 C (50 to 77 F)
Attenuation50%75%100%
Alcohol010%20% ABV
Temperature02040 C
Published data side by side
| Manufacturer | LalBrew Nottingham: Lallemand · LalBrew BRY-97: Lallemand |
|---|---|
| LalBrew Nottingham temperature | 10 to 25 C (50 to 77 F) |
| LalBrew BRY-97 temperature | 15 to 22 C (59 to 72 F) |
| LalBrew Nottingham attenuation | 78 to 84 % |
| LalBrew BRY-97 attenuation | 78 to 84 % |
| LalBrew Nottingham alcohol tolerance | 14 % ABV |
| LalBrew BRY-97 alcohol tolerance | 13 % ABV |
| LalBrew Nottingham flocculation | High |
| LalBrew BRY-97 flocculation | High |
Notes
Both are clean high-attenuating ale strains that flocculate high, but Nottingham is an English house strain and BRY-97 is an American West Coast strain, and both tolerate 13 to 14% alcohol.
Choose Nottingham as a neutral English workhorse and stuck-ferment restarter.
Choose BRY-97 for a clean American ale or West Coast IPA that should drop bright.
The strains in full
Sources: Lallemand LalBrew Nottingham Technical Data Sheet · Lallemand LalBrew Nottingham product page · Lallemand LalBrew BRY-97 West Coast Ale Technical Data Sheet