Lalvin 71B-1122 Yeast

I've done a Christmas spiced sparkling hard cider for friends for the past few years, and this year I used Lalvan 71B, and it produced the best batch yet. Fermentation to dry was quick to start, less than a week, after which I cold crashed for two days, producing excellent flocculation of dissolved yeast. Following that, U treated the cider with Campdens/Potassium sorbate to prevent further yeast activity and backsweetened with brown sugar to medium dry and kegged. The resulting product had excellent balance, with great clarity, and a crisp flavor with little yeasty aftertaste, and no off-flavors or funkiness despite only about a month of mellowing.Definitely going to use this again in my next cider batch.

BEWARE; this item was shipped with no box or envelope, just the single packet.I forgot I'd ordered it until I needed to use it, and noticed it was delivered two days prior. I found that the wind blew it a couple feet from my door and survived quite a few storms that blew through. The outside was soaked, but the contents where completely dry. I used one packet for three, one gallon brews and all are vigorously bubbling. I highly recommend this versatile yeast.

Worked exceptionally. Fermentation kicked off quickly and it is quite aggressive. The picture is of the second day of fermentation for blueberry wine.When you receive it be sure to store in the refrigerator if you aren't using it that day. Also follow the directions for activation.

This is not my favorite yeast, but it is a very important yeast in my toolbox. I ferment with a lot of apple juice which is high in sharp tasting Malic acid. Lalvin 71B yeast will convert about 18 or 20% of the malic acid to a smoother tasting lactic acid in primary fermentation. I recommend using nutrients when using this yeast. If you don’t you will likely get off smells and off flavors, requiring more time and secondary. This yeast tolerance is supposed to be 14%, but I have fermented apple wine that reached 18.9% with this yeast, so it varies wildly.

I figured I would try it not knowing if it was kept in cold storage at amazon warehouse because of next day delivery but it worked great

Using it to brew some mead as I type this.

Yielded a solid 13% in my last melomel. No cloying aftertaste. No soured milk aftertaste like a champagne style yeast. Works beautifully with sweet fruit wines.

Good quality wine yeast. Very active. Great for brewing cider. Those little guys are real troopers! It's probably a great yeast for mead too. This yeast LOVES honey.