WLP940 Mexican Lager Yeast - PurePitch Next Generation
KL34517
From Mexico City, this strain produces clean lager beers with a crisp finish. It keeps drinkability on the forefront while allowing malt and hop flavours and aromas to be background notes. A great strain choice for light-style lagers like Vienna-style.
We highly recommend a Dry Ice Pack or two for your yeasts voyage OR for a short stay in our pick up lockers in the warmer months of the year.
Please choose Australia Post Express if you want to reduce the the risk of transit time delay and its effect on your yeast.
PurePitch Next Generation
PurePitch Next Generation represents double the pitching rate of the normal WLP940 homebrew sachets and ensures a fool proof fermentation without the need for a starter. The commercial recommended pitching rate of 7.5 millions cells/mL allows you to pitch like the pros!
PurePitch Next Generation WLP940 provides homebrewers and small scale brewers a convenient and modular package to pitch a consistent commercially recommended pitching rate for standard ale ranges of 7.5 million cells/mL per 20L.
Now At 2X The Pitch
PurePitch Next Generation represents double the pitching rate of the normal WLP940 homebrew sachets and ensures a fool proof fermentation without the need for a starter. The commercial recommended pitching rate allows you to pitch like the pros!
Easy To Use
Just twist the cap & pitch!
Specifications - WLP940 - Mexican Lager Yeast
| Attenuation | 70% - 78% |
| Flocculation | Medium |
| Alcohol Tolerance | Medium (5 - 10%) |
| Optimum Temperature | 10°C - 12.8°C |
To ensure a healthy fermentation it is a good idea to incorporate some yeast nutrient in your brewing. You can purchase some here.
The benefits of using yeast nutrient are described in the pdf and video below:
Lallemand - Feeding Yeast for Brewing Success!
Overall rating: 4.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.
Review topics: ["yeast"].
"I’m not sure if the yeast was 100% healthy. It took nearly a week to get going! When it did start fermenting it took over two weeks to ferment out. Overall though I managed to brew a very nice Mexican lager. Here’s a photo of mine, a Sol and a Corona."
