Omega Yeast Labs Bananza Ale Liquid Yeast

 

Your Omega Yeast Labs Bananza Ale Liquid Yeast produces ripe banana esters with subtleties of pear. This new Omega Yeast is perfect for pastry stouts, milkshake IPAs and other modern ales. Prime banana esters result from pitching at 68°F (20°C.) Let free rise to 72-75°F (22-24°C). Bananza is versatile. Unlike its parent Hefeweizen, it is non-phenolic and incapable of clove flavors that would interfere its banana profile.

Yeast Specs:

• Stain Type: Ale
• Attenuation: 73-77%
• Diastatic: No
• Alcohol Tolerance: 10% ABV
• Flocculation: Low
• Temperature Range: 64-75F (18-24C)
• Phenolic: No

OTHER PRODUCTS YOU MIGHT NEED 

Grains

If you are purchasing Omega Yeast Labs Bananza Ale Liquid Yeast, you might need more grain!  

Hops

Hops is the main bittering agent in beer. You can select from a huge line of hop varietals from Hop Union to suit any brewers needs. The freshest hops for your next homebrewing endeavor. All hops are from YHC. 

Malt Extracts

View liquid and dry malt extracts here. 

Brew Pots

The pot pictured is an 8 gallon pot that is perfect for a beer kit or a standard 5 gallon batch. 

Wort Chillers and Thermometers

Wort Chillers and Thermometers are long term investments. It is important to chill your wort quickly. The quicker you chill it the stronger the cold break will be. You also need a good thermometer because high powered boiling changes more rapid temperature fluctuations. 

Siphons

Auto-siphons are a great luxury item to have in your brew equipment. Once you have one you will never go without one again. Don't forget to use a heavy duty sanitizer to clean it since you don't want to replace it as often as hoses. A good sanitizer for that job is Five Star San. 

Fermenters

 If you are using Omega Yeast Labs Bananza Ale Liquid Yeast, you are getting ready to ferment some beer. Here's a link to our fermenter equipment. 

Hoses

 Many people reuse their hoses for far too long. Replacing your hoses often or even using as single use items is highly recommended with beer making. 

Funnels

Pouring your wort into a carboy can be tricky. Use a big funnel made just for the job. They even have different mesh screens to remove particles.  

Airlocks

All that healthy yeast is going to make a lot of gas especially with the high activity of Omega Yeast Labs Bananza Ale Liquid Yeast. You'll be needing an airlock to let it out, and not let anything in. It is recommended to replace airlocks often. Because they never physically touch the beer, the sanitation risk is too often overlooked. Bacteria can spread without physical contact in a closed environment and plastic stubbornly harbors bacteria.

Yeast Starters

Making a yeast starter is a great way to avoid stuck fermentation and also get high yeast counts that allow the final cells to clean up after themselves, reducing off flavors and aromas. Higher populations means less yeast stress and less risk of off-flavors.  They help make better beer and can be used with Omega Yeast Labs Bananza Ale Liquid Yeast. Use the right equipment to make the job easy. Flask, Foam Stopper, and Airlock. 

 DID YOU KNOW

Isoamyl acetate is the active agent in yeasts that produces banana flavors.