Imperial Yeast A20 Citrus

Citrus cranks out orange and lemon aromas along with some tropical fruit. Use this strain at high temps for big ester production. A wild saccharomyces strain, it will get a bit funky without the worries of a brettanomyces strain. Keep an eye on your fermentations, it does like to hit a false terminal and then slowly finish out the rest of fermentation. Citrus cranks out orange and lemon aromas along with some tropical fruit. Use this strain at high temps for big ester production. A wild saccharomyces strain, it will get a bit funky without the worries of a brettanomyces strain. Keep an eye on your fermentations, it does like to hit a false terminal and then slowly finish out the rest of fermentation.

SPECIES:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus
Wild saccharomyces yeast strain known to produce a huge citrus fruit ester profile.

Temp: 67–80°F (19–27°C)
Attenuation: 74-78%
Flocculation: LOW
Alcohol Tolerance: 10%

Storage & Usage
Our pouches makes it easy to Pitch Right! No starter necessary for 5gal of wort up to 1.070 SG.
Step 1: Store refrigerated (33-35F/0.5-1.5C) until ready to pitch. Storage frozen or over 40F/4C is not recommended, as those temperatures decrease viability.
Step 2: Shake and knead pouch to homogenize the slurry.
Step 3: Sanitize unopened pouch.
Step 4: Open carefully and pitch entire contents into 5 gallons of well-aerated wort.