Lallemand Inc DB-R43Y-0P5D Nottingham Ale Yeast(11 grams)

I used this to make a hard cider and it was wonderful!! very aggressive yeast, works fast, no strange or off flavors, seemed to concentrate the apple flavors, clears quickly and completely. I was shocked by that! I expected to have to use a fining agent but at the end of primary fermentation it was almost perfectly clear and was crystal clear in 5 days of secondary!! wow great stuff!!!!!!!!!!!

Made an excellent hard cider with this yeast. Began working fast and that is after the packet got lost in a drawer for a few weeks (not refrigerated) since my first source of cider flopped on me.

I have used Lallemand Nottingham Yeast in multiple batches of homebrew cider over the last few years. The yeast has performed quite well and met my desired results in that time. While I can’t provide much information for comparison’s sake with other strains of yeasts or for brewing beer, I feel that Nottingham proves to be a good agent with your basic cider. Obviously, the price of yeast isn’t going to break the bank but if you’re like me then you want everything to maximize your effort in home brewing. Below are some thoughts on the yeast: Things I liked from the yeast •Performance - The yeast can flourish in a controlled environment. If you’re looking for a faster paced fermentation, this yeast will do the job. I’ve always dry-pitched the yeast and found that it can perform with a 4-5 gallon batch in one to two weeks (the warmer the spot, the quicker it will perform, up to 70°F). •Strength - I’ve always let the yeast ferment all the way before racking to secondary. If you add yeast energizer and yeast nutrient when pitching, you will find that this strain can go a long way. My batches have come out to be around 7% ABV typically but this will obviously differ based on your recipe (when pushed to the extreme, you can double up by pitching a second packet and adding some additional Nutrient with the SNA method in order to help jumpstart activity). Things I’m not sold on •Body - This wasn’t something that really bothered me but it may affect your decision if you’re looking for a brew more resembling of ciders that can be bought at the market. It usually has a slight haze even with pectic enzyme, racking off the lees, and two to three weeks of secondary. The color usually came out slightly darker than amber (however, this will differ on your types of cider/juice used). It’s definitely presentable but I wouldn’t go out of my way to showcase it in a couple glasses. •Slight Lack of Flavor - I’m recommending the product so I do believe the taste to be well; however, the yeast tends to remove a good amount of the character from the apples (and other fruit). This could probably be avoided by racking once the fermentation starts to go dry but I, personally, prefer strength or sweetness with ciders so I’ve never tried this. The aroma is still sweet and pleasant but it does resemble sugar more so than apples. Final thoughts This yeast is versatile, just as home brewing is, in that you can make the process as simple or complex as you’d like. Also, the yeast is gluten free so as long as your other ingredients are also gluten free then friends with Celiac can still enjoy your final product with everyone else. I’ve always had success with this strain and, overall, the yeast performs well and would fit just about any cider.

I have been using this yeast in all grain brewing for about a year. I'm very pleased with it and the price here is better than I could find anywhere else. The review by DavJohn is way off base. That person didn't follow the instructions or use this product properly. If you read the instructions or visit the company's website, (which I did) and follow the simple instructions, (also reflected on the back of the package) this yeast will never let you down. I have brewed everything from English Brown Ale to the recipes made famous for Centennial Blonde Ale on many websites. I have never, (in over 200+ gallons) had this yeast fail and it also starts quickly. I have finished batches, (typically 10 gallon batches is what I brew) as late as 10PM and found vigorous fermentation occurring when I checked the following morning after only a few hours. It doesn't take forever to start or complete. I especially like the flavor neutrality of this yeast. It doesn't inject any unwanted flavors during fermentation or mask the taste you're looking for in your brew. Easy to use and work with, extremely consistant, and inexpensive. I keep it in stock for my brewing. You can't go wrong with this yeast. Happy Brewing!

I used this yeast on the first hard cider i ever made and it did the job perfectly well. I rehydrated it exactly as it said to do on the packet, however, just guessed on the temperature as i couldnt find a thermometer, pitched it in my 5 gallon carboy and the airlock was bubbling away, already by the next morning. This seems to be a really active yeast and got a little tricky for me to carb up my cider, but overall, im happy with how the yeast worked.

Used to make my first batch of hard apple cider and it worked very well. Have not used this with any beers yet but im told it works well as a clean fermenting yeast. No starter used and it fermented my cider with an OG of 1.076 to 1.001 and i stopped the fermentation early with Campden tablets. Look forward to using it again.

Bought 2 packages. Arrived sealed with no shipping damage. Tried the first, followed directions to activate. After a week I realized it was not active and used a different yeast. with success. Now I have tried the 2nd package and it also is dead. The cost of the yeast is incidental, but my time lost can not be recovered.

what else can you say? this is one of the BEST yeasts available anywhere, bar none. NEVER had a bad result out of packet. experience well into 50 double batches and beyond. this yeast is god's gift to brewers. follow re hydration directions, keep your temp at 90 to 95 Fahrenheit. add small amounts of batch preferment until batch temp is reached. had several 1.004 final gravities with this yeast.

A good yeast which fermented well but took nearly 3 weeks to finish the job