LalBrew BRY-97 West Coast Ale Yeast | 11g

Clean American West Coast Ale Yeast

LalBrew BRY-97 is a clean, highly attenuative American West Coast ale yeast selected for brewing hop-forward ales with a neutral fermentation profile and excellent clarity.

Its restrained ester production allows hop flavour, aroma and bitterness to remain at the centre of the finished beer. BRY-97 also expresses a beta-glucosidase enzyme that can promote hop biotransformation and help accentuate hop flavour and aroma.

It is an excellent choice for American pale ales, West Coast IPAs, American amber ales, cream ales, stouts and other clean-fermented American beer styles.

Why You'll Love It

• Clean and neutral fermentation character

• Designed for American and West Coast ale styles

• Helps showcase hop flavour and aroma

• Approximately 78–84% apparent attenuation

• High flocculation for improved beer clarity

• Alcohol tolerance up to approximately 13% ABV

• Suitable for direct pitching

• POF negative and diastaticus negative

• Reliable choice for pale ales, IPAs and stronger American ales

BRY-97 Yeast Profile

• Yeast species: Saccharomyces cerevisiae

• Fermentation temperature: 15–22°C

• Apparent attenuation: 78–84%

• Flocculation: High

• Alcohol tolerance: Approximately 13% ABV

• Aroma profile: Neutral with slight esters

• Pitching rate: 50–100g per hectolitre

• Phenolic character: POF negative

• Diastaticus: Negative

Actual fermentation performance will vary with wort composition, original gravity, pitching rate, yeast handling, temperature and wort nutrition.

Recommended Beer Styles

LalBrew BRY-97 is well suited to:

• West Coast IPA

• American IPA

• Imperial IPA

• American Pale Ale

• American Amber Ale

• American Brown Ale

• American Wheat Beer

• Cream Ale

• American Stout

• Dry Stout

• Oatmeal Stout

• Russian Imperial Stout

• Irish Red Ale

• Scottish Ale

• Strong Scotch Ale

• Old Ale

• Rye Beer

• American Barleywine

Flavour and Aroma Profile

BRY-97 produces a predominantly neutral fermentation profile with mild ester character.

Its clean flavour allows citrus, tropical fruit, pine, resin and stone-fruit characteristics from modern hop varieties to remain prominent. This makes BRY-97 particularly useful for hop-forward pale ales and IPAs where yeast character should support rather than overpower the hops.

How Much BRY-97 Should I Use?

Lallemand recommends a pitching rate of approximately 50–100g per 100 litres of wort.

One 11g sachet is generally suitable for a standard-strength home brew batch of approximately 20–23 litres. Higher-gravity, high-adjunct or otherwise stressful fermentations may require additional yeast and suitable yeast nutrient.

How to Use LalBrew BRY-97

BRY-97 can be pitched directly into the wort without rehydration.

1. Clean and sanitise the fermenter and all equipment.

2. Transfer the wort into the fermenter.

3. Confirm that the wort is within the recommended 15–22°C range.

4. Sprinkle the yeast evenly over the surface of the wort.

5. Seal the fermenter and maintain a stable fermentation temperature.

6. Confirm fermentation is complete with stable hydrometer readings before packaging.

For a clean West Coast fermentation profile, maintain consistent temperature control and avoid under-pitching.

Does BRY-97 Promote Hop Biotransformation?

Yes. BRY-97 expresses a beta-glucosidase enzyme that may promote hop biotransformation during fermentation.

This can help release and accentuate hop-derived flavour and aroma compounds, making the strain particularly useful in American pale ales and hop-forward IPAs.

Is BRY-97 Similar to US-05?

Both yeasts are commonly used for clean American ale styles, but they are different strains.

BRY-97 offers high flocculation, a clean flavour profile and potential hop-biotransformation activity. It is an excellent alternative when you want strong attenuation, improved settling and prominent hop character.

Why Buy from Border Brewing Supplies?

Border Brewing Supplies stocks fresh brewing yeast and fermentation ingredients for brewers throughout Tweed Heads, the Gold Coast, Northern Rivers, Brisbane and the wider Queensland–New South Wales border region.

Order LalBrew BRY-97 online for Australia-wide delivery or choose Click & Collect from our Tweed Heads South home brew shop.

Recommended Products

For a healthy and controlled fermentation, consider adding:

• Servomyces yeast nutrient

• Brewing oxygenation equipment

• Digital brewing thermometer

• Hydrometer

• No-rinse sanitiser

• American hops

• Brewing water salts