Lalvin 71B 5g - Fruity Wine & Mead Yeast

Lalvin 71B is the fruity counterpart to EC-1118: it partially metabolises malic acid, softening sharp young wines and fruit musts while throwing generous fruity esters. The strain for drink-it-young country wine, melomel and rosé-style fruit batches.

Where EC-1118 is the neutral workhorse, 71B makes the fruit taste MORE like itself — pick by what the batch needs. Moderate alcohol tolerance (~14%) and a gentle, aromatic ferment.

Key features

• Fruit-forward esters — flatters young wines and melomels
• Softens acid: partially consumes malic acid
• The strain for fruit wine, rosé styles and fruity mead
• ~14% alcohol tolerance
• 5 g sachet treats up to ~25 L

Usage

• Rehydrate 15 min in lukewarm water, pitch into the must
• Pair with yeast nutrient in mead and fruit batches
• Drink 71B batches young — that's where it shines

Quick facts

• Strain: S. cerevisiae
• Character: fruity, acid-softening
• Tolerance: ~14% ABV
• Pack: 5 g / ~25 L

Related products

• Lalvin EC-1118
• Fermentis SafCider
• 5L Glass Demijohn with Handle
• 5L Demijohn Fermentation Kit