With hundreds of strains available in BSI’s yeast bank, deciding what you’re going to brew with can get become a little overwhelming. So, we created a quick reference guide to help you pick the perfect yeast for your next lager brew.
Lager Strains Recommendation
BSI LAGER STRAINS RECOMMENDATION
| AMERICAN LAGER | |
| STRAIN | CULTURE # |
| August Schell | L-35 |
| American Lager | BSI-840 |
| American Megabrewery | L-07 |
| Mexican Lager | BSI-940 |
| Christian Schmidt | L-72 |
| Colorado Lager | L-05 |
| STEAM LAGER | |
| STRAIN | CULTURE # |
| California Lager | L-12 |
| VIENNA LAGER | |
| STRAIN | CULTURE # |
| German 206 Lager | L-06 |
| Augustiner Lager | Aug |
| German Lager | 3470 |
| German Lager 2 | BSI-830 |
| German Lager 3 | BSI-833 |
| BOCK LAGER | |
| STRAIN | CULTURE # |
| German 206 Lager | L-06 |
| Czech 34/70 Lager | L-24 |
| Augustiner Lager | Aug |
| Andechs Lager | And Lager |
| Bavarian Bock | BSI-960 |
| German Lager | 3470 |
| German Lager 2 | BSI-830 |
| German Lager 3 | BSI-833 |
| German Lager 5 | BSI-920 |
| DORTMUNDER/HELLES LAGER | |
| STRAIN | CULTURE # |
| Augustiner Lager | Aug |
| Andechs Lager | And Lager |
| Czech 34/70 | L-24 |
| Bavarian Helles | BSI-970 |
| German Lager | 3470 |
| German Lager 2 | BSI-830 |
| German Lager 3 | BSI-833 |
| German Lager 4 | BSI-838 |
| MEXICAN LAGER | |
| STRAIN | CULTURE # |
| Mexican Lager | BSI-940 |
| DARK LAGER | |
| STRAIN | CULTURE # |
| Augustiner | Aug |
| German 206 Lager | L-06 |
| Czech 34/70 Lager | L-24 |
| Bavarian Dunkel | BSI-980 |
| German Lager | 3470 |
| German Lager 2 | BSI-830 |
| German Lager 5 | BSI-920 |
| OKTOBERFEST LAGER | |
| STRAIN | CULTURE # |
| German 206 Lager | L-06 |
| Augustiner | Aug |
| German Lager | 3470 |
| German-308 Lager | L-08 |
| German Lager 4 | BSI 838 |
| German Lager 5 | BSI-920 |
| PILSNER LAGER | |
| STRAIN | CULTURE # |
| Augustiner | Aug |
| Czech 34/70 Lager | L-24 |
| Czech Lager 2 | BSI-802 |
| Original Pils | L-78 |
| Bavarian Pilsner | BSI-950 |
| German Lager | 3470 |
| German Lager 2 | BSI-830 |
| Czech Lager 1 | BSI-800 |
