Product Description
LALVIN ICV-K1 V1116 Dried Active Yeast
Fresh Fruit White Wines
Lalvin ICV-K1 (V1116)
(Saccharomyces cerevisiae cerevisiae)
5g Sachets - Treats 4.5L-23L (1 to 5 Gallons)
Lalvin are probably the best yeast in the world. They are definitely the most popular yeast in the world.
Lalvin ICV-K1 (V1116)
Highly recommended for dry whites, aged reds, and late harvest wines.
K1V-1116 strain was the first competitive factor yeast to go into commercial production and has become one of the most widely used active dried wine yeasts in the world.
Competitive factor K2
Alcohol tolerance up to 18%
Particularly short lag phase
Moderate fermentation rate
Very large range of fermentation temperatures (10 to 35°C)
Low production of H2S
Low to average requirement in assimilable nitrogen
O2 requirement: high (necessary for the synthesis of survival factors)
Low production of volatile acidity
Average SO2 production
Low foam formation
When fermented at low temperatures (below 16°C) and with the right addition of nutrients, ICV-K1 is one of the more floral ester producing yeasts (isoamyl acetate, hexyl acetate, phenyl ethyl acetate).
These esters bring fresh, floral aromas to neutral varieties or high yield grapes.
ICV-K1 is a proven strain for the fermentation of ice wines.
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