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LalBrew Pomona
Lallemand · ale · Dry
Modern hybrid IPA strain bred by Escarpment Labs via adaptive evolution in high-ABV, heavily hopped fermentations. Fruity and juicy with strong biotransformation and haze, plus an unusually high 14% alcohol tolerance for an IPA yeast.
14 brews
About
Named for the goddess of fruit trees and developed by Escarpment Laboratories (Canada) using advanced breeding and adaptive laboratory evolution in high-ABV, highly hopped IPA fermentations. A top-fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae that gives a fruity, juicy profile (peach, citrus, tropical fruit), enhances biotransformation and haze, and ferments fast and vigorously. Its 14% alcohol tolerance makes it flexible from session IPA up to big, hop-forward beers.
Specs
- Attenuation
- 75–84%
- Flocculation
- Medium
- Temperature
- 18–22°C
- Alcohol tolerance
- 14% ABV
- Ferment time
- 4–5 days (vigorous)
- Pitch rate
- 50–100 g/hL of wort
- Form
- Dry
Recipe pairing
- Grains
- Pale malt with oats or wheat for body in hazy styles
- Adjuncts
- Modern tropical/aroma hop varieties; biotransformation amplifies their character
- Suited to
- Hazy IPA, West Coast IPA, Modern IPA, Pale Ale, Session IPA
Brewing tips
- Strongly biotransformation-active — add hops during active fermentation for maximum tropical conversion.
- Ferments fast and vigorous (4–5 days); leave headspace and manage krausen.
- Supports haze in modern IPA styles; no need to fine.
Handling & storage
- Rehydration
- Dry-pitch preferred (no performance difference vs rehydration). Loses activity quickly after air exposure.
- Storage
- Below 4°C, vacuum-sealed; re-seal opened packs and use within 3 days.
- Shelf life
- To the expiry date if kept sealed and cold; don't use packs that have lost vacuum.
In your brews
Used in 14 batches 2024-11-09 → 2026-06-25
Attenuation (achieved) 79–90% spec 75–84%
Avg ferment temp 18.4°C range 18–22°C
ABV range 6–8% 13 measured
Styles brewed
Used in
- West Coast IPA 21A West Coast IPA
- Mean WCIPA 21A West Coast IPA
- Fresh Hop Red IPA 21B Specialty IPA: Red IPA
- Alora (Va Bene) IPA 21A American IPA
- Dusty Zombies IV 18B American Pale Ale
- Strata Single Hop IPA 21A American IPA
- Rice Ale 21A American IPA
- Smashatron 21A American IPA
- Golden Weka Ale 21A American IPA (SMASH)
- Golden Weka Ale 21A American IPA
- Krush'd Promise 21A American IPA
- Fresh Hop West Coast IPA 21A American IPA
- Resurgence Pale Ale IV 18B American Pale Ale
- Dusty Zombies III 18B American Pale Ale