Professional brewers

RVA Yeast Labs is committed to providing fresh and healthy yeast.

That’s why all pro pitches – any strain, up to 100 BBL – are made-to-order and available for your brew in 14 days or less, with shorter lead times available for our more popular strains.

Our yeast prices are based on a pitch rate of 0.5 million cells per milliliter of wort for each degree Plato and an original gravity of 1.061 (15 degrees Plato). This delivers 7.5 million cells per ml for batch size at pitch. At your request we can certainly customize your pitch to your specific gravity or desired pitch rate and prorate the price accordingly.

HOW TO ORDER

Find out how to become an RVA Yeast Labs customer.

What others are saying

“I can’t say enough great things about the quality of the yeast and the quality of the service. The yeast is always fresh, healthy and ridiculously viable giving us reliable fermentation curves, attenuation, and cell counts. It’s so nice to have such a personal relationship with our yeast supplier- an email, text or phone call and yeast is growing and ready for pickup the day I need it. I simply couldn’t ask for more from a partner in fermentation."

"We are VERY happy with our results with this yeast. It's hitting the mark for us for our hazies."

As a small brewery located in Richmond VA we couldn’t be happier to support another small business in Richmond. We have made some really great beers using yeast from RVA Yeast Labs. We're particularly proud of the success we have had with The Doppler Effect, one of our flagship IPAs. We got 12th out of 324 IPAs in a blind competition for Paste Magazine and there was some huge competition in that one. The Doppler Effect also won a gold medal in the Virginia Craft Brewer’s Cup as well as both people’s choice and judge’s choice in the RVA Beer Blind competition. With RVA Yeast Labs, we get to support another local business and we get the freshest yeast possible!

Frequently asked questions

What are your lead times?

Typically we require a 14 day lead time as we would be growing these up fresh. Orders placed in advance of our required lead time are greatly appreciated. If you need yeast more quickly it does not hurt to inquire as we can sometimes shorten that lead time with our more popular strains.

What mail carrier do you use to ship?

UPS ground or air service based on your preference, shipping costs and the need to maintain a cool environment during transit.

What about bacteria?

RVA 600 is our lone bacterial offering. It is a pure culture of Lactobacillus rhamnosus which has been shown in clinical studies to have many beneficial effects when ingested. These are homofermentative (only produces lactic acid, no carbon dioxide or ethanol) and are hop-sensitive. They respond well to kettle souring applications and decrease pH quickly in temperatures from 90 to 110 degrees F producing a pleasant perceived sourness that is clean and bright. RVA 600 works well as a component in barrel and bulk aging applications as well.

Request a quote to learn more about pricing.

What about blends?

We are always happy to create custom blends for mixed fermentations or other applications. Just let us know what you are interested and we can work together to create your unique blend.

Do you offer strain banking?

Yes! We will isolate a pure culture from your sample of yeast and keep it under ideal conditions in our negative 80°C Ultra-Low Freezer. We can then propagate your banked strain at your request and charge our standard rate. Contact us for more information or to request sampling and packaging supplies should you need them. The cost is $50 initially. A yearly maintenance charge will only be levied if you have not ordered your banked strain within a year.

Can you help us find our own wild yeast?

Yes! Although we must temper our expectations in such a project, our native yeast capture service can be tailored to your goals as we work together to develop a unique terroir in your beer.

Professional brewers

RVA Yeast Labs is committed to providing fresh and healthy yeast.

HOW TO ORDER

Find out how to become an RVA Yeast Labs customer.

What others are saying

Frequently asked questions

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