Yeast Substitution Chart

Many strains of yeast have very similar (or sometimes exact) substitutes made by other brands. Beer Maverick has put together an excellent chart helping you decide what is the best option for your recipe.

Yeast	Brand	Substitutions
Classic American (BBUSA1)	Bootleg Biology	WY1056, WLP001, US-05, RVA-101, A07, OYL-004, BRY-97, M44, GY001
CellarScience Berlin	CellarScience	WLP820, WY2206, S-23
CellarScience Cali	CellarScience	WLP001, WY1056, US-05
CellarScience English	CellarScience	WLP007, WY1098, S-04
CellarScience German	CellarScience	WLP830, WY2124, W-34/70
North East Ale (ECY29)	East Coast Yeast	OYL-052, GY054, WLP4000, WLP095, A04, RVA-104, ES-VT, LB_NE
Lactobacillus Blend 2.0	Escarpment Labs	OYL-605, WY5335, WLP672
Uberweizen	Escarpment Labs	GY107, OYL-021, OYL-022, WLP300, WLP380, WY3068, WY3333, G01, WB-06, T-58, M20
Weizen I	Escarpment Labs	GY107, OYL-021, OYL-022, WLP300, WLP380, WY3068, WY3333, G01, WB-06, T-58, M20
Foggy London Ale (ES-FOG)	Escarpment Labs	A38, WY1318, RVA-132, WLP066, OYL-011, GY128, LAL-VERDANT
Hornindal Kveik Blend (ES-HORN)	Escarpment Labs	WLP521, GY135, OYL-091, WLP4050
Voss Kveik (ES-VOSS)	Escarpment Labs	OYL-061, LalBrew Voss
Vermont Ale (ES-VT)	Escarpment Labs	OYL-052, GY054, WLP4000, WLP095, A04, ECY29, RVA-104, LB-NE
SafAle S-04	Fermentis	WY1099, A01, WLP007
SafLager S-189	Fermentis	WLP885
SafLager S-23	Fermentis	OYL-107, WLP820, WLP830, RVA-303, WY2633, WY2206, W-34/70
SafAle S-33	Fermentis	WLP006
SafAle T-58	Fermentis	WY3724, WLP565
SafAle US-05	Fermentis	WY1056, WLP001, RVA-101, A07, OYL-004, BRY-97, M44, BBUSA1, GY001
SafLager W-34/70	Fermentis	OYL-107, WLP820, WLP830, RVA-303, WY2633, WY2206, S-23, WL2124
SafAle WB-06	Fermentis	GY107, OYL-021, OYL-022, WLP300, WLP380, WY3068, WY3333, G01, T-58, M20
GigaYeast Lacto (GB110)	GigaYeast	OYL-605, WY5335, WLP672
NorCal Ale #1 (GY001)	GigaYeast	WY1056, WLP001, US-05, RVA-101, A07, OYL-004, BRY-97, M44, BBUSA1
BELGIAN ABBEY ALE (GY014)	GigaYeast	B63, WLP500, WY1214
Bavarian Hefe (GY017)	GigaYeast	OYL-021, OYL-022, WLP300, WLP380, WY3068, WY3333, G01, WB-06, T-58, M20
PORTLAND HEFE (GY020)	GigaYeast	WLP320, WY1010, B44
KOLSCH BIER (GY021)	GigaYeast	K-97, G03, WLP029, WY2565
SAISON #2 (GY027)	GigaYeast	Lallemand Belle Saison, WLP565, WY3724
BRITISH ALE #2 (GY031)	GigaYeast	S-04, A01, WLP007, WY1098
SCOTCH ALE #1 (GY044)	GigaYeast	A31, WLP028, WY1728
GOLDEN PEAR BELGIAN (GY048)	GigaYeast	WLP570, WY1388
VERMONT IPA (GY054)	GigaYeast	OYL-052, WLP4000, WLP095, A04, ECY29, RVA-104, ES-VT, LB-NE
IRISH STOUT (GY080)	GigaYeast	A10, WLP004, WY1084
British Haze (GY128)	GigaYeast	WY1318, RVA-132, WLP066, OYL-011, A38
Hornindal Kveik #5 (GY135)	GigaYeast	OYL-091, WLP4050, WLP521, ES-HORN, A46
House (A01)	Imperial Yeast	A07, GY031, WLP007, WY1098, S-04
Barbarian (A04)	Imperial Yeast	OYL-052, GY054, WLP4000, WLP095, ECY29, RVA-104, ES-VT, LB-NE
Flagship (A07)	Imperial Yeast	WY1056, WLP001, US-05, RVA-101, OYL-004, BRY-97, M44, BBUSA1, GY001
Pub (A09)	Imperial Yeast	A01, WLP002, WY1068
Darkness (A10)	Imperial Yeast	A31, A07, A15, GY080, WLP004, WY1084
Independence (A15)	Imperial Yeast	A07, A01
Joystick (A18)	Imperial Yeast	WY1764, RVA-103, A07
Citrus (A20)	Imperial Yeast	A04, A24, A38, A43, WLP644
Dry Hop (A24)	Imperial Yeast	A04, A20, A38
Tartan (A31)	Imperial Yeast	A01, A10, GY044, WLP028, WY1728
POG (A37)	Imperial Yeast	A43, A44, A46
Juice (A38)	Imperial Yeast	WY1318, RVA-132, ES-FOG, WLP066, OYL-011, GY128, LAL-VERDANT
Loki (A43)	Imperial Yeast	A24, A38
Kveiking (A44)	Imperial Yeast	A43, A04
Bartleby (A46)	Imperial Yeast	OYL-091, GY135, WLP4050, WLP521, ES-HORN
Whiteout (B44)	Imperial Yeast	GY020, WLP320, WY1010
Gnome (B45)	Imperial Yeast	WLP550, WY3522
Triple Double (B48)	Imperial Yeast	B63, WLP530, WY3787
Rustic (B56)	Imperial Yeast	WY3726
Napoleon (B64)	Imperial Yeast	GY018, WY3711
Stefon (G01)	Imperial Yeast	GY107, OYL-021, OYL-022, WLP300, WLP380, WY3068, WY3333, WB-06, T-58, M20
Kaiser (G02)	Imperial Yeast	G03, K-97, WLP036, WY1007
Dieter (G03)	Imperial Yeast	G02, GY021, K-97, WLP029, WY2565
Cablecar (L05)	Imperial Yeast	M54, WLP810, WY2112
Global (L13)	Imperial Yeast	L17, W-34/70, WLP830, WY2124
Harvest (L17)	Imperial Yeast	L13, L28, WLP6860, WY2352
Urkel (L28)	Imperial Yeast	L17
LalBrew Voss	Lallemand	OYL-061
LalBrew Windsor	Lallemand	WY1028, WLP013
LalBrew BRY-97	Lallemand	WY1056, WLP001, US-05, RVA-101, A07, OYL-004, M44, BBUSA1, GY001
LalBrew Verdant IPA	Lallemand	GY128, WY1318, RVA-132, WLP066, OYL-011, A38
LalBrew New England (LB-NE)	Lallemand	052, GY054, WLP4000, WLP095, A04, ECY29, RVA-104, ES-VT
LalBrew Nottingham (LB-NOTT)	Lallemand	WLP039
Bavarian Wheat (M20)	Mangrove Jack	GY107, OYL-021, OYL-022, WLP300, WLP380, WY3068, WY3333, G01, WB-06, T-58
US West Coast (M44)	Mangrove Jack	WY1056, WLP001, US-05, RVA-101, A07, OYL-004, BRY-97, BBUSA1, GY001
California Lager (M54)	Mangrove Jack	L05, WLP810, WY2112
Muntons Standard Ale	Muntons	WY1968, WLP002, US-05, Lalbrew Nottingham, BBUSA1
ALT (OYL-001)	Omega Yeast	WY1007, WLP036
AMERICAN WHEAT (OYL-002)	Omega Yeast	WY1010
LONDON ALE (OYL-003)	Omega Yeast	WY1028, WLP013
West Coast Ale I (OYL-004)	Omega Yeast	WY1056, WLP001, US-05, RVA-101, A07, BRY-97, M44, BBUSA1, GY001
IRISH ALE (OYL-005)	Omega Yeast	WY1084, WLP004
BRITISH ALE I (OYL-006)	Omega Yeast	WY1098, WLP007
BRITISH ALE II (OYL-007)	Omega Yeast	WY1099
BRITISH ALE III (OYL-008)	Omega Yeast	WY1187, WLP005
WEST COAST ALE II (OYL-009)	Omega Yeast	WY1272, WLP051
BRITISH ALE IV (OYL-010)	Omega Yeast	WY1275, WLP023
BRITISH ALE V (OYL-011)	Omega Yeast	A38, WY1318, RVA-132, ES-FOG, WLP066, GY128, LAL-VERDANT
PACIFIC NW ALE (OYL-012)	Omega Yeast	WY1332, WLP041
BRITISH ALE VI (OYL-013)	Omega Yeast	WY1335, WLP025
BRITISH ALE VII (OYL-014)	Omega Yeast	WY1469
SCOTTISH ALE (OYL-015)	Omega Yeast	WY1728, WLP028
BRITISH ALE VIII (OYL-016)	Omega Yeast	WY1968, WLP002
KOLSCH I (OYL-017)	Omega Yeast	WY2565
ABBEY ALE C (OYL-018)	Omega Yeast	WY1214, WLP500
BELGIAN ALE D (OYL-019)	Omega Yeast	WY1388, WLP570
BELGIAN ALE R (OYL-020)	Omega Yeast	WY1762, WLP540
Hefeweizen Ale I (OYL-021)	Omega Yeast	GY107, OYL-022, WLP300, WLP380, WY3068, WY3333, G01, WB-06, T-58, M20
Hefeweizen Ale II (OYL-022)	Omega Yeast	WY3333, WLP380
GRAND CRU (OYL-023)	Omega Yeast	WY3463, WLP720
BELGIAN ALE A (OYL-024)	Omega Yeast	WY3522, WLP550
Bavarian Wheat I (OYL-025)	Omega Yeast	WLP351
FRENCH SAISON (OYL-026)	Omega Yeast	WY3711
BELGIAN SAISON I (OYL-027)	Omega Yeast	WY3724, WLP565
BELGIAN ALE W (OYL-028)	Omega Yeast	WY3787, WLP530
Belgian Wheat (OYL-029)	Omega Yeast	WY3942, WLP351, OYL-025
WIT (OYL-030)	Omega Yeast	WY3944, WLP400
EAST COAST ALE (OYL-032)	Omega Yeast	WLP008
Bavarian Wheat II (OYL-034)	Omega Yeast	WY3638, OYL-025, WLP351
BIERE DE GARDE (OYL-039)	Omega Yeast	WY3725
CL-50 ALE (OYL-041)	Omega Yeast	WY1450, WY2450, WLP051, BRY-97, US-05
BELGIAN SAISON II (OYL-042)	Omega Yeast	WY3726
WEST COAST ALE III (OYL-043)	Omega Yeast	WLP090
KOLSCH II (OYL-044)	Omega Yeast	WLP029, K-97, WLP003
BELGIAN ALE O (OYL-046)	Omega Yeast	WLP510
BELGIAN ALE DK (OYL-049)	Omega Yeast	WLP515
WEST COAST ALE IV (OYL-050)	Omega Yeast	WY1217
DIPA ALE (OYL-052)	Omega Yeast	GY054, WLP4000, WLP095, A04, ECY29, RVA-104, ES-VT, LB-NE
VOSS KVEIK (OYL-061)	Omega Yeast	Lallebrew Voss
Lutra Kveik (OYL-071)	Omega Yeast	OYL-091
Hornindal Kveik (OYL-091)	Omega Yeast	GY135, WLP4050, WLP521, ES-HORN, A46
LAGER I (OYL-100)	Omega Yeast	WY2000
PILSNER I (OYL-101)	Omega Yeast	WY2001, WLP800
AMERICAN PILSNER (OYL-102)	Omega Yeast	WY2007, WLP840
AMERICAN LAGER (OYL-103)	Omega Yeast	WY2035
DANISH LAGER (OYL-104)	Omega Yeast	WY2042
WEST COAST LAGER (OYL-105)	Omega Yeast	WLP810
GERMAN LAGER I (OYL-106)	Omega Yeast	WY2124, WLP830
Oktoberfest (OYL-107)	Omega Yeast	WLP820, WLP830, RVA-303, WY2633, WY2206, W-34/70, S-23
PILSNER II (OYL-108)	Omega Yeast	WY2278
GERMAN LAGER II (OYL-109)	Omega Yeast	WY2308, WLP838
GERMAN BOCK (OYL-111)	Omega Yeast	WLP833
MEXICAN LAGER (OYL-113)	Omega Yeast	WLP940
TROPICAL IPA (OYL-200)	Omega Yeast	WLP644
BRETTANOMYCES CLAUSSENII (OYL-201)	Omega Yeast	WLP645
BRETTANOMYCES BRUXELLENSIS (OYL-202)	Omega Yeast	WY5112, WLP650
BRETTANOMYCES LAMBICUS (OYL-203)	Omega Yeast	WY5526, WLP653
C2C American Farmhouse (OYL-217)	Omega Yeast	WLP670, WY2484
SAISONSTEIN'S MONSTER (OYL-500)	Omega Yeast	WLP566, WY3724
Lactobacillus Blend (OYL-605)	Omega Yeast	WLP672, WY5335
Chico Ale (RVA-101)	RVA Yeast Labs	WY1056, WLP001, US-05, A07, OYL-004, BRY-97, M44, BBUSA1, GY001
Pacman Ale (RVA-103)	RVA Yeast Labs	WY1764, A18
Hoptopper Ale (RVA-104)	RVA Yeast Labs	OYL-052, GY054, WLP4000, WLP095, A04, ECY29, ES-VT, LB-NE
Manchester Ale (RVA-132)	RVA Yeast Labs	A38, WY1318, ES-FOG, WLP066, OYL-011, GY128, LAL-VERDANT
Oktoberfest Lager (RVA-303)	RVA Yeast Labs	OYL-107, WLP820, WLP830, WY2633, WY2206, W-34/70, S-23
Vermont Ale (WLP4000)	The Yeast Bay	OYL-052, GY054, WLP095, A04, ECY29, RVA-104, ES-VT, LB-NE
Sigmund's Voss Kveik (WLP4045)	The Yeast Bay	Lallebrew Voss, OYL-061
Sigmund's Voss Kveik (WLP4045)	The Yeast Bay	Lallebrew Voss, OYL-061
Hornindal Kveik (WLP4050)	The Yeast Bay	OYL-091, GY135, WLP521, ES-HORN, A46
California Ale Yeast (WLP001)	White Labs	WY1056, US-05, RVA-101, A07, OYL-004, BRY-97, M44, BBUSA1, GY001
English Ale Yeast (WLP002)	White Labs	WY1968
Irish Ale Yeast (WLP004)	White Labs	WY1098
British Ale Yeast (WLP005)	White Labs	WY1187
Bedford British Ale (WLP006)	White Labs	S-33
Dry English Ale Yeast (WLP007)	White Labs	WY1098
London Ale Yeast (WLP013)	White Labs	WY1028
Burton Ale Yeast (WLP023)	White Labs	WY1275, WLP023, Lallemand Windsor
Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast (WLP028)	White Labs	WY1728
German/Kolsch Ale Yeast (WLP029)	White Labs	K-97, G03, GY021, WY2565
Düsseldorf Alt Ale Yeast (WLP036)	White Labs	WY1007
East Midlands Ale Yeast (WLP039)	White Labs	LB-NOTT
California V Ale Yeast (WLP051)	White Labs	WY1272
London Fog Ale Yeast (WLP066)	White Labs	A38, WY1318, RVA-132, ES-FOG, OYL-011, GY128, LAL-VERDANT
Burlington Ale Yeast (WLP095)	White Labs	OYL-052, GY054, WLP4000, A04, ECY29, RVA-104, ES-VT, LB-NE
Hefeweizen Ale Yeast (WLP300)	White Labs	WY3068
American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast (WLP320)	White Labs	GY020, WY1010, B44
Bavarian Weizen Ale Yeast (WLP351)	White Labs	WY3638, OYL-025, WLP351
Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast (WLP380)	White Labs	GY107, OYL-021, OYL-022, WLP300, WY3068, WY3333, G01, WB-06, T-58, M20
Belgian Wit Ale Yeast (WLP400)	White Labs	WY3944, M21, B44
Monastery Ale Yeast (WLP500)	White Labs	WY1214, B63, GY014, T-58
Hornindal Kveik (WLP521)	White Labs	OYL-091, GY135, WLP4050, ES-HORN, A46
Abbey Ale Yeast (WLP530)	White Labs	WY3787, B56
Abbey IV Ale Yeast (WLP540)	White Labs	WY1762
Belgian Ale Yeast (WLP550)	White Labs	WY3522, B45
Belgian Golden Ale Yeast (WLP570)	White Labs	WY1388
Saccharomyces "Bruxellensis" Trois (WLP644)	White Labs	A20
Brettanomyces Claussenii (WLP645)	White Labs	OYL-201
Brettanomyces Lambicus (WLP653)	White Labs	OYL-203, WY5526
Lactobacillus Brevis (WLP672)	White Labs	WY5335, WLP677
Lactobacillus delbrueckii (WLP677)	White Labs	WLP672
Pilsner Lager Yeast (WLP800)	White Labs	WY2001
San Francisco Lager Yeast (WLP810)	White Labs	WY2112
Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast (WLP820)	White Labs	OYL-107, WLP830, RVA-303, WY2633, WY2206, W-34/70, S-23
German Lager Yeast (WLP830)	White Labs	WY2124, OYL-107, WLP820, RVA-303, WY2633, WY2206, W-34/70, S-23
German Bock Lager Yeast (WLP833)	White Labs	WY2487
Southern German Lager Yeast (WLP838)	White Labs	WY2308
American Lager Yeast (WLP840)	White Labs	WY2007
Copenhagen Lager Yeast (WLP850)	White Labs	WY2042
German Ale (WY1007)	Wyeast	WLP036, G02, K-97
American Wheat (WY1010)	Wyeast	GY020, WLP320, B44
London Ale (WY1028)	Wyeast	WLP013
American Ale (WY1056)	Wyeast	WLP001, US-05, RVA-101, A07, OYL-004, BRY-97, M44, BBUSA1, GY001
Irish Ale (WY1084)	Wyeast	WLP004, A10, GY080
British Ale (WY1098)	Wyeast	WLP007, S-04, A01, GY031
Whitbread Ale (WY1099)	Wyeast	S-04
Ringwood Ale (WY1187)	Wyeast	S-33, WLP005
Belgian Abbey Style Ale (WY1214)	Wyeast	WLP500, B63, GY014, T-58
American Ale II (WY1272)	Wyeast	WLP051, A15
Thames Valley Ale (WY1275)	Wyeast	WLP023
London Ale III (WY1318)	Wyeast	A38, RVA-132, ES-FOG, WLP066, OYL-011, GY128, LAL-VERDANT
Northwest Ale (WY1332)	Wyeast	WLP005, S-04
British Ale II (WY1335)	Wyeast	WLP025
Belgian Strong Ale (WY1388)	Wyeast	WLP570, GY048, M31
Denny's Favorite 50 Ale (WY1450)	Wyeast	WY2450, OYL-041, WLP051, BRY-97, US-05
Belgian Stout (WY1581)	Wyeast	B51
Scottish Ale (WY1728)	Wyeast	WLP028, A31, GY044
Belgian Abbey Style Ale II (WY1762)	Wyeast	WLP540
Pacman (WY1764)	Wyeast	A18, RVA-103
London ESB Ale (WY1968)	Wyeast	WLP002, A09, Lallemand London ESB, OYL-016
Pilsner Urquell H-Strain (WY2001)	Wyeast	WLP800
Pilsen Lager (WY2007)	Wyeast	WLP840
Danish Lager (WY2042)	Wyeast	WLP850
California Lager (WY2112)	Wyeast	WLP810, L05, M54
Bohemian Lager (WY2124)	Wyeast	WLP830, L13, W-34/70
Bavarian Lager (WY2206)	Wyeast	OYL-107, WLP820, WLP830, RVA-303, WY2633, W-34/70, S-23
Munich Lager (WY2308)	Wyeast	WLP838
Munich Lager II (WY2352)	Wyeast	L17, WLP860
Hella Bock Lager (WY2487)	Wyeast	WLP833,
Kolsch (WY2565)	Wyeast	K-97, G03, WLP029, GY021, OYL-044
Octoberfest Lager Blend (WY2633)	Wyeast	OYL-107, WLP820, WLP830, RVA-303, WY2206, W-34/70, S-23
Weihenstephan Weizen (WY3068)	Wyeast	GY107, OYL-021, OYL-022, WLP300, WLP380, WY3333, G01, WB-06, T-58, M20
German Wheat (WY3333)	Wyeast	GY107, OYL-021, OYL-022, WLP300, WLP380, WY3068, G01, WB-06, T-58, M20
Forbidden Fruit (WY3463)	Wyeast	WLP720
Belgian Ardennes (WY3522)	Wyeast	WLP550, B45
Bavarian Wheat (WY3638)	Wyeast	WLP351, OYL-025
French Saison (WY3711)	Wyeast	B64, GY018
Belgian Saison (WY3724)	Wyeast	GY027, Lallemand Belle Saison, WLP565
Farmhouse Ale (WY3726)	Wyeast	B56
Belgian High Gravity (WY3787)	Wyeast	WLP530, b48
Belgian Witbier (WY3944)	Wyeast	WLP400, B44, M21
Brettanomyces Bruxellensis (WY5112)	Wyeast	WLP650, OYL-202
Lactobacillus buchneri (WY5335)	Wyeast	GB110, OYL-605
Brettanomyces Lambicus (WY5526)	Wyeast	WLP645, OYL-203

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