British style ale yeast with a very dry finish. Medium to low fruit and fusel alcohol production. Good top fermenting yeast strain, is well suited for top cropping (collecting). This yeast is well suited for pale ales, ambers, porters, and stouts.
NOTE: This strain is now only available periodically as White Labs has moved it into their Vault strains. Email to check availability.
CHARACTERISTICS
REVIEWS
“CRISP, CLEAN FLAVOR FOR ESB’S, BROWNS”
I made a 2 quart starter with 1 cup light malt extract and pitched in 21 gallons of three different beers, as I do with all Whitelabs yeasts. I made: (1) Smoked peat porter (2) ESB, and (3) Nut brown Ale. I’m more of a German and California IPA person than an English type. However, this yeast performed as expected with an interesting top level fermentation. I averaged 66-72 degrees during the fermentation and all went well. I started at 1.078-1.085 gravity and when done they were at 1.011-1.012. It made an exceptional nut brown ale and the ESB was above average as well. I did use some California IPA hops but I have a friend that really likes the English beers and said this one was as good as they get. I prefer a more Pacific NW IPA, but plan on doing the nut brown and ESB again with this yeast.
“GREATLY RECOMMENDED”
Great strain, gives a high attenuation rate and exceptional clear beer. Taste is neutral, low fruitness… greatly recommended if you want a clear beer without filtration. I used in an ESB, Fermented in the 66 -69 F, gave an attenuation rate of 82 %, OG 1.052, FG 1.009.