This strain was the first yeast strain produced by White Labs in 1995. It’s White Labs' best-selling yeast, famous for its clean flavors and hardy fermentations. Known for its use in hoppy beers, it accentuates hop flavors and aromas and attenuates well, even for high gravity beers. This strain has the ability to be used in almost any style of ale ranging from IPA to porter and even kölsch, which makes it a great all-around house strain.
Attenuation: 73-80%
Flocculation: Medium
Optimum Fermentation Temp: 68-72
Top Benefits of White Labs Dry Yeast
- Performance You Can Rely On: High live cell count and highly shelf-stable result in consistent fermentation performance with every batch.
- Convenience of Brew Planning: Extensive shelf life allows you to keep some sachets on hand for your next brew day or in case you ever run into a fermentation issue. Ensure you have viable yeast ready to go even if you have to reschedule your brew day or encounter unforeseen issues like stuck or slow fermentations.
- Easy-to-Use: No rehydration or wort aeration is necessary due to the high sterol content and simple measurements of pitch rate by weight for hassle-free fermentations.
- Gluten-Free: Propagated using beet molasses and is 100% gluten-free.