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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager Yeast

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager Yeast “From Southern Germany, this yeast finishes malty with a slight ester profile. Use in beers such as Oktoberfest, Bock, and Dark Lagers.” Vital stats: Attenuation – 66-73%[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP515 Antwerp Ale Yeast

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP515 Antwerp Ale Yeast “Clean, almost lager like Belgian type ale yeast. Good for Belgian type pales ales and amber ales, or with blends to combine with other Belgian type yeast strains.[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP039 East Midlands Ale Yeast

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP039 East Midlands Ale Yeast “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[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP006 Bedford British

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP006 Bedford British “Ferments dry and flocculates very well. Produces a distinctive ester profile. Good choice for most English style ales including bitter, pale ale, porter, and brown ale.” Vital stats: Attenuation[…]

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QBC 2016Q1 Update: The Unveiling

Back in the first quarter of this year we had our inaugural Quarterly Brewing Challenge. The idea was that we’d explore the excellent variety of limited-edition English yeasts being released by both White Labs and Wyeast. Our winner, Tyler McSorley, used the White Labs 022 Essex Ale to great effect in brewing an English Golden[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP585 Belgian Saison III Yeast

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP585 Belgian Saison III Yeast “Produces beer with a high fruit ester characteristic, as well as some slight tartness. Finishes slightly malty, which balances out the esters. Also produces low levels of[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP540 Abbey IV Ale Yeast

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP540 Abbey IV Ale Yeast “An authentic Trappist style yeast. Use for Belgian style ales, dubbels, tripples, and specialty beers. Fruit character is medium, in between WLP500 (high) and WLP530 (low).” For[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP410 Belgian Wit II Ale Yeast

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs 410 Belgian Wit II Ale Yeast “Less phenolic than WLP400, and more spicy. Will leave a bit more sweetness, and flocculation is higher than WLP400. Use to produce Belgian Wit, spiced Ales,[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP072 French Ale Yeast

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP072 French Ale Yeast “Clean strain that complements malt flavor. Low to moderate esters, when fermentation temperature is below 70°F.  Moderate plus ester character over 70°F.  Low diacetyl production. Good yeast strain[…]

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Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP860 Munich Helles Yeast

This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs 860 Munich Helles Yeast “This yeast helps to produce a malty, but balanced traditional Munich-style lager. Clean and strong fermenter, it’s great for a variety of lager styles ranging from Helles to[…]