This strain produces balanced intensity of fruity esters and phenolics, and can be used for high gravity ferments. West Abbey Ale is our strain of choice for big, bold Quads and any other darker Belgian beers. However, it can be used in any Belgian style including Witbier.
Flavour/Aroma
Balanced, Fruitiness, Baking Spice
Dosage
7 million cells/mL
Suitable Styles
Suitable Styles
Belgian Blond Ale
Strong Belgian Ale
Belgian Pale Ale
Attenuation Calculator
Attenuation Calculator
How this yeast strain would behave in a typical fermentation.
1.013
1.007
*Expected final gravity range for fermentation with this yeast. This simple calculator does not take alcohol tolerance into account.
Footnotes
Footnotes
* Rough estimate based on yeast form
** Hazy and thiolized are based on research from Omega Labs
*** Origins are often unreliable (hearsay) and difficult to determine