Most widely used farmhouse ale yeast. A traditional yeast that is spicy with complex aromatics, including bubble gum. It is very tart and dry on the palate with a mild fruitiness. Will yield a crisp, mildly acidic finish that will benefit from elevated fermentation temperatures. This strain is notorious for a rapid and vigorous start to fermentation, only to stick around 1.035 S.G. Fermentation will finish, given time and warm temperatures. Warm fermentation temperatures, at least 90°F (32°C), or the use of a secondary strain can accelerate attenuation.
Attenuation Calculator
Attenuation Calculator
How this yeast strain would behave in a typical fermentation.
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*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