Yeast List

WY1388 Belgian Strong Ale

MBIT ID: WY1388

Wyeast Labs
Liquid
Ale

(Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus)

74 - 78%
low
≈ 1.25 bn / ml
18.00
to
27.00
13

Genetics and Properties

N/A
Diastatic
N/A

Description

The classic choice for brewing golden strong ales. This alcohol tolerant strain will produce a complex ester profile balanced nicely with subtle phenolics. Malt flavors and aromas will remain even with a well attenuated dry, tart finish. This strain is prone to stalling at approximately 1.035; racking or slight aeration will encourage it to finish fermentation. This Wyeast yeast strain has been classified as Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus using rapid PCR analysis. This strain carries the STA1 gene, which is the “signature” gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus and will be found in all diastaticus strains.

Flavour/Aroma

mild clove & gum, tart, hazy

Origins

***

Belgium
Duvel

Suitable Styles

  • Belgian Golden Ale
  • Belgian Wit
  • Belgian Dark Strong Ale
  • Belgian Dubbel
  • Belgian Pale Ale
  • Belgian Tripel
  • Saison

Substitutes

M47 Belgian Abbey

MBIT ID: M47

Mangrove Jack's

SafAle WB-06

MBIT ID: WB-06

Fermentis

WY1388 Belgian Strong Ale

MBIT ID: WY1388

Wyeast Labs

OYL-019 Belgian Ale D

MBIT ID: OYL-019

Omega Yeast

Attenuation Calculator

How this yeast strain would behave in a typical fermentation.

1.013
1.011

*Expected final gravity range for fermentation with this yeast. This simple calculator does not take alcohol tolerance into account.

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

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