Super High Gravity Ale Yeast (WLP099) White Labs

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Yeast Profile based on 133 recipes

Prevalence

0.1%

Type

Ale

Form

Liquid

Lab

White Labs

Product ID

WLP099

Flocculation

Low

Species

Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus

Ferments up to 25% alcohol content. Flavor may vary greatly depending on beer alcohol. English like esters at low gravity, but will become more wine-like as alcohol exceeds 16% ABV. Refer to White Labs web page for tips on fermenting high gravity ales.

Lab Guidance

Temp

69° 74°

Atten.

80% 84%

87%

In Practice

Atten.

82.1% 87.7%

85.2%

median with IQR · from 133 homebrew recipes

Common Styles

3% English Barleywine
2% Red IPA
2% American Barleywine
1% Russian Imperial Stout
1% Imperial IPA
1% Imperial Stout
1% Old Ale
1% Belgian Golden Strong Ale
0% Belgian Tripel
0% Double IPA
0% American IPA

% of [style] recipes using this yeast strain

Details

STA1: Yes