Yeast
Chico Ale — Brewing Science Institute
Brewing Science Institute
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Lab
- Brewing Science Institute
- Product code
- A-56
- Form
- liquid
- Type
- ale
- Attenuation
- 73–77 %
- Temperature
- 16–22 °C
- Flocculation
- medium
- Alcohol tolerance
- 11 %
- STA1
- Negative
Description
BSI's cut of the Chico strain, the American ale yeast every other one gets measured against. It finishes dry with a soft, low-ester profile and dependable flocculation, and stays neutral enough that a hop-forward pale ale reads exactly as it was designed.