Yeast
Scotch 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-78
- Form
- liquid
- Type
- ale
- Attenuation
- 69–73 %
- Temperature
- 13–21 °C
- Flocculation
- high
- Alcohol tolerance
- 12 %
- STA1
- Negative
Description
An Edinburgh strain that ferments cleanly and tolerates 12% alcohol, which is precisely what a malty Scotch ale needs: the malt stays the subject and the yeast stays out of the way. Useful in any big beer, not only Scottish ones.