Yeast
SafAle BE-256 — Fermentis
Fermentis
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Lab
- Fermentis
- Product code
- BE-256
- Form
- dry
- Type
- ale
- Attenuation
- 82–86 %
- Temperature
- 15–24 °C
- Flocculation
- high
- Alcohol tolerance
- not published as a number
- STA1
- not published — treat as unknown
- Dosage
- 50–80 g/hL
Description
Abbey-style strain built for strong Belgian ales: attenuates hard, tolerates gravity and finishes drier than the malt bill suggests. Character is more warm fruit and alcohol than clove, so it suits dubbels and quads better than witbiers.