Yeast
Old English — WHC Lab
WHC Lab
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Lab
- WHC Lab
- Product code
- Old English
- Form
- dry
- Type
- ale
- Attenuation
- 78–85 %
- Temperature
- 18–22 °C
- Flocculation
- medium-high
- Alcohol tolerance
- 14 %
- STA1
- not published — treat as unknown
- Dosage
- 50–150 g/hL
Description
A Burton heritage strain and the driest finisher in the WHC ale range — up to 85 % apparent — with ester production kept low, so the malt and hops carry the beer rather than the yeast. Fast and gravity-tolerant, which makes it a sensible pick for strong ales.