Description
White Labs WLP005 British Ale yeast
Known for its use in malty English beers, this strain is a great choice for any beers using traditional English malts like Marris Otter, Golden Promise or floor malted barley. This yeast is a little more attenuative than White Labs WLP002 English Ale. This strain will push bready, grainy malt flavours while being a mild ester producer.
Flocculation: High
Attenuation: 67 – 74%
Temperature: 18 – 21°C
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium (5 – 10%)
Diastatic (STA1): No
Flavour Profile: Bread, Malty
Suitable Beer Style: Barley Wine, Blonde Ale, Brown Ale, Cider, Dry Mead, English Bitter, English IPA, Imperial Stout, Pale Ale, Porter, Red Ale, Scotch Ale, Stout, Sweet Mead
Availability: Core Strain
Possible Substitutes
- White Labs WLP013 London Ale yeast
- White Labs WLP1983 Charlie’s Fist Bump yeast
- White Labs WLP002 English Ale yeast
- Wyeast 1335 British Ale II yeast
