White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh/Scottish Ale yeast

Description

White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh/Scottish Ale yeast

This strain produces underlying esters of pear and melon which work well with hop and malt derived notes. It’s medium to high alcohol tolerance is well-suited for strong Scotch-style ales or barleywine beers. This is a versatile strain that can be neutral at the low end of the recommended fermentation temperature range or provide more esters at the higher range.

Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 70 – 75%
Temperature: 18 – 21°C
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium – high  (5 – 12%)
Diastatic (STA1): No

Flavour Profile: Pear and melon at high temperatures. Neutral at lower temperatures

Suitable Beer Style: American IPA, 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, Whiskey

Availability: Always

Possible Substitutes

• Fermentis SafBrew HA-18 yeast
• Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale yeast
• Escarpment Labs Sterling Ale yeast
• White Labs WLP006 Bedford British Ale yeast
• White Labs WLP041 Pacific Ale yeast