This is the go-to strain for New England-style IPAs. It produces a medium ester profile similar to WLP008 East Coast Ale Yeast. It leaves some residual sweetness, helping accentuate both malt and hop flavors and aromas, while retaining a velvety mouthfeel.
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- WLP066 is the go-to strain for New England IPAs, Juicy IPAs, and Hazy Pale Ales
- Leaves some residual sweetness, helping accentuate both malt and hop flavors and aromas, while retaining a velvety mouthfeel
- Ideal for high gravity ales, American and English hoppy beers, as well as malty ambers, porters, and brown ales
- Dry format is gluten-free and has an extended shelf life compared to liquid—keep on hand and use with confidence!
- White Labs Yeast has been producing high-quality brewers yeast since 1995 and continues to raise the bar in the art of fermentation
Top Benefits of White Labs Dry Yeast
- Performance You Can Rely On: High live cell count and highly shelf-stable result in consistent fermentation performance with every batch.
- Convenience of Brew Planning: Extensive shelf life allows you to keep some sachets on hand for your next brew day or in case you ever run into a fermentation issue. Ensure you have viable yeast ready to go even if you have to reschedule your brew day or encounter unforeseen issues like stuck or slow fermentations.
- Easy-to-Use: No rehydration or wort aeration is necessary due to the high sterol content and simple measurements of pitch rate by weight for hassle-free fermentations.
- Gluten-Free: Propagated using beet molasses and is 100% gluten-free.
Attenuation: 75-82%
Flocculation: Low to Medium
Alcohol Tolerance: 5-10% ABV
Optimum Fermentation Temp: 64-72°F
Cell Count: 150 Billion
