Description

White Labs WLP008 East Coast Ale yeast

This strain can be used to reproduce many American versions of classic beer styles but has been gaining popularity for its use in East Coast IPAs. It is cleaner and crisper than other haze producing strains. It possesses the similar neutral character of WLP001 California Ale yeast with slightly higher ester production. This strain’s attenuation leaves some mouthfeel and residual sweetness which balances hop bitterness. It’s a great all-around strain for balanced, accessible beer styles such as blondes, pale ales and amber ales.

Flocculation: Low to Medium
Attenuation: 70 - 75%
Temperature: 20 - 23°C
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium (5 - 10%)
Diastatic (STA1): No

Flavour Profile: Clean, Crisp

Suitable Beer Style: American IPA, Blonde Ale, Brown Ale, Cider, Double IPA, Dry Mead, English Bitter, English IPA, Hazy/Juicy IPA, Imperial Stout, Pale Ale, Porter, Red Ale, Stout, Sweet Mead

Availability: Always

Possible Substitutes

• White Labs WLP001 California Ale yeast
• Wyeast 1056 American Ale yeast
• Escarpment Labs American Ale yeast
• Escarpment Labs Cali Ale yeast
• Lallemand LalBrew Nottingham yeast
• Fermentis SafAle US-05 yeast