Description

Wyeast 1056 American Ale yeast

Very clean, crisp flavour characteristics with low fruitiness and mild ester production. A very versatile yeast for styles that desire dominant malt and hop character. This strain makes a wonderful “House” strain. Mild citrus notes develop with cooler 15 - 19ºC fermentation. Normally requires filtration for bright beers.

Flocculation: Low - medium
Attenuation: 73 - 77%
Temperature: 16 - 22°C
Alcohol Tolerance: 11%
Diastatic (STA1): No

Flavour Profile: Clean, crisp, low fruitiness, mild esters, malt and hop forward. mild citrus at cool temperatures

Suitable Beer Style: English porter, Irish red ale, Irish stout, Wee heavy, American pale ale, American amber ale, American brown ale, American stout, Imperial stout, American IPA, Barleywine, Kentucky common, Smoked beer, Cream ale

Availability: Always

Possible Substitutes

• Escarpment Labs Cali Ale yeast
• Fermentis SafAle US-05 yeast
• Lallemand LalBrew Nottingham yeast
• White Labs WLP001 California Ale yeast
• Imperial Yeast A07 Flagship Ale yeast