WLP028 Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast

I used this yeast in my APA and it turned out great. I pitched one vial (no starter) into a wort of 1.058 and let it ferment at 75F. I racked it to a secondary after 7 days in order to add dry hops, then bottled after an additional 7 days with an FG of 1.013. The flavor and aroma is very clean and full of hops with some malt in the background. The beer was still cloudy on bottling day, though it became crystal clear after a week of bott! le conditioning. I will definitely be using this yeast again, though I would recommend a minimum of three weeks total primary/secondary fermentation to avoid having a ton of sediment in the bottle.

After pitching to make a 1 quart starter, my Wee Heavy (O.G. 1.092) began popping off within about twelve hours. I had to switch from a 1.75 L blow off bottle to a gallon jug because of the ferocity of fermentation. Washed and used 2nd generation in a Robust Porter. Delicious! Brewed with vanilla and bourbon, the yeast plays well to the vanilla and smooths out together beautifully over time. I'll use this for most dark malty brews that have more bitter black malts. Great with Carafa II and Chocolate malts.

Used the WLP028 strain recently for a Heather Ale (using heather flowers for bittering and aroma instead of hops). Did a split batch, half using this and the other half using WLP013 London Ale yeast. This was the favorite by far, bringing out the best of the heather, with a slightly fruity flavor and aroma. I plan to use this yeast again for other styles.

I brewed a big Wee Heavy with just Maris Otter and Roasted Barley using this yeast and it came out just delicious. OG at 1.90 and FG hit 1.018. I'm happy with the attenuation but even happier with the flavor of this yeast.

Quickly became one of my favorite yeast strands. I have brewed the same brown ale 4 times now, changing only the yeast and this is by far the best. Finishes clean leaving the malt and hops to speak for themselves. Leaves a slight pleasant fruitiness but nothing compared to SafAle04. Instead, it complements the malt and hides in the background. I highly recommend this yeast strain. I will be making my American Amber, American Pale, Irish Red, and many more with this yeast.

Used initially in my wee-heavy. Fermentation was vigorous and quick to complete without using a starter. Left a nice malty sweetness even when using British malts. Earthy and caramelly notes very prevalent, hardly any esters detectable. Enjoyed the sweet malt character this yeast preserved enough to use in on my pumpkin ale. Results were similar to the wee heavy - sweet maltiness preserved without outweighing the nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice. WLP028 is now a "default" strain for me.