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specialty belgian Strains
Core Strains are composed of 68 beer and wine yeast strains including wild yeast and bacteria as well as WLP600 Kombucha SCOBY. These strains are grown year-round with a shipping lead time of 1 to 17 days. The Core Strains are available to professionals, retailers, and homebrewers, with both PurePitch® and Custom Pour packaging for professionals. Homebrew-sized options are packaged in PurePitch® and vial packaging.
White Labs Vault Strains are a collection of specialty strains. The availability for specialty strains from The Vault depends on whether the customer is a homebrewer, professional, or retailer. Homebrewers may place a pre-order on select strains by visiting whitelabs.com/thevault or purchase yeast directly from a retailer that carries The Vault Seasonal Releases. All strains from The Vault are available to professionals with longer lead times and minimum order requirements.
WLP073 Artisanal Country Ale Yeast
Specialty strain from The Vault
Ale
Specialty / Belgian
A classic Biere de Garde strain, it produces slight esters and mild phenols, while preserving the sweet aromatics from the malt bill. This strain...
Attenuation
75% - 80%
Flocculation
Medium to Low
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium - High (8 - 12%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
70°F - 82°F
WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
This famous German yeast strain is used in the production of traditional, authentic wheat beers. It produces banana and clove notes and leaves the...
Attenuation
72% - 76%
Flocculation
Low
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium (5 - 10%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
68°F - 72°F
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WLP320 American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
Unlike WLP300, this yeast produces very slight banana and clove notes. It produces some sulfur, but is otherwise a clean-fermenting yeast that does...
Attenuation
70% - 75%
Flocculation
Low
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium (5 - 10%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
65°F - 69°F
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WLP351 Bavarian Weizen Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
Former Yeast Lab W51 yeast strain, acquired from Dan McConnell. The description originally used by Yeast Lab still fits: "This strain produces a...
Attenuation
73% - 77%
Flocculation
Low
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium (5 - 10%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
66°F - 70°F
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WLP380 Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
High phenolic clove aroma and flavor, with minimal banana. Also produces refreshing citrus and apricot notes for a crisp, drinkable hefeweizen....
Attenuation
73% - 80%
Flocculation
Low
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium (5 - 10%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
66°F - 70°F
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WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
A strain producing a highly phenolic aroma, it is the original yeast used to produce witbier in Belgium.Click Here for a Sizing ChartNano (500mL)1...
Attenuation
74% - 78%
Flocculation
Medium to Low
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium (5 - 10%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
67°F - 74°F
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WLP410 Belgian Wit II Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
Less Belgian-like phenolics than WLP400 and more spicy. Will leave a bit more sweetness, and flocculation is higher than WLP400. Use to produce...
Attenuation
70% - 75%
Flocculation
Medium to Low
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium (5 - 10%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
67°F - 74°F
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WLP500 Monastery Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
From a Belgian monastery where monks traditionally brew beer, this yeast produces distinctive fruitiness and plum characteristics. An excellent...
Attenuation
75% - 80%
Flocculation
Medium to Low
Alcohol Tolerance
High (10 - 15%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
65°F - 72°F
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WLP510 Bastogne Belgian Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
A high gravity, historic Belgian style ale yeast. Produces dry beer with slight acidic finish. More ‘clean’ fermentation character than WLP500 or...
Attenuation
74% - 80%
Flocculation
Medium
Alcohol Tolerance
High (10 - 15%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
66°F - 72°F
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WLP515 Antwerp Ale Yeast
Specialty strain from The Vault
Specialty / Belgian
Clean, almost lager like Belgian type ale yeast. Good for Belgian type pales ales and amber ales, or with blends to combine with other Belgian type...
Attenuation
73% - 80%
Flocculation
Medium
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium (5 - 10%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
67°F - 70°F
WLP530 Abbey Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
Similar to WLP500, but is less fruity and more alcohol tolerant (up to 15% ABV). An excellent yeast for high-gravity beers, Belgian ales, dubbels...
Attenuation
75% - 80%
Flocculation
Medium to High
Alcohol Tolerance
High (10 - 15%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
66°F - 72°F
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WLP540 Abbey IV Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
For use in Belgian-style ales, dubbels, trippels and specialty beers. Fruit character is medium, in between WLP500 (high) and WLP530 (low).Note:...
Attenuation
74% - 82%
Flocculation
Medium
Alcohol Tolerance
High (10 - 15%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
66°F - 72°F
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WLP545 Belgian Strong Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
From the Ardennes region of Belgium, this classic yeast strain produces moderate levels of ester and spicy phenolic character. Typically results in...
Attenuation
78% - 85%
Flocculation
Medium
Alcohol Tolerance
High (10 - 15%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
66°F - 72°F
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WLP550 Belgian Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
Saisons, Belgian Ales, Belgian Reds, Belgian Browns, and White beers are just a few of the classic Belgian beer styles that can be created with...
Attenuation
78% - 85%
Flocculation
Medium
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium - High (8 - 12%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
68°F - 78°F
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WLP564 Leeuwenhoek Saison Yeast Blend
Specialty strain from The Vault
Specialty / Belgian
A blend of two saison strains and a low phenolic Belgian strain, developed for the White Labs in-house saisons. Approximately 85% attenuation...
Attenuation
76% - 82%
Flocculation
Low
Alcohol Tolerance
High (10 - 15%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
66°F - 75°F
WLP565 Belgian Saison I Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
Classic Saison yeast from Wallonia. It produces earthy, peppery, and spicy notes. Slightly sweet. With high gravity saisons, brewers may wish to...
Attenuation
65% - 75%
Flocculation
Medium
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium (5 - 10%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
68°F - 75°F
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WLP566 Belgian Saison II Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
Saison strain with more fruity ester production than with WLP565. Moderately phenolic, with a clove-like characteristic in finished beer flavor and...
Attenuation
78% - 85%
Flocculation
Medium
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium (5 - 10%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
68°F - 78°F
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WLP568 Belgian Style Saison Ale Yeast Blend
Specialty / Belgian
This blend melds Belgian-style ale and saison strains. The strains work in harmony to create complex fruity aromas and flavors. Phenolic, spicy,...
Attenuation
70% - 80%
Flocculation
Medium
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium (5 - 10%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
70°F - 80°F
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WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale Yeast
Specialty / Belgian
From East Flanders, versatile yeast that can produce light Belgian ales to high gravity Belgian beers (12% ABV). A combination of fruitiness and...
Attenuation
73% - 78%
Flocculation
Low
Alcohol Tolerance
High (10 - 15%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
68°F - 75°F
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WLP575 Belgian Style Ale Yeast Blend
Specialty / Belgian
A blend of two monastery-type yeast strains and one Belgian ale-type yeast. This creates a versatile blend that can be used for monastery-style...
Attenuation
74% - 80%
Flocculation
Medium
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium - High (8 - 12%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
68°F - 75°F
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WLP590 French Saison Ale Yeast
Ale
Specialty / Belgian
Wine, Mead and Cider
A unique yeast strain that creates farmhouse-style beers with a phenolic “bite” and moderate ester compounds. Producing a cleaner aroma profile...
Attenuation
73% - 80%
Flocculation
Medium
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium (5 - 10%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
69°F - 75°F
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WLP611 New Nordic Ale Yeast
Specialty strain from The Vault
Specialty / Belgian
Isolated from spontaneously fermented apples on a remote island off the coast of Denmark in the fall of 2009, this culture is a unique blend of...
Attenuation
65% - 75%
Flocculation
Medium to Low
Alcohol Tolerance
Medium - Low (4.8%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
0°F - 0°F
WLP715 Champagne Yeast
Ale
Specialty / Belgian
Wine, Mead and Cider
Classic yeast that is neutral in character and a strong fermenter.Click Here for a Sizing ChartNano (500mL)1.5L2L
Attenuation
75% - 100%
Flocculation
Low
Alcohol Tolerance
Very High (Over 15%)
Optimum Fermentation Temperature
70°F - 75°F
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