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When a recipe calls for unspecified Ale yeast, what difference on the beer will I get using a American vs a British?
 
British ale yeasts don't attenuate as much as american ale yeasts. In British ales this helps with the malty character and a tad of sweetness. The American Ale yeasts (like Chico), attenuate well and produce a drier beer.
 

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