Alcohol% that Yeast Dies?

[easymode]

I'm just curious what the reading would need to be on the hydrometer to max out the yeast before it dies from excessive alcohol.

 

[DoWBrewer]

There is not a single % of alcohol that will kill the yeast. It is curve. The higher the alcohol the less viable yeast. I think it is safe to say that when you get past the 10% mark your viable yeast is getting low. They are beat up and tired.

 

[blizzard]

It depends on the strain. The manufacturer will list the alcohol tolerance of each strain. Even then it isn't hard and fast, but a good idea of what a yeast is capable of.

 

[khawk95]

Its just like everything else with this hobby. "It depends. " 😌