Low ABV-Tolerant Yeasts

[gitano]

What commercially available yeast(s), (beer or wine), have the absolute lowest tolerance for ABV?

TIA.

Paul

 

[brewdude88]

It depends what you consider low alcohol tolerance? To get less attenuation you just need to get a low attenuating yeast like WLP002 and use a high temp short duration mash. Just because a yeast is a low attenuator like 002 doesn't mean it has a low alcohol tolerance (5-10% alcohol tolerance with 63-73% attenuation) (I have taken it easily to 8%ABV) .

I'm not sure any commercial yeast supplier or brewer would waste time on a yeast with less than 7% alcohol tolerance.

 

[gitano]

Never mind WRT the "short duration mash" explanation. I got it. Thanks.

Paul

 

[gitano]

I've been reading about "controlling attenuation". I think I 'get it' now. Thanks.

Paul

 

[VikeMan]

What is it you're trying to accomplish?

 

[gitano]

Find the yeast with the lowest ABV tolerance/attenuation.

 

[VikeMan]

Find the yeast with the lowest ABV tolerance/attenuation.

Low ABV tolerance and low attenuation are different things. Which one are you really after, and why?

 

[gitano]

I now appreciate the subtle differences between attenuation and ABV tolerance. A low ABV tolerance or a low attenuation will 'work' for me. Thanks.