Northern_Brewer
British - apparently some US company stole my name
WLP073 is a current seasonal release from White Labs having been put in the Vault in 2017. I thought I'd start a thread to encourage a centralised discussion as there seems to be nothing about it on the web.
Sounds nice : "It produces slight esters and mild phenols, while preserving the sweet aromatics from the malt bill. This strain fully attenuates, leaving the beer with a crisp, dry finish."
It comes up as a positive in PCR tests for STA1 (the "diastaticus gene") but quoted attenuation is only 75-80%, so maybe not active? Medium to low flocculation, 8-12% ABV tolerance, optimum temperature 70-82F (21-28C).
Don't know why they have two saisony strains as seasonals in winter, but none in summer - someone's not really thought that one through.
Sounds nice : "It produces slight esters and mild phenols, while preserving the sweet aromatics from the malt bill. This strain fully attenuates, leaving the beer with a crisp, dry finish."
It comes up as a positive in PCR tests for STA1 (the "diastaticus gene") but quoted attenuation is only 75-80%, so maybe not active? Medium to low flocculation, 8-12% ABV tolerance, optimum temperature 70-82F (21-28C).
Don't know why they have two saisony strains as seasonals in winter, but none in summer - someone's not really thought that one through.