OLY-004 allows malt and hop character to dominate the profile. Highly flocculant and highly attenuative. Ferments well down to 64°F.
Attenuation: 70-80%
Flocculation: Medium-High
Optimum Ferm Temp: 64-72°F - 17.5-22°C
Alcohol Tolerance: High up to 10%
Compares to WLP007 and WY1098
Omega Yeast Labs’ is based in Chicago and their standard is to provide breweries with pitchable quantities of fresh, made-to-order pure yeast.
Founder and CEO Lance Shaner received a Ph.D. in microbiology and molecular genetics from the University of Texas – Houston. Lance has 9 years of laboratory experience, including 5 years of original research on the stress response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (a.k.a. brewer’s yeast). Lance has been an avid homebrewer for 14 years and continues actively homebrewing today.
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