White Labs WLP022 Essex Ale Yeast - Flocculation
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:40 am
by Azimuth
I brewed a Foreign Extra Stout and after 14 days of fermentation I still have yeast/scum that has yet to flocculate. I pitched White Labs WLP022 Essex Ale Yeast (part of their platinum series) and have been fermenting at a temp between 65-67. Has anyone had experience with this yeast? What is my next step? If I crash cool the brew will the remaining yeast on top settle to the bottom? Or, am I worried over nothing . . . just rack to my keg & ignore stuff on top.
Thanks!
Re: White Labs WLP022 Essex Ale Yeast - Flocculation
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:55 am
by Nate Diggler
I made an ESB with this yeast... it attenuated ok, but like you said, it's a low flocculant strain. I just ignored it, trying to be as careful as possible to keep the big chunks out of the bottling bucket, and whatever did transfer broke up when I stirred in the dissolved priming sugar. I like this yeast quite a bit.
Re: White Labs WLP022 Essex Ale Yeast - Flocculation
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:04 am
by Frankenhop
It's an extremely tasty strain, but because it's a low flocculation strain I've resorted to filtering any ale I make with it. Even with the extra step I've got to say, it makes a killer Amber ale.
Re: White Labs WLP022 Essex Ale Yeast - Flocculation
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:23 pm
by Azimuth
Thanks for the info fellas; much obliged! I will keg it today!