White Labs California Ale Yeast WLP001 - PurePitch® Next Generation

White Labs California Ale Yeast WLP001 - PurePitch® Next Generation

White Labs wouldn’t be here without our first yeast strain produced in 1995, WLP001 California Ale Yeast®. This strain is a favourite in their collection and is used in some of the best beers worldwide.

WLP001 is famous for its clean flavours and hardy fermentations and is known for its use in hoppy beers. It accentuates hop flavours and aromas and attenuates well, even for high-gravity beers. A higher-than-average attenuation leads to drier beers and medium flocculation to leave a clean and crisp beer. With a healthy pitch and yeast, WLP001 is also quick at reabsorbing diacetyl. 

• Can be used in almost any style of ale (from IPA to kölsch)
• Beautifully accentuates hop flavours and aromas
• ATTENUATION: 73% - 85%
• FLOCCULATION: Medium
• ALCOHOL TOLERANCE: High (10-15%)
• FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE: 18° - 23° C
• STA1 : Negative

Suggested styles for WLP001 California Ale Yeast

American IPA / American Wheat Beer / Barleywine / Blonde Ale / Brown Ale / California Common / Cider / Double IPA / Dry Mead / Imperial Stout / Old Ale / Pale Ale / Porter / Red Ale / Stout / Sweet Mead

PurePitch® Next Generation

PurePitch® Next Generation, an evolution of White Labs’ PurePitch® – the most superior and consistent yeast on the market – has been made even better with new packaging powered by FlexCell® Technology for ease of use and a pitch rate resulting in a foolproof fermentation every time.

Why PurePitch® Next Generation

White Labs' goal in creating PurePitch® Next Generation for Homebrewers was to provide a product that will allow hobbyists and small-scale brewers a convenient and modular package to pitch a consistent 7.5 million cells/mL, a commercially recommended pitching rate for standard ale ranges. The same package has proven to be an optimization to PurePitch® for larger professional brewers for over a year.

Now at 2X the Pitch

Now with more yeast, get a foolproof fermentation without a starter. Following a commercially recommended pitching rate allows you to pitch like the pros!

Quality

White Labs is the industry leader in quality, with the same quality and care taken for every culture, including proprietary qPCR methods (developed with Invisible Sentinel) for higher detection limits. With 38 quality checkpoints for every single strain, You can be assured that all products released from White Labs have passed rigorous tests to ensure the highest viability and purity at the time of QC release. ​

Innovation

PurePitch® Next Generation has an improved proprietary film designed specifically for White Labs and allows for one-way off-gassing to promote yeast health and viability. The cap allows for ease of use, no more scissors or fumbling with two-layer film, and the option to open and reseal for sampling or using partial pouches.

Technology at your Fingertips

White Labs is the industry leader in quality, with the same quality and care taken for every culture, including proprietary qPCR methods (developed with Invisible Sentinel) for higher detection limits. A QR code on each package directs you to all the information you need to make the best beer: the quality report of every lot, additional strain-specific information, data, and recipes. ​The online pitch rate calculator will recommend the right amount of yeast for a foolproof fermentation or allow you to customize the amount based on your desired pitching rate.