English Ale Yeast | White Labs WLP002 Yeast

White Labs WLP002 English Ale Yeast

White Labs WLP002 English Ale Yeast is a very high-flocculating liquid ale strain for malt-forward beer. It is a good choice when you want rounded malt character, mild fruity esters, a fuller finish, and the classic profile associated with English bitters, milds, porters, stouts, and other traditional ale styles.

WLP002 can leave more body and residual sweetness than a highly attenuative English strain, so it works best when the recipe benefits from malt depth rather than a very dry finish. Slight diacetyl can be part of the traditional profile; manage fermentation temperature, pitch health, oxygenation, and conditioning time accordingly.

Fermentation Profile

• Attenuation: 63% - 70%
• Flocculation: very high
• Alcohol tolerance: medium, 5% - 10%
• Fermentation temperature range: 65F - 68F (18C - 20C)
• STA1 status: negative

Best Beer Styles

Use WLP002 for English bitter, mild ale, porter, stout, brown ale, malt-forward pale ale, and English-style IPA. It can also work in American-style pale ale or IPA when the goal is a rounder malt backbone and clearer finished beer.

Storage and Shipping

Liquid yeast should be kept cold until brew day. For shipped yeast, add an ice pack and insulated envelope during warm weather. For more strains, browse our White Labs yeast collection.