WLP530 Abbey Ale Yeast:
Used to produce Trappist style beers. Similar to WLP500, but is less fruity and more alcohol tolerant (up to 15% ABV). Excellent yeast for high gravity beers, Belgian ales, dubbels and trippels.
Attenuation: 75-80%
Flocculation: Medium to high
Optimum Fermentation Temperature: 66-72°F
Alcohol Tolerance: High

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Fermentation temperature: 68° F
Attenuation: 79%
Hours to get to 50 percent attenuation: 30

Reviews:
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" ... gives us a real nice flavor"
By: Jon B
Date: Feb. 3, 2010
Beer Brewed: American Belgian Style/Extra Gold
Brewery: Captain Lawrence Brewery - NY
Comments: From my bud Scott.... "We've found that pitching at 75F and letting the mash rise to 85F gives us a real nice flavor. The fusels are not overwhelming like you'd think but the spiciness and fruit really pop."

"Very spicy and fruity"
By: Boger
Date: Aug. 8, 2009
Beer Brewed: Belgian pale
Comments: Very spicy and fruity. Attenuates well and finishes dry. Enhances hops and carbonation. Very good strain.

Again - and again
By: Yosser Poirot
Date: March 6, 2009
Beer Brewed: Belgian dark Dubbel
Comments: Yeast performed exactly as specified. Very vigorous early fermentation, attenuation from 1066 to 1010 within six days at approx 68F-70F. Distinct and appealing fruitiness and spiciness as found in classic abbey style Belgian ales. Will use again. And again.

Holiday brew
By: Rick
Date: Dec. 8, 2008
Beer Brewed: holiday spice ale
Comments: Cranberry-based ale for the holidays, high sugar/malt content, flavored with orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, honey.

"Attenuates great ...  "
By: Jim Snook
Date: September 2, 2008
Beer Brewed: Belgian Golden Ale
Comments: I love this strain for any Belgian style, but especially for a simple golden ale along the lines of Abbey de Leffe. I concur 100% with the other reviewer that liked this yeast for the mild fruitiness. The pilsner malt is still able to come through and shine in my Belgians with this strain, and the finish is very crisp for an ale. Overall, this is one of my go-to strains. It does leave the impression of alcohol in the flavor though, so watch your ABV if you don't want any impression of the alcohol. Attenuates great, I use this in the low to mid-70 degree F range and usually ferment out wort in the 1.050 to 1.060 range in 5 days provided I pitch the correct cell mass. For more fruity or spicy flavors I prefer the Saison strain WLP565.

"Hardy yeast ... "
By: Kris Olson
Date: October 23, 2007
Beer Brewed: Quadrupel
Comments: I wasn't sure how this yeast would hold up to my Double-Dubble (OG = 1.107). I made a beefy starter (2L) and pitched the slurry into the wort. Fermented very strong, but then hung out at 1.046 for 2 weeks. Turns out my zinc concentration was too low. I made up a second starter (again, 2L) but this time with Servomyces. Pitched it into the partially-fermented beer after racking to secondary, and fermentation went to completion (1.019) in just a week. Overall attenuation 81% after 4 weeks at 68˚F, ABV = 12.1%. Hardy yeast, contributed great flavors of plum, raisins, pear, and slight apple.

" ... results are delicious"
By: A H
Date: April 23, 2007
Beer Brewed: A Light Saison
Comments: I currently live and brew in the attic of a poorly insulated house. It's about 58 F in the winter and it can be well above 90 F in the summer. The temperature also varies tremendously from night to day. Whenever I have brewed with dry yeast in such conditions, the results end up tasting like a bit of diesel fuel has been incorporated into the recipe. When I brew with White Labs, the results are delicious, even when the temperatures exceed the recommendations. I brewed a light saison style last year with my first White Labs strain because another brewer claimed it would ferment well at "blood warm" temperatures. I put your strain to the test last summer, and it produced a fine, subtle saison that continues to drink well a year later. I recently brewed an excellent trippel style beer with some WLP530 and despite the abuse the yeast received from some rather drastic changes in temperature, it is a fine beer. I am looking forward to brewing more with White Labs yeasts!
(Note: this review also posted for WLP565)

" ... great results across the board "
By: benevolent brews
Date: April 20, 2007
Beers brewed: Various Belgian styles, experimental beers, cider.
Comments: Have used this yeast for a lot of Belgian styles and have always had great results across the board. The yeast's flavor profile is spectacular ... especially in my 9.4 % ABV "Transcontinental Tripel" that uses Cascade hops for bittering. Recently I have been putting this yeast to more "unconventional" uses. This includes a hard cider and rye apple ale. Overall I am very happy with this yeast, and find the mild fruitiness of this strain complements the natural flavors/aroma of the apples very well. It also paired well with the spicy flavor that the 2lbs of rye added to the rye apple ale.

FAQ for this yeast
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I was wondering if your Belgian Abbey Yeast has been known to produce sulfur?

Thank you for your inquiry. Different yeast strains produce varying amounts of flavor compounds, sulfur being one of many. The WLP530 Abbey yeast does not typically produce noticeable amounts of sulfur.

I'm brewing a strong ale that seems to be stuck. Should I make a starter with this and repitch? Will the yeast cake from this batch be safe to use for another batch?

A: Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, you can make a starter with that other yeast, but you don't want to repitch this yeast. Yeast from such a high gravity beer is not good for repitching. You can also transfer the entire beer into another fermentor as this sometimes helps finish the fermentation.