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Darkness

Imperial Yeast (A10)AleLiquid
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About

Brewers love this yeast strain for dark beers. Its high alcohol tolerance make it a go-to for big beers. A beautiful strain for stout, porter, brown, and amber ales. Darkness produces a unique character that matches up perfectly with roasted and caramel malts. This strain is alcohol tolerant, so don't hesitate to throw high gravity worts its way.

Flavor Profile

Unique character that matches perfectly with roasted and caramel malts. Beautiful for stouts, porters, and brown ales. High alcohol tolerance for big beers.

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Stone Fruit
1
Red Apple
1
Earthy
1
Malty
4
Neutral
2
Alcoholic
2

Best For

Stout, Irish Dry, American Stout, American Barleywine, Black IPA, American Brown Ale, Robust Porter, Winter Seasonal Beer, Imperial Stout, American Strong Ale, Brown Porter, Stout, Sweet, Stout, Oatmeal, Stout, Foreign Extra, Stout, Tropical, British Strong Ale, Wee Heavy, Irish Red Ale, Red IPA, Red Ale, Wheatwine, English Mild, Extra Special Bitter, Bitter, English IPA, Scottish Ale, English Barleywine, Old Ale, American IPA, American Pale Ale, Imperial IPA

Provenance

"Premium yeast from Imperial Yeast in Portland, Oregon."

Origin Details

Place
Portland, Oregon, USA

Fermentation Stats

Temperature
63 - 72°F
Attenuation
71 - 75%
Flocculation
either
Alcohol Tolerance
12%