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WLP051 California Ale V - White Labs Yeast
WLP051
WLP051 California Ale V - White Labs Yeast
WLP051 California Ale V - White Labs Yeast
 

WLP051 California Ale V - White Labs Yeast

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Description

This strain is more fruity than WLP001, and slightly more flocculent. Attenuation is lower, resulting in a fuller bodied beer. This yeast can be used to ferment scottish ales because of its lower attenuation than its sister strain WLP001. Try this yeast with Pale ales and IPA's. For a great experiment try splitting your wort into two separate fermenters and compare WLP001 with WLP051. Let us know what you think. To ferment this yeast properly pitch at 62-65F and let it rise to 66-68F. Ferment for 10-14 days in the primary.

Attenuation: 70-75%
Flocculation: Medium to High
Fermentation Temp: 66-70F
Wyeast Equivalent: 1272 American II



For best results we always recommend ordering an ice pack with your liquid yeast.

Please Note: When choosing an ice pack option beware that the liquid yeast will not arrive cold even when shipped together. Ice packs and insulated mailing options are designed to keep the yeast colder for longer during shipment, but they will not ensure that your yeast arrives cold. We will not replace liquid yeast that arrives warm. During warmer months we strongly recommend you choose dry yeast.

 

 


 

Item # WLP051
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Weight 0.14 LBS
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Tolerance level
Thomas G on Feb 20, 2023
Sierra Nevada Resilience recipe called for it.
Scott T on Nov 2, 2022
Tolerance level
Thomas G on Feb 20, 2023
WE'RE DOING A COMBO FOR AN ALE AND AN IPA
JAMES K on Feb 9, 2023
Sierra Nevada Resilience recipe called for it.
Scott T on Nov 2, 2022
recommended
Kenneth V on Mar 30, 2022
It's my favorite yeast for all the beer styles I brew.
Albert S on Mar 18, 2022
Why not
Eric L on Jan 22, 2022
For someone else
Abe F on Dec 18, 2020
It doesn’t bubble up too much
Rommel A on Nov 26, 2020
Trying something different.
Craig T on Oct 13, 2020
Trying new yeast and comparing to WLP001
Mainefolks on Sep 17, 2020
The description seemed to pair more with my pale ale and I’m not in a rush on this beer to warrant the White labs San Diego
Valued C on Jul 28, 2020
Good choice
Vince B on Jul 21, 2020
Description says it's good for IPA's.
Angela Angelovic on May 25, 2020
Insurance that my yest isnt working
Austin E on Apr 17, 2020
I like
Justin J on Mar 26, 2020
Adding it to our frozen yeast library
James McLaughlin on Feb 29, 2020
Never tried before
Trevor B on Dec 17, 2019
for a 2 hearted recipe
ROBERT F on Nov 2, 2019
I have made many styles of ales and this was recommended for the IPA all grain kit .
David B on Apr 29, 2019
per recipe
Salvatore F on Mar 22, 2019
always seems good quality
Austin R W on Jan 17, 2019
1st time using White Labs
Michael D. C on Dec 21, 2018
I love white labs yeast by far the best for me
james williams on Dec 17, 2018
This is my go to yeast for my IPA recipes
Mel I on Nov 17, 2018
same
Mike D on Aug 31, 2018
Making a split batch of a piney/resiny IPA and this is a perfect yeast for that profile.
Wayne K on Aug 25, 2018
Produces an IPA with more fruit notes
Sam L on Aug 25, 2018
Its profile/ characteristics have similarity to Anchor steam, in my opinion.
GREGORY N on Aug 17, 2018
For an IPA.
Kevin P on Aug 10, 2018
Clean and snappy
William E on Jul 31, 2018
you recommended it
Kelly G on Jun 26, 2018
need it
Joshua C on Jun 14, 2018
This is my go-to Ale yeast. Clean without the sterility of 001.
John E. D. Larkin on May 22, 2018
A bit more malty than 001
Corby Wilson on May 16, 2018
Someone recommended this yeast in a review for the Galaxy Extra Pale kit
Andrew R on May 10, 2018
to let the Cascade hops shine thru in a pale ale
Jill T on Feb 14, 2018
Consistant yeast
Brad S on Feb 14, 2018
never used it before and wanted to try it out.
kevin copeland on Feb 1, 2018
WE'RE DOING A COMBO FOR AN ALE AND AN IPA
JAMES K on Feb 9, 2023
recommended
Kenneth V on Mar 30, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5
Brings out the fruit/citrus in a citra pale ale
This yeast attenuated my pale ale recipe a bit less (FG 1.014) than the usual WLP001 (FG 1.012). My first time using all Citra hops in this pale ale had wonderful results with this yeast. I got great lime/grapefruit and sweet melon flavor upfront that still finished dry with fruity hops aftertaste. The initial bouquet aroma coming off the head from a freshly poured pint is just heavenly and full of floral, fruit ambrosia. I didn't use a starter but did areate the wort very well before pitching somewhere in the 70's F. Quick, good an strong fermentation for me. For reference here is my Citra Pale Ale recipe: 8lbs Ultralight LME, 8oz Crystal 20, 8oz Crystal 40, 8oz Victory Malt, 8oz Munich Malt. 1oz Magnum @ 60, 2oz Citra @ 5, 1oz Citra @ 1, 1oz Citra - Dry hop.
September 24, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5
White Labs , I love this yeast
This yeast California v is great. Brewed 11/25/19 and that afternoon it was fermenting. White labs is by far my favorite. More beer you guys are great to.
December 5, 2019
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 4 out of 5
NE ipa turned out great
Put together a hazy ipa with citra and el dorado. Made a 2L starter while using this for the first time. I kept the fermenter at 75 degrees for the duration and it took off in no time.

Very different flavor profile and quite enjoyable with this one. Had those normal tones of pineapple, dried mango, orange pith; but had a subtle flavor of cherry which threw off all tasters. Quite enjoyable, and will be testing this again in a bigger ABV to see what happens.
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August 9, 2019
Rated 2 out of 5
I think White Labs has lost me
I'm not a fan of the Pure Pitch packets I want the old vials back. Instead of cracking the cap to let the pressure out now you cut the top and hope the yeast doesn't get on your shirt. It was harder for me to see how well the contents were mixed and if I got it all out and it was harder to pour it into my flask. I've used white labs for a long time but I'm changing to smack packs.
July 18, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5
Produced a great IPA with this
I produced a very nice IPA with this yeast. Made a 2L starter, pitched at 72?F and had maybe a day of lag before vigorous fermentation. Beer came out very clean, crisp, with great hop flavors. Went through 5 gallons in less than an hour at a party!
May 21, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5
Great yest for temperate environment
I love this yeast for brewing in San Francisco. I put is in my garage and need no temperature modifications at all. A lot of the time, I use this in place of other prescribed yeasts for a more -fruity flavor.

May 5, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5
Nice yeast
Used for a summer ale. Leaves a slightly fruitier taste than the 001. Made a starter and pitched at 68 degrees. Had active fermentation for 48 hours, then it seemed to stop completely. I think for this beer style I will be sticking with the 001.
May 31, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5
Must have IPA yeast
VERY FORGIVING with low esters, slighty citursy. It likes to be warm, great for summer time brewing. Crashes gravity cosistantly, just make a good starter.
May 11, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5
Leaves more flavor than California Ale, but needs a little more attention too..
Great yeast that leaves a little backbone to the beer. A little tougher to keep going and to fully attenuate, but still a great yeast.
May 3, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5
Great flavor comes at a price
This yeast has an amazing friuty flavor, my favorite yeast for Light Ales thru IPA's, but it comes at a price, it's not the easiest yeast to work with. This yeast needs a lot of attention and just the right condtion, or you could be tossing the batch.
May 24, 2013
 
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