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Wyeast | 1728 Scottish Ale | Beer Yeast | Activator Smack-Pack System™ | 100 Billion Cells
WY1728

Wyeast | 1728 Scottish Ale | Beer Yeast | Activator Smack-Pack System™ | 100 Billion Cells

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Description

  • 1728 is ideally suited for the strong, malty ales of Scotland and versatile enough to be used as a "house" strain
  • Ferments neutral and clean.  Higher temps will result in an increased ester profile
  • Activator Smack-Pack System™ "proofs" the yeast and shortens lag time when it hits your wort
  • When smacked, the Activator™ packet releases sugars and nutrients to initiate the culture's metabolism
  • Wyeast has been a pioneer in craft brewing for over 35 years and is committed to creating the finest fermentation products available
  • Although beneficial, cultures do not need to be activated prior to inoculation

Our Scottish ale strain is ideally suited for the strong, malty ales of Scotland. This strain is very versatile, and is often used as a “House” strain as it ferments neutral and clean. Higher fermentation temperatures will result in an increased ester profile.

Attenuation: 69-73%
Flocculation: High
Alcohol Tolerance: 12%
Optimum Fermentation Temp: 55-75°F
Cell Count: 100 Billion

Styles:
American Barleywine
Baltic Porter
Braggot
Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
Foreign Extra Stout
Imperial IPA
Old Ale
Other Smoked Beer
Russian Imperial Stout
Scottish Export 80/-
Scottish Heavy 70/-
Scottish Light 60/-
Strong Scotch Ale
Wood-Aged Beer

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 # WY1728
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Availability California - In Stock
Pennsylvania - In Stock
Weight 0.19 LBS
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use for british ales, has wider frm. temp range
Joseph E on Jan 23, 2023
Brewing a wee heavy
Jeremy W on Oct 12, 2022
use for british ales, has wider frm. temp range
Joseph E on Jan 23, 2023
Used before and like it
Derek L on Jan 7, 2023
Brewing a wee heavy
Jeremy W on Oct 12, 2022
matched recipe style
Brad K on Oct 6, 2022
Price and availability
NHSUBVET on Oct 4, 2022
Making a Red Ale
Jeremy W on Aug 8, 2022
Past experience was +
Everett H on Jul 7, 2022
To make
Roy Westerberg on May 25, 2022
MAKE MORE BEER
DAVE L on Feb 15, 2022
Match kit
Greg B on Jan 22, 2022
heavy beer
BRIAN F on Dec 22, 2021
Always get good results.
Tom M on Oct 27, 2021
Doing a Scottish 70 - 80 Shilling.
Jeff on May 18, 2021
why not?
John B on Feb 5, 2021
i only id half of my smoked scottish ale kit before so i need this for a new batch
John J F on Feb 2, 2021
Appropriate to the style
Brian L on Jan 22, 2021
trying
Kevan T on Dec 10, 2020
used in the past
Thayer M on Nov 5, 2020
for it's fermentation qualities
Jeff on Oct 20, 2020
perfect for dry Scottish 80/-
Bryant B on Jul 22, 2020
great attenuation and forms best cohesive yeast cake at end of fermentation. Flavor is also great for ambers and ryes
Galen O on Jun 12, 2020
I trust this brand
John J F on Jun 3, 2020
recommended
Kyle Lane on May 22, 2020
For my recipe
Scott s on May 22, 2020
Scottish Ale
Emily H on Apr 30, 2020
used before
Eric M on Apr 29, 2020
For the beer kit
Mike A on Apr 21, 2020
Make 80 shills and ipas
Erik L on Mar 30, 2020
for a recipe
PAUL C on Mar 25, 2020
clean, cool fermentations of dry scottish ales
Bryant B on Dec 28, 2019
scottish ale
bryce k c on Dec 13, 2019
Go to yeast for big stouts
Jonathan Brusco on Dec 13, 2019
Cause it's good
Adam H on Dec 12, 2019
To make a Wee Heavy
Luis V on Nov 16, 2019
strain specific for style
Harry T on Nov 5, 2019
need it
Adam R on Oct 29, 2019
To brew Addam beer
Robert G on Oct 25, 2019
Scottish ale recipe
Justin T on Oct 9, 2019
ferments cold
Corey P on Sep 10, 2019
Recipe ingredient
Joseph K on Aug 28, 2019
Big beer
J O on Jun 23, 2019
Love this yeast
Mike B on Apr 27, 2019
Worked well last time
Charlie D on Apr 25, 2019
I need some
Scott B on Apr 11, 2019
Best for this brew.
Kenneth W on Apr 10, 2019
Need it
Nate H on Apr 2, 2019
Need to make a scottish style, this is the best yeast I have found for that.
John H on Mar 24, 2019
low temp fermentation range
Peter K on Dec 19, 2018
It works great at cooler temps.
Thomas P on Dec 9, 2018
Works well at lower temps.
Thomas P on Nov 17, 2018
Used before and like it
Derek L on Jan 7, 2023
matched recipe style
Brad K on Oct 6, 2022
Reviews

4.9 / 5.0
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Rated 5 out of 5
Killer Yeast (in a good way)
I am making a classic American stout and this yeast is absolutely killing it. Love how quickly it kicked in. Love how consistent it has been.
October 3, 2022
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 4 out of 5
Wasn't my favorite yeast
Used it 2x and got sulfur both times. I temp controlled, rested and still got sulfur...
June 30, 2021
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great Scott!
Nice Scottish Ale yeast - used it for 70- shilling recipe, attenuates well to style. Started fermenting on day 2, no off flavors. Lets the malty flavor and aroma shine through. Wyeast is very reliable.
March 15, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Vigorous strain that seemed to find its sweet spot at 64 degrees (steady, even fermentation at that temp for my batch). Left behind rich malty flavors and settled out thoroughly in the fermenter. Beer was OG of 76 and finished at 16.
April 22, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great Imperial Stout Strain
Don't let the word "Scottish" fool you. This isn't just for Scottish Ales. I have used it with great success on a few imperial size beers. I like that it attenuates slightly lower than others and leaves a bit more body.
January 15, 2020
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Scottish Porter
I have used this yeast on numerous occasions with great results.
November 22, 2019
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great flavor
I used this on a red that I brewed. Worked well for 6 gallons without letting package bloat up. I would buy this again.
September 19, 2019
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Love the new smack pack.
July 3, 2018
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Produced very flavorful Scottish ale.
February 18, 2018
Rated 5 out of 5
One of my favorites
Love this yeast! Easily my favorite Scottish Ale yeast. Provides the great complexity and maltiness that you expect in this style. Easily handles both light and heavy versions. Just used it for a Strong Scotch Ale with an O.G. of 1.111, and it fermented down to 1.020 without any problem!
January 23, 2018
Purchased
over 6 years ago