Haze Heaven
WHC Haze Heaven is a dry English-origin ale yeast built for juicy, hop-forward New England IPA. At 76 to 80% attenuation it finishes drier than Saturated, WHC's other haze strain, while still holding haze and a silky mouthfeel.
The ester profile is expressive but supporting: juicy tropical fruit and a citrus burst over a resinous pine backbone. It is built to amplify modern hop character rather than compete with it, and brewers consistently report good haze retention in pale ales and IPAs.
Brewing with Haze Heaven
- Ferment at 64 to 70F. That is a tighter window than most WHC ale strains, so hold it there.
- Choose it over Saturated when you want a drier hazy with more hop expression and less residual sweetness.
- Alcohol tolerance is 11% ABV, the lowest in the range. For anything bigger, use Saturated or British Pub Ale.
- Pitch dry at 50 to 100 g/hL, roughly 10 to 19 g for a 5-gallon batch.
Styles: NEIPA, hazy IPA, West Coast IPA, pale ale, cask ale, porter
Comparable strains: White Labs WLP066 London Fog, Wyeast 1318 London Ale III
Technical specifications
| Species | Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
|---|---|
| Attenuation | 76 to 80% |
| Fermentation temp | 64 to 70F (18 to 21C) |
| Flocculation | Medium |
| Alcohol tolerance | 11% ABV |
| Nitrogen demand | Medium |
| Pitch rate | 50 to 100 g/hL (about 10 to 19 g per 5 gal) |
| Format | 500 g vacuum-sealed brick |
About WHC Lab
WHC Lab is an Irish yeast producer supplying dry brewing strains to craft breweries across Europe and North America. This strain ships as a 500 g vacuum-sealed brick with a published technical data sheet, and it can be pitched dry with no rehydration step.