Spooky Saison
Liquid Ale yeast from Escarpment Labs.
Lab
Escarpment Labs· Ale · Liquid
Escarpment Labs· Ale · LiquidSpecs
Attenuation
85%
The share of sugars the yeast ferments out. Higher attenuation means a drier, stronger beer.
Flocculation
Low
How readily the yeast clumps together and drops clear once fermentation winds down.
Genetic traits
Phenolics
POF+
Clove & spice
Throws phenolics — the clove and spice notes (4-vinyl-guaiacol) behind hefeweizens, witbiers, and saisons. Expect a spicy character, not a clean one.
Diastatic
STA-1+
Finishes bone-dry
Carries the STA1 (diastaticus) gene, so it keeps eating sugars other yeast leave behind and finishes very dry. It's also a contamination risk: it can over-carbonate or gush if it crosses into other beers.
Same strain, other labs
Usually used in
Saison
Common questions
- What is the Spooky Saison equivalent?
- OYL-039 Biere de Garde and 3725-PC Bière de Garde — the same strain from other labs, the Bière de Garde (3725) strain.
- What is Spooky Saison's attenuation?
- 85% apparent attenuation.
- Does Spooky Saison produce phenolics (clove and spice)?
- Yes. Spooky Saison is POF-positive — it makes 4-vinyl-guaiacol, the clove and spice character of hefeweizens, witbiers, and saisons.
- Is Spooky Saison diastatic (STA-1)?
- Yes. Spooky Saison carries the STA1 gene (S. cerevisiae var. diastaticus). It super-attenuates to a dry finish, and can over-carbonate or gush if it cross-contaminates other beers.
- What beer styles is Spooky Saison good for?
- Saison.
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