White Labs and Great Fermentations are proud to bring you Charlie's Fist Bump, the personal house strain of Charlie Papazian of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing fame! This strain was formerly known as Cry Havoc. While this yeast is technically a lager strain, it produces unique and interesting ale yeasts as well! Ales produced with Charlie's Fist Bump tend to be malty, with low levels of diacetyl and a few fruity esters that are described as berry-like, with overtones of apples. Some sulfur is produced during fermentation, but the higher ale temperatures help those compounds to volatilize out of solution, leaving the final beer crisp and clean. At lager temperatures, the sulfur tends to stay in solution longer but dissipates with extended aging and lagering. Used as a lager strain, it produces lagers with a breadlike character, very reminiscent of German lagers. Brew with a piece of history with Charlie's Fist Bump from White Labs!
Product Features
- A unique and versatile yeast, the house strain of Charlie Papazian, from White Labs.
- Makes malty, slightly fruity ales and bready German-style lagers.
- Perfect for all kinds of ales and lagers!
| Brand | White Labs |
| Beer Styles | Red Ale, Double IPA, English Bitter, California Common, American Lager, Amber Lager, Hazy/Juicy IPA, Bock, Brown Ale, Cider, Dark Lager, Porter, Pilsner, Rauchbier, Imperial Stout, Stout, Pale Lager, American Barleywine, American IPA, American Pale Ale, American Wheat, Baltic Porter, Blonde Ale, Cream Ale, Doppelbock, Dusseldorf Altbier, English Barleywine, English IPA, Kolsch, Munich Helles, Oktoberfest/Marzen, Old Ale, Schwarzbier, Strong Scotch Ale, Vienna Lager |
| Alcohol Tolerance | 5-10% ABV |
| Attenuation | 66-70% |
| Flocculation | Low |
| Cell Count | 7.5 million cells/mL |
| Temperature Range | 55-73 F |