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Mangrove Jack's M41 Belgian Ale vs Mangrove Jack's M31 Belgian Tripel: which to use

Mangrove Jack's M41 Belgian Ale: Mangrove Jack's · Mangrove Jack's M31 Belgian Tripel: Mangrove Jack's

The two strains side by side on the numbers that decide it, and which to reach for.

Gauge readout
Attenuation82 to 88 %
Alcohol tolerance12 % ABV
Fermentation temp18 to 28 C (64 to 82 F)
Attenuation50%75%100%
Alcohol010%20% ABV
Temperature02040 C

Published data side by side

ManufacturerMangrove Jack's M41 Belgian Ale: Mangrove Jack's · Mangrove Jack's M31 Belgian Tripel: Mangrove Jack's
Mangrove Jack's M41 Belgian Ale temperature18 to 28 C (64 to 82 F)
Mangrove Jack's M31 Belgian Tripel temperature18 to 28 C (64 to 82 F)
Mangrove Jack's M41 Belgian Ale attenuation82 to 88 %
Mangrove Jack's M31 Belgian Tripel attenuation82 to 88 %
Mangrove Jack's M41 Belgian Ale alcohol tolerance12 % ABV
Mangrove Jack's M31 Belgian Tripel alcohol tolerance10 % ABV
Mangrove Jack's M41 Belgian Ale flocculationMedium (rate 3)
Mangrove Jack's M31 Belgian Tripel flocculationMedium (rate 3)

Notes

Both are high-attenuation Belgian strains at 82 to 88%, but M41 Belgian Ale tolerates 12% alcohol for dark strong ales while M31 is tuned as a tripel strain at 10% tolerance.

Choose M41 for a Belgian dark strong ale or quad.

Choose M31 for a pale Belgian tripel or golden strong.

The strains in full

Sources: Mangrove Jack's Craft Series yeast chart (attenuation, alcohol tolerance, temperature)