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SafAle WB-06 vs Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian Wheat: which to use

SafAle WB-06: Fermentis · Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian Wheat: Mangrove Jack's

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

Gauge readout
Attenuation86 to 90 %
Alcohol tolerance9 to 11 % ABV
Fermentation temp18 to 26 C (64 to 79 F)
Attenuation50%75%100%
Alcohol010%20% ABV
Temperature02040 C

Published data side by side

ManufacturerSafAle WB-06: Fermentis · Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian Wheat: Mangrove Jack's
SafAle WB-06 temperature18 to 26 C (64 to 79 F)
Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian Wheat temperature18 to 30 C (64 to 86 F)
SafAle WB-06 attenuation86 to 90 %
Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian Wheat attenuation70 to 75 %
SafAle WB-06 alcohol tolerance9 to 11 % ABV
Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian Wheat alcohol tolerance7.5 % ABV
SafAle WB-06 flocculationSlow sedimentation
Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian Wheat flocculationLow (rate 2)

Notes

Both are phenolic wheat strains, but WB-06 finishes crisp at 86 to 90% while M20 stops around 70 to 75% and leaves a fuller, slightly sweeter body.

Choose WB-06 for a drier, crisper wheat beer.

Choose M20 for a rounder, more classically cloudy weissbier with more body.

The strains in full

Sources: Fermentis SafAle WB-06 product page · Mangrove Jack's Craft Series yeast chart (attenuation, alcohol tolerance, temperature)