Fermentis | SafCider™ AC-4 | Dry Cider Yeast | 5 g

DY22

Fermentis | SafCider™ AC-4 | Dry Cider Yeast | 5 g

DY22

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Description

AC-4 is ideal to produce fresh and crisp cider
Intensely fresh aromatic profile (apple, floral) with a crisp mouthfeel enhancing cider structure
Fermentis active dry yeast offers reliability, ease-of-use, and consistency to home and professional beverage makers across the world

The best cider yeast for an intensely fresh aromatic profile (apple, floral) with a crisp mouthfeel enhancing cider structure.

Usage:
For sweet and dry ciders even under difficult fermentation conditions.

Technical Characteristics:

Excellent settlement strength even with its sensitive to killer phenotype
Fast kinetic
Broad fermentation temperature spectrum: 10-30°C (50-86°F)
Low nitrogen requirements: Ratio YAN**(mg/L)/Sugar(g/L) > 0.7 – 0.8
Very good assimilation of fructose
Maximum initial SO2 level recommended: 75mg/L
Very low malic acid consumption (less than 0.4 g/L)
Medium 2-phenylethanol and isoamyl acetate producer. High production of ethyl (fruity) esters

Dosage:

10 to 20 g/hl for first fermentation
30 to 40 g/hl for prise de mousse

Direct inoculation:

Pour the yeast on the surface of at least 10 times their weight of must (possibly directly on the top of the tank or during tank filling after clarification).
Gently stir to avoid or break clumps.
Immediately transfer into the tank via a pumping over with aeration (or homogenize tank volume).

With prior rehydration:

Pour the yeast on the surface of 10 times their weight of tap water at room temperature.
Gently stir to avoid or break clumps.
Wait for 20 minutes and transfer into the tank via a pumping over with aeration.

Shelf Life
4 years from production date.

Item #	DY22
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Weight	0.02 LBS

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Family recommended

Kelly B on Sep 20, 2022

Making single-apple variety hard ciders (Golden Russett, Cortland) that need this yeast's profile.

James N S on Sep 2, 2022

Cider specific yeast with low nutrient requirement and clean finish.

Kevin A on May 19, 2022

Experimenting with the Safcider product line after using AB-1 in a class.

Dale L on Feb 25, 2022

Seems different from champagne yeast.

Nathan H on Nov 17, 2021

Family recommended

Kelly B on Sep 20, 2022

need dry cider yeast

Michael J on Sep 16, 2022

Making single-apple variety hard ciders (Golden Russett, Cortland) that need this yeast's profile.

James N S on Sep 2, 2022

hard cider

Joseph E on Jun 23, 2022

Cider specific yeast with low nutrient requirement and clean finish.

Kevin A on May 19, 2022

Making cider for a friend and this one works great.

Mike Catalano on Mar 24, 2022

Experimenting with the Safcider product line after using AB-1 in a class.

Dale L on Feb 25, 2022

Saw a review this is the third best yeast for ciders

Daniel E on Jan 22, 2022

Seems different from champagne yeast.

Nathan H on Nov 17, 2021

thought it might be more appropriate for cider?

russell b on Nov 15, 2021

need dry cider yeast

Michael J on Sep 16, 2022

hard cider

Joseph E on Jun 23, 2022

Making cider for a friend and this one works great.

Mike Catalano on Mar 24, 2022

Saw a review this is the third best yeast for ciders

Daniel E on Jan 22, 2022

thought it might be more appropriate for cider?

russell b on Nov 15, 2021

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Great for early season ciders

This is the yeast I use for my early season ciders which tend to have a higher percentage of aromatic apples (Gala, Ginger Gold, Golden Delicious) where I want to retain the nose. Tolerates a lower fermentation temperature (55-60 degrees).

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