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Fermentis | SafAle™ S-04 English Ale | Dry Beer Yeast

Fermentis | SafAle™ S-04 English Ale | Dry Beer Yeast

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Description

  • S-04 produces fruity and floral notes and is ideal for a large range of American and English Ales
  • A fast fermenting, highly flocculent strain that tends to produce beers with higher clarity
  • Fermentis active dry yeast offers reliability, ease-of-use, and consistency to home and professional beverage makers across the world

Homebrewers love this commercial English Ale yeast for its big, clean flavor; its rapid fermentation; and its highly flocculant character.

Widely recommended for practically any American or English style beer, S-04 yeast a rapid starter and finisher which settles out extremely well, leading to a clean finished beer. Great to keep a few packets as back-ups or just to use as a less-expensive alternative to liquid cultures.

This yeast can be pitched directly, but if you prefer to rehydrate, the instructions are below.

Sprinkle the yeast in a minimum of 10 times its weight of sterile water or wort (we suggest 4 oz) at 70°F to 77°F (21 to 25 °C). Do not stir. Leave to rest 15 to 30 minutes. Gently stir for 30 minutes, and pitch the resultant cream into the fermentation vessel.

  • Attenuation: 74-82%
  • Sedimentation Time: Fast
  • Alcohol Tolerance: 9-11% ABV
  • Optimum Fermentation Temp: 64-78°F

*See the technical data sheet below for more information on rehydration, usage and storage.

Like Fermentis US-04 English Ale Yeast? Then you will love CellarScience® ENGLISH Dry Yeast!

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for the kits
Mark M on Mar 7, 2023
It's what I'm used to using.
Daniel K on Mar 1, 2023
for the kits
Mark M on Mar 7, 2023
Good value
William H on Mar 6, 2023
It's what I'm used to using.
Daniel K on Mar 1, 2023
Have always used it
Thomas S Denney J on Feb 27, 2023
Use dry yeast with my kits
William B on Feb 25, 2023
low abv no need for starter
Brian S on Feb 23, 2023
recommended
William A on Feb 22, 2023
I have good results with dry yeast.
Bill B on Feb 16, 2023
Previous Experience
James W S on Feb 16, 2023
Making a London Pride clone
Daniel F on Feb 15, 2023
english style ales
Russ B on Feb 7, 2023
No special reason
Rick s on Jan 31, 2023
It seems fail proof
Cole A on Jan 31, 2023
It was one of the recommended and I like dry yeast
John S on Jan 30, 2023
dry finish
Ken M on Jan 24, 2023
Ease of use instead of creating a starter.
Brent W on Jan 21, 2023
this is my go-to dry yeast -- very reliable results
Matt S on Jan 20, 2023
Easy / "long shelf life"
scott t on Jan 19, 2023
Recommended by more beer
Art M on Jan 4, 2023
spare
Andy M on Jan 3, 2023
4 is my lucky number
Kyle A on Jan 3, 2023
Works well with the Old Rasputin clone (Old Bearded Stout).
Logan K on Dec 30, 2022
wanted to put a english complexity on the beer
John S on Dec 16, 2022
Stout brewing
John K. on Dec 13, 2022
I like dry yeast
Robert e on Dec 13, 2022
Safale yeast never fail been using for years
Roy C M on Dec 12, 2022
works well
Richard on Dec 9, 2022
Cheaper
Jonathan J on Dec 8, 2022
Recommended by friend
Mike on Dec 7, 2022
Need it
Phillip T on Dec 6, 2022
It's easier than a liquid yeast
Carl R on Dec 6, 2022
used before, good stuff
Gil J on Dec 6, 2022
Reliable
Tammy L B on Dec 3, 2022
Same here just for an Scottish ale
David G on Dec 3, 2022
Trying dry yeast instead of wlp028 due to price of wlp028
Scott R on Nov 26, 2022
stable shelf life.
Bob on Nov 17, 2022
Using for a favorite Irish Red
Emil on Nov 16, 2022
ease of use
Martin H on Nov 15, 2022
Great dry English yeast
Sean K on Nov 12, 2022
It always works.
chris p on Nov 10, 2022
Shipping across country and didn't want to use liquid yeast
Terry B on Nov 8, 2022
have had good luck with Safale yeast
Mark C on Nov 4, 2022
Experience with it
Bill K on Nov 2, 2022
Irish Red
Harold C on Nov 1, 2022
good
L P K on Oct 31, 2022
You were out of SafAle S-33
Michael J H on Oct 27, 2022
Does a great job on this Old Bearded Stout.
Logan K on Oct 25, 2022
Apple cider
William M on Oct 25, 2022
can't miss yeast
Dennis C on Oct 25, 2022
need to make beer
Daniel H on Oct 21, 2022
Good value
William H on Mar 6, 2023
Have always used it
Thomas S Denney J on Feb 27, 2023
What is the alcohol tolerance of this yeast? I didn't see it mentioned on the TDS.
Mark on Dec 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: While I don't know exactly, #04 is my goto for fermenting dry, double digit abv. I actually find it to ferment cleaner than #05, better fluctuation, and denser yeast cake.
Reviews

4.9 / 5.0
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Rated 4 out of 5
Gets the job done
We have used this in a few brews (porters and stouts).
December 19, 2023
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great
Consistent results and easy to use!
September 18, 2023
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
worked great with Irish Red Ale
I fermented under pressure at 8 psi and it worked great. FG flatlined after only two days! I let it go for another day just to be sure. Result was very successful batch. I am a convert to pressure fermentation.
March 18, 2023
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Made beer 5 day's ago yeast is working away. Thanks again for great service. I will be dealing with you folk's in the future.
February 21, 2023
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
This stuff is a beast. Fermented out in 2.5 days.
January 15, 2023
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Very good yeast for Brown Ale
My go to yeast for Scottish Ale .
October 27, 2022
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Easy Peasy
I like the convenience and ease of Fermentis Dry Yeast. Safale S-04 has worked well on all the batches I’ve used it on.
April 18, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Yeast 04
It works like it should.
February 13, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Salale 04
Works as advertised.
January 3, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Worked great
This was my first time using dry yeas and I was very happy. The lag time to fermentation was short and my beer tasted the same as when I was using Liquid yeast.
October 11, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago