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Wyeast | 4184 Sweet Mead | Mead, Cider, Saké Yeast | Activator Smack-Pack System™ | 100 Billion Cells
WY4184

Wyeast | 4184 Sweet Mead | Mead, Cider, Saké Yeast | Activator Smack-Pack System™ | 100 Billion Cells

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Description
  • 4184 has a rich, fruity profile complements fruit mead fermentations
  • Activator Smack-Pack System™ "proofs" the yeast and shortens lag time when it hits your wort
  • When smacked, the Activator™ packet releases sugars and nutrients to initiate the culture's metabolism
  • Wyeast has been a pioneer in craft brewing for over 35 years and is committed to creating the finest fermentation products available
  • Although beneficial, cultures do not need to be activated prior to inoculation

Leaves 2-3% residual sugar in most meads. Rich, fruity profile complements fruit mead fermentations. Use of Wyeast Wine Nutrient Blend is recommended.

Attenuation: NA
Flocculation: Medium
Alcohol Tolerance: 11%
Optimum Fermentation Temp: 65-75°F
Cell Count: 100 Billion

Styles:
Braggot
Common Cider
Cyser (Apple Melomel)
Metheglin
Open Category Mead
Other Fruit Melomel
Semi-Sweet Mead
Sweet Mead
Dai Ginjo
Plum Wine
 
For best results we always recommend ordering an ice pack with your liquid yeast.
 
Please Note: When choosing an ice pack option beware that the liquid yeast will not arrive cold even when shipped together. Ice packs and insulated mailing options are designed to keep the yeast colder for longer during shipment, but they will not ensure that your yeast arrives cold. We will not replace liquid yeast that arrives warm. During warmer months we strongly recommend you choose dry yeast.
 
 
Item # WY4184
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Availability California - In Stock
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Weight 0.19 LBS
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Why did you choose this?
MoreFlavor Store
my best cider was made with this yeast
Sabrina Y on Nov 15, 2022
Makes a great cider.
Larry J on Sep 10, 2022
my best cider was made with this yeast
Sabrina Y on Nov 15, 2022
Trying a different yeast for my Mead. Wanted to see what effect it had on sweetness.
Scott T on Nov 2, 2022
Makes a great cider.
Larry J on Sep 10, 2022
to make mead
David B on Sep 8, 2022
Past experience
Everett H on Jul 7, 2022
It's a decent Mead yeast and I like liquid yeasts.
Bruce Whitaker on Jun 23, 2022
past experience
Paul N on Mar 7, 2022
I've used it before to make my Yearly X-mas Mead
Walter W Heppner I on Aug 30, 2021
making mead
Matthew Sabin on Jan 30, 2021
want to make sweeter meads
Mack F on Jan 11, 2021
For sweet mead
ANTHONY E on Jan 5, 2021
recommended for meads that I am brewing
Scott D on Oct 25, 2020
recipe from book
Nancranch on Aug 13, 2020
Horus Aged Ales Recommended it to me
Reinaldo S on Jun 9, 2020
for a sweet fast brew
Lou Ann W on May 23, 2020
don't like dry mead
Daniel S on May 20, 2020
Best for our needs
Linda B on May 6, 2020
ferment the mead
Robert on Apr 26, 2020
Trying this out to compare to the White Labs Sweet Mead yeast
Victoria Z on Jan 31, 2020
To make a sweet mead
Michael Q on May 21, 2019
I have used this in the past with good results
Joe P on Apr 16, 2019
to make apple mead
Robert G on Jan 8, 2019
Effective
Bryan C on Nov 17, 2018
This is my favorite yeast
Richard F on Oct 12, 2018
Only option
Andrew N on Oct 9, 2018
It works great for my meads, plus the price is good.
Warren T on Sep 14, 2018
been told it is the best for sweet Melomel
Timothy J H on Jan 20, 2018
Trying a different yeast for my Mead. Wanted to see what effect it had on sweetness.
Scott T on Nov 2, 2022
to make mead
David B on Sep 8, 2022
How much Wyeast to use per gallon?
Jesse on Aug 23, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Usually one package of wyeast is good for up to 5 gallons of brew at 8% alcohol or less. If you're making a stronger batch than that you will benefit from using 2 packages or growing your yeast prior to brew day by using a yeast starter. This applies to mead, beer, and cider.
What are the nitrogen requirements for this yeast?
Nikolai Colton on Jan 31, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I always use the SNA (Staggered Nutrient Addition) schedule. So no yeast nutrients at pitching. Create a mixture of 1 tsp. Fermaid-K & 2 tsp. DAP. Then for a 3-gal batch
Day1: Add3/8 tsp. when making the must
3/8 tsp. 24 hours after fermentation begins
3/8 tsp. 48 hours after fermentation begins
3/8 tsp. when 30% of the sugar has been fermented (~1 week)
Yeast Nutrient - Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)
Yeast Nutrient - Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)
Fermaid K
Fermaid K
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3.0 / 5.0
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Rated 1 out of 5
Save your money.
I bought this yeast with plans for a sweet mead… followed directions on packaging making a simple honey mead and after 2 days no fermentation.
I degassed and made sure to add nutrients, but no fermentation.
I added a packet of a different brand that was dry and fermenting began in an hour.
Many reviews on other websites are either awesome or horrible.
Pricey yeast that's "hit or miss" at best.
February 24, 2023
Rated 1 out of 5
No Fermentation
Unfortunately I can’t leave much a review. My yeast can in at room temperature. I followed the instructions and pitched the yeast into my mead and used TOSNA for nutrients. After 5 days fermentation never started. I pitched another yeast I use quite often and it started fermenting within the hour. I’m not sure what happened, but this product didn’t work my first time.
July 24, 2022
Purchased
 1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
The only mead yeast for me!
Consistently makes a delicious fruited sweet mead, I have been using it exclusively for over 10 years
March 23, 2021
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Sweet Mead for Blackberry Wine
Found an awesome recipe for Blackberry wine that called for sweet mead. I was not aware that it should have had an ice pack and should have been refrigerated, as the envelope says. That being said, I followed the recipe, added the mead at room temp, and had fermentation start shortly thereafter and still going strong a week later. Obviously, it was not a problem.
September 1, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 1 out of 5
more expensive and more preparation requirements. Not sure what went wrong my mead did not ferment.(main reason for 1 star) this was my 2nd batch of mead. I have been brewing all grain beers for years and this was The first time I had yeast issues.
August 4, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Response from MoreFlavor
Sorry to hear about the trouble you had with the fermentation. Mead can be really tricky, especially if you're going for a high gravity. Once important step that may help is shaking or swirling the carboy to degas the fermentation during the first two weeks. The substrate can get really thick and not let out the CO2 which will stunt the yeast. The other important thing to check on is the pH range to make sure you are firmly in the 3-4 range. If you're doing all of these things then there might be some problems with the yeast nutrients. Hope this information helps for your next couple batches. Cheers!
August 5, 2020
Malcolm Lieban
Rated 5 out of 5
Very happy
This is the best yeast I have tried for making mead.
September 11, 2018
Purchased
 over 5 years ago
 
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