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Fermentis | SafCider™ AB-1 | Dry Cider Yeast
Fermentis | SafCider™ AB-1 | Dry Cider Yeast
Fermentis | SafCider™ AB-1 | Dry Cider Yeast
Fermentis | SafCider™ AB-1 | Dry Cider Yeast
 

Fermentis | SafCider™ AB-1 | Dry Cider Yeast

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Description
  • AB-1 is the right choice for producing balanced ciders
  • Delicate aromatic profile combines fresh apple and elaborate applesauce notes with a balanced mouthfeel
  • Fermentis active dry yeast offers reliability, ease-of-use, and consistency to home and professional beverage makers across the world

Ferment ciders, applejack, or apple brandy washes with Safcider AB-1 from Fermentis. This yeast is selected from strains of the Champagne region of France. Safcider AB-1 performs well under harsh conditions with a high alcohol tolerance. It can ferment in a temperature range of 50-86°F, but has an ideal temperature range of 64-75°F.

  • Works at low pH from 3.3
  • Low nitrogen requirements: from 150ppm of Yeast Available Nitrogen
  • Maximum SO2 level : 70mg/L

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.

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

 

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making mead and curious
Valued C on Oct 15, 2022
Brewing a dry apple cider from local crab apples.
Clifford W on Aug 23, 2022
making mead and curious
Valued C on Oct 15, 2022
General purpose hard cider yeast.
James N Skufis on Sep 2, 2022
Brewing a dry apple cider from local crab apples.
Clifford W on Aug 23, 2022
Used in a cider making class to good results.
Dale L on Feb 25, 2022
Need cider yeast
Lynn S on May 11, 2021
making perry!
Mary G on Mar 6, 2021
great results in the past
Guest on Apr 25, 2020
Turning apple juice into hard cider.
Douglas M on Mar 31, 2020
Fermented out my hard Kombucha in six days!
David B on Jan 27, 2020
Good yeast for apple cider
Valued C on Oct 16, 2019
The one I use
Paul L on Aug 28, 2019
Mixing yeasts for new flavors.
Weston R on Jun 12, 2019
To make cider
Andrew K on Jan 24, 2019
Because I'm experimenting with making cider. I typically use Red Star Montrachet for cider, but this seems to be a bit more wide ranging.
Brandon G on Oct 29, 2018
makes great cider
Lorin H on Oct 11, 2018
very nice, almost dry, flavorful cider.
Lorin H on Oct 10, 2018
General purpose hard cider yeast.
James N Skufis on Sep 2, 2022
Used in a cider making class to good results.
Dale L on Feb 25, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5
Excellent yeast, product shipping protection needs work
The yeast itself is great, the manner in which it shipped, not so much. Another item that shipped with the yeast punctured the yeast packet and spilled most of its contents.
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October 23, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5
Great for late season ciders with higher SG
This is my yeast of choice for later season blends which tend toward a high SG (1.065 or more). Also, good low temperature tolerance so you can ferment slowly and not blow off the aromatics.
September 16, 2022
Purchased
 1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Worked like a champ for my first cider batch
My first batch of cider was just made using this Safcider yeast that I bought from the local Riverside More Beer store. All I did was buy 5 gallons of Stater Bros apple juice and added 1.5 lbs of standard sugar. The OG was 1.064. after 9 days in the fermenter at ~72F the Final gravity reading was 1.000. I'm used to fermenting beer so I wasn't expecting a FG this low. There was absolutely no sweetness since all the sugars were fermented to create a 8.3% ABV cider. After one day of cold crashing I backsweetened with about 1-1/2 12oz cans of frozen apple juice concentrate that I dropped into the keg and then force carbonated. The end result was a nice, dry cider with just a hint of that "musty" cider aroma. I've read that with longer aging before packaging that musty aroma subsides. Not that I'm saying it's unpleasant, just noticeable. But regardless, for 20 minutes of my time and less than $30 I made 5 gallons of great tasting cider in just 10 days. After a few days in the keg I also note that the cider is rather "clear" with just a bit of haze.
Safcider fermented apple juice from 1.064 down to 1.000 in just 8 days!
Safcider fermented apple juice from 1.064 down to 1.000 in just 8 days!
October 23, 2019
 
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