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Fermentis | SafCider™ AB-1 | Dry Cider Yeast

Fermentis | SafCider™ AB-1 | Dry Cider Yeast

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Selected from the Champagne region, can be used for all types of ciders, as well as applejack or apple brandy washes. SafCider AB-1 works well even under difficult fermentation conditions. Adaptable to a wide temperature range between 50-86°F with ideal temperatures between 64-75°F. Works at low pH from 3.3. Low nitrogen requirements: from 150ppm of Yeast Available Nitrogen.  Maximum SO2 level : 70mg/L.  Very good assimilation of fructose. Highly flocculant.

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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 S 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 S 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
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over 2 years 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