Description
Fermentis SafCider AS-2 (Sweet) Cider Yeast 5g
This listing contains 1 x 5g sachet.
To bring sweetness and complexity to cider. Fresh aromatic profile with apple and citrus notes, applesauce-like fruit complexity and a sweet, round mouthfeel.
Key features
- Best suited to Sweet and dry ciders from fresh or concentrated apple juice
- Killer factor: Sensitive
- Kinetics: Regular fast
- Total acidity: Medium
- Total esters: Medium
- Recommended fermentation temperature: 10–30°C
- Recommended dosage: 10–20 g/hl for first fermentation
Technical specifications
| Ingredients | Yeast (Saccharomyces bayanus), emulsifier: sorbitan monostearate. |
|---|---|
| Killer factor | Sensitive |
| Dry cider suitability | Yes |
| Kinetics | Regular fast |
| Total acidity | Medium |
| Total esters | Medium |
| Recommended dosage | 10–20 g/hl for first fermentation |
| Fermentation temperature | 10–30°C |
| Storage | Cool, dry place, protected from sunlight. |
| Shelf life | 36 months from production date. Opened packs should be refrigerated at about 4°C and used within 7 days. |
Recommended applications
Sweet and dry ciders from fresh or concentrated apple juice.
Pitching & rehydration
Direct inoculation or rehydrate in about 10x its weight of room-temperature water before pitching.
Storage
Cool, dry place, protected from sunlight. Shelf life: 36 months from production date. Opened packs should be refrigerated at about 4°C and used within 7 days.
Why choose this strain?
To bring sweetness and complexity to cider. Fresh aromatic profile with apple and citrus notes, applesauce-like fruit complexity and a sweet, round mouthfeel. Recommended for sweet and dry ciders from fresh or concentrated apple juice. This strain is supplied as a high quality active dry yeast from the Fermentis range and is suitable for direct pitching or rehydration according to process preference.











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