SafCider AB-1 Cider Yeast 5g

 SafCider AB-1

SafCider AB-1—is an active dry cider yeast selected from the Champagne region of France, designed to produce balanced sweet and dry ciders from fresh or concentrated apple juices. A single 5g sachet treats a 20 to 30-litre batch (dosage of 20–30 g/hL).

Flavour & Sensory Profile

• Aromas. Combines delicate fresh apple notes with ripe, elaborated fruit (apple sauce) characteristics and low banana or pear esters.
• Mouthfeel. Delivers a clean, balanced structure with medium crispness and low residual sweetness.
• Acidity Reduction. Exhibits high malic acid assimilation (consuming up to 1.5 g/L), which helps soften sharp acidity in apple musts.

Technical Specifications

• Yeast Strain. Saccharomyces cerevisiae (formerly classified as Saccharomyces bayanus).
• Fermentation Temperature. Performs across a broad spectrum of 10°C to 30°C, with an ideal range of 18°C to 24°C.
• Fermentation Resilience. Thrives in difficult conditions, tolerating low pH levels (down to 3.3), high initial SO₂ (up to 125 mg/L), and very low Yeast.   Available Nitrogen (from 150 ppm).
• Sugar Assimilation. Strong fructose assimilation, making it suitable for sugar syrup mixes and bottle conditioning (prise de mousse at 30–40 g/hL).
• Flocculation. High flocculation for clean clarification.