Yeast Nutrient - Yeast Food - Ultimate DAP and Trace Mineral Blend
Proprietary blend of inorganic nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphate, potassium, zinc, manganese, organic source of B group vitamins.
Yeast Food is a blend of yeast nutrients formulated to increase yeast activity during fermentation and prevent slow or stuck fermentations. Yeast nutrient is extremely helpful when fermenting wine, cider, ginger beer or seltzers due to the low nutrient content that can make it difficult for the yeast to ferment reliably to terminal gravity. Using yeast nutrient in beers is also a great way to hedge your bet against stuck ferments - particularly those in high alcohol or acidic batches.
Yeast nutrient can be added to every batch to ensure a healthy ferment. Hard seltzer, mead and ciders lack natural nutrients and extra nutrient should always be added. Add nutrient at the start of ferment or if ferment prematurely stalls.
Yeast Food can cause a reduction in the final gravity by invigorating the yeast and enabling it to give a more complete fermentation. This can reduce the diacetyl content in the finished beer.
The blend contains nutrients and minerals which include:
- Zinc
- Phosphorous
- Potassium
- Manganese
Dosage:
The recommended use level of Yeast Food is 40 ppm (4g/HL). It should be slurried in a few litres of water and added to the kettle about 15 minutes before the end of boil.
Beer Dosage: 1/4 tsp (1.25g) - 1/2 tsp (2.5g) per 20L
Hard Seltzer: 1/2 tsp (2.5g) - 3/4 tsp (3.75g) per 20L
Mead Dosage: 1/2 tsp (2.5g) - 3/4 tsp (3.75g) per 20L
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