Red Star DADY Distiller’s Yeast - 1 lb

Red Star DADY Distiller’s Yeast - 1 lb

$12.99
Red Star DADY (Distillers Active Dry Yeast) is a professional-grade distiller's yeast engineered for fast, reliable fermentation of grain mashes and sugar washes. Packaged in a convenient 1 lb bag, it delivers dependable performance for producing whiskey, rum, brandy, fuel ethanol, and other distilled spirits with alcohol tolerance up to 15% ABV.
  • 1 lb package for larger fermentation batches
  • Professional distiller's yeast for spirits production
  • Up to 15% alcohol tolerance
Fermentation Temp Range
Each yeast strain has a temperature range where it performs best. Lagers require cooler temps, while Kveik yeasts can ferment in extreme heat. Maintaining the proper fermentation temperature for each yeast strain is crucial its health. Matching a yeast's ideal range to your environment (or your ability to control temp) is key to getting clean, consistent results.
Scale from 30°-120°F

Red Star DADY is a professional distiller's yeast selected for rapid fermentation and dependable alcohol production in grain mash and sugar wash fermentations. Its high yeast viability and alcohol tolerance help support clean, consistent fermentations suitable for a variety of distilled spirit applications.

Operating best between 68–86°F (20–30°C), DADY delivers reliable fermentation performance while maintaining healthy yeast activity in fermentations targeting up to 15% ABV.

  • Whiskey
  • Bourbon
  • Rye Whiskey
  • Rum
  • Brandy
  • Neutral Spirits
  • Fuel Ethanol
  • Sugar Washes
  • Grain Mash Fermentations

Yeast Format: Dry

Yeast Style: Distiller's

Flocculation: Medium

Attenuation: ~65%

Fermentation Temperature Range: 68–86°F (20–30°C)

Alcohol Tolerance: 15% ABV

Style Applications: Spirits

  • Ferment between 68–86°F (20–30°C) for best performance.
  • Pitch according to manufacturer recommendations based on batch size.
  • Maintain adequate yeast nutrition for healthy fermentation.
  • Monitor fermentation temperature to support consistent alcohol production.
  • Ideal for grain mash and sugar wash fermentations intended for distillation.

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Red Star DADY Distiller’s Yeast - 1 lb
$12.99

Frequently Asked Questions

Red Star DADY is designed for fermenting grain mashes and sugar washes used to produce distilled spirits such as whiskey, rum, brandy, and fuel ethanol.

Red Star DADY supports fermentations up to approximately 15% ABV under recommended fermentation conditions.

The recommended fermentation range is 68–86°F (20–30°C).

No. Red Star DADY is formulated specifically for distilling applications rather than beer fermentation.

The 1 lb package is intended for larger fermentation volumes and multiple distillation batches where a larger quantity of yeast is required.

It is an active dry Saccharomyces cerevisiae distiller's yeast developed for reliable spirit fermentation.


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