SafLager SH-45 Lager Dry Yeast

SafLager SH-45 Lager Dry Yeast

$8.69
  • Lager yeast for enhancing hop thiol release
  • Unlocks citrus and tropical aromas from thiol-rich hop varieties
  • 11.5g packet packet treats a 5 gallon batch
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
Product Analysis
This typical analysis is not to be construed as product specification. Typical analysis represents average values, not to be considered as guarantees, expressed or implied, nor as a condition of sale.

Yeast Format, Dry
Yeast Style, Lager
Species, Saccharomyces pastorianus
Flocculation, Medium
Sedimentation, Medium
Attenuation, 77–82%
Total Esters, High
Total Superior Alcohols, High
Fermentation Temp, 53.6–64.4°F (12–18°C) optimum
Dosage, 80–120 g/hL

Style Applications:

Cold IPA, India Pale Lager (IPL), Hazy Lager, Tropical Pilsner, Fruited Lager, Experimental Lager

Want a lager that actually smells like your hops? SafLager™ SH-45 is Fermentis’s thiol-releasing lager strain — engineered to unlock and amplify the citrus, tropical, and passion fruit compounds locked inside modern aromatic hop varieties.

If you’re brewing a Cold IPA, an India Pale Lager, or any hop-forward lager with varieties like Citra, Mosaic, or Nelson Sauvin, SH-45 is the yeast that puts those aromatics to work. Clean lager fermentation. Explosive hop expression.

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SafLager SH-45 Lager Dry Yeast
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