Yeast
SafAle US-05 — Fermentis
Fermentis
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Lab
- Fermentis
- Product code
- US-05
- Form
- dry
- Type
- ale
- Attenuation
- 78–82 %
- Temperature
- 15–24 °C
- Flocculation
- medium
- Alcohol tolerance
- not published as a number
- STA1
- not published — treat as unknown
- Dosage
- 50–80 g/hL
Description
The default American ale yeast: clean, forgiving and almost flavor-free, so hops and malt do all the talking. Held below 20 °C it finishes crisp; pushed warm it throws a soft peach note that suits hazy pales more than lagers.