SafAle US-05 - American Ale Dry Yeast

Awesome lager yeast very forgiving.

I've only been into homebrew (starting with cider) for about 6 months. In that time I've tried numerous types and styles of apple juice, and five different yeasts (SafAle-S04, SafAle-US05, Nottingham, Belle Saison, Cider House Select). Ironically, out of the nine batches I've made, the first batch was the best and it was Martinelli's Apple Juice (brewed in the plastic jug I bought it in) and SafAle-S04 - that's it. Since then I tried a lot of different combinations and most recently went back to SafAle-S04 and that is where I will stay. I ferment in my 66F basement storage room and SafAle-S04 ferments down to 1.000 in 12 days and flocculates amazingly well. I cold crash at Day 12 and bottle at Day 14 then bottle condition for 1 week before I start drinking. I want to bottle age to develop more complex and smooth flavors but always end up drinking it all first. I've give it away to close friends and family and it's so good they are shocked I make it in my basement LOL. I've purchased yeast two different times from Craft A Brew. In both cases the yeast was fresh, unexpired, and worked great. To be fair, I ordered in Winter so there was no worry of excessive heat during shipping. Will definitely purchase from Craft A Brew again.

Usually use this product as it seems to be consistent quality

When you order brewing kits but don’t read the instructions right away (saying to refrigerate the yeast…. ) We were ready to brew a summer shandy and needed a compatible yeast. I found these and used approx 1/3 packet for a gallon brew. It worked great in the fermenter, very active/productive.

I used this when the kit didn't have any for priming. Who doesn't use yeast to carbonate? Dummies I guess.

Fermentation was a breeze

Brewed good beer

As advertized.

Perfect lager yeast. Makes a decent brew saving you money on beers

Started working within a few hours and produced a wonderful Ale.

This yeast works perfectly for home brewing. It ferments quickly and produces a clean, crisp flavor. Reliable and easy to use—highly recommend!

I know this yeast strain is slow to activate but it's been 8 days and there's no sign of activity. I was pretty meticulous in my brewing and I'm confident it's not an error on my part. I can't verify expiration dates because the bar-code sticker is covering the dates of expiration. Now I'm in a mad rush to get another yeast packet before my batch spoils. I don't usually take time to write reviews but I'm pretty disappointed.

Yeast performed perfectly after pitching - my lager is bubbling away happily.