SafLager SH-45 Dry Lager Yeast, 11.5g

The ideal Lager yeast to enhance hop thiol release

At Fermentis, we’re very excited to have launched SafLager™ SH-45: the ideal yeast for increasing hop thiol release in lagers. This strain was selected for its impressive ability to release and partially esterify thiols precursors found in hops. As a result, beers crafted with SafLager™ SH-45 present enhanced passion fruit aromas and intensified citrus and tropical notes.

The latest addition to our lager range, SafLager™ SH-45 is a Saccharomyces pastorianus yeast strain, an interspecies hybrid of S. cerevisiae and S. eubayanus. This natural hybridization gives Saccharomyces pastorianus strains the ability to ferment at lower temperatures, be maltotriose positive, POF negative, and have fast sedimentation.

Compared to the existing lager yeasts in our range, SafLager™ SH-45 has a medium fruity/estery aromatic profile. What makes this strain stand out is its remarkable ability for biotransformation with thiols.

Fermentis recommends using SafLager SH-45 at an ideal fermentation temperature of 12–18°C (54-64°F).

[ Fermentis Knowledge Centre]