The champion yeast for Strong ales
Active dry brewer’s yeast recommended to ferment a diversity of Belgian type beers such as abbey style known for its fruitiness and high alcohol content. It ferments very fast and reveals strong fermentation aromas. To maintain the aromatic profile at the end of the fermentation, we do recommend to crop this yeast as soon as possible after fermentation
Ingredients: Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), emulsifier E491
SafAle™ BE-256 (formerly known as Abbaye) is a dry abbey-style yeast from Fermentis. It is defined by fast fermentation, very high attenuation, high alcohol (v/v) tolerance, and provides subtle aromas with a balanced profile. SafAle BE-256 is perfect for a wide range of beers including low alcohol session style beers to higher alcohol beers like Belgian Abbey styles and IPAs.
SafAle™ BE-256 overview
Total esters: High
Total sup.alcohols: High
Apparent attenuation: 82-86%
Sedimentation time: Fast
Alcohol tolerance: 9-11%
Phenolic Off-Flavor: -
SafAle™ BE-256 Sensory profile
SafAle™ BE-256 provides fruity flavors over different fermentation conditions, specially at higher densities and high fermentation temperatures.
This yeast is ideal to brew strong and flavor rich Belgian ales.
SafAle™ BE-256 technical features
Dosage/Temperature
50 to 80 g/hl at ideally 18-26°C (64.4-78.8°F)
Usage
Lesaffre know-how and continuous yeast production process improvement generates an exceptional quality of dry yeasts able to resist to a very wide range of uses, incl. cold or no rehydration conditions, without affecting their viability, kinetic and/or analytical profile. Brewers can choose usage conditions that fit the best their needs, i.e.:
① Direct pitching:
Pitch the yeast directly in the fermentation vessel on the surface of the wort at or above the fermentation temperature. Progressively sprinkle the dry yeast into the wort ensuring the yeast covers all the surface of wort available to avoid clumps. Ideally, the yeast will be added during the first part of the filling of the vessel; in which case hydration can be done at wort temperature higher than fermentation temperature, the fermenter being then filled with wort at lower temperature to bring the entire wort temperature at fermentation temperature.
② With prior rehydration:
Alternatively, sprinkle the yeast in minimum 10 times its weight of sterile water or boiled and hopped wort at 25 to 29°C (77°F to 84°F). Leave to rest 15 to 30 minutes, gently stir and pitch the resultant cream into the fermentation vessel.
Kinetics
Typical Analysis
- Viable yeast > 1.0 *1010 cfu/g
- Purity : > 99.9 %
- Lactic acid bacteria: < 1 cfu /107 yeast cell
- Acetic acid bacteria: < 1 cfu /107 yeast cell
- Pediococcus: < 1 cfu /107 yeast cell
- Total Bacteria: < 5 cfu /107 yeast cell
- “Wild” Yeast*: < 1 cfu /107 yeast cell
- Pathogenic micro-organisms: in accordance with regulation
*EBC Analytica 4.2.6 – ASBC Microbiological Control-5D
Storage
For less than 6 months: the product must be stored below 24°C. For more than 6 months: the product must be stored below 15°C. For short periods not exceeding 7 days there is an exception to these rules.
Shelf life
36 months from production date. Refer to best before end date printed on the sachet.Opened sachets must be sealed and stored at 4°C (39°F) and used within 7 days of opening. Do not use soft or damaged sachets.
Each Fermentis yeast is developed under a specific production scheme and benefits from the know-how of the Lesaffre group, world leader in yeast manufacturing. This guarantees the highest microbiological purity and maximum fermentation activity.
