Fermaid K (80 g) Scott Labs Yeast Nutrient for Fine Wines

Description

• Usage: 1 gram per gallon of must or juice.
• Complex yeast nutrient, said to be worth the extra $
• 1 gram per gallon of must or juice
• 80 g (2.8 oz) Packet

INSTRUCTIONS:  Add to must at the beginning of fermentation, and again at 1/3 sugar depletion for high nutrient requirement yeasts. Add at the rate of 1 grams per gallon. Fermaid K can be added directly to must, or if the fermentation is active, hydrate in distilled water to avoid CO2 release and excessive foaming.

KEY BENEFITS

• The unsaturated fatty acids and sterols provided by Fermaid K are important survival factors yeast cells need to maintain alcohol resistance and permease activity, and help keep volatile acidity levels low.
• Nitrogen is critical for protein synthesis and to maintain cellular growth. Fermaid K’s alpha amino acids provide a nitrogen source which is easier and more efficient for yeast to metaboize than nitrogen from traditional ammonia salts.
• The cell wall fractions in Fermaid K absorb short and medium chain fatty acids that are toxic to yeast, and provide nucleation sites to help keep the yeast in suspension.