{"id":748107,"date":"2026-07-13T19:31:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/?p=748107"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:14:07","slug":"selecting-the-best-yeast-for-mead-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/en\/news\/fermentation\/other-beverages\/selecting-the-best-yeast-for-mead-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Selecting the Best Yeast for Mead Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"lead\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW128741834 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128741834 BCX8\" data-line-height=\"s\">Unlock\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW128741834 BCX8\" data-line-height=\"s\">Flavor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128741834 BCX8\" data-line-height=\"s\">\u00a0&amp; Aroma with our new\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW128741834 BCX8\" data-line-height=\"s\">SafMead<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128741834 BCX8\" data-line-height=\"s\">\u2122 range<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mead, also known as the \u2018nectar of the gods\u2019, has captivated hearts, minds, and taste buds for centuries. The key to creating this ancient beverage lies in the intricate fermentation of just three ingredients: honey, water, and yeast. To make a successful batch of mead, sourcing quality honey is, of course, the first step; however, it\u2019s also crucial to select the best yeast for the job. Often an overlooked ingredient, yeast plays a significant role not only in producing alcohol but also in shaping the final sensory characteristics of your mead.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The fermentation journey begins with choosing an appropriate yeast strain. This decision can significantly impact the final flavor, aroma, body, and drinkability of your finished mead, as each yeast strain has its own unique metabolic capabilities. These capabilities influence the production of esters, phenols, and other aromatic compounds that shape the mead&#8217;s flavor profile.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> Choosing a yeast with appropriate alcohol tolerance, good nutrient efficiency, and flavor characteristics that complement your honey is the foundation of a successful batch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the yeast gets to work, converting sugars into alcohol, a range of fruity, floral, or even spicy notes can arise depending on the yeast strain and fermentation conditions. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The world of mead offers a vast array of sensory possibilities, with each\u00a0yeast strain\u00a0showcasing\u00a0its own unique character.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2144765885\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SafMead_Range_banner_1920x1080-1024x626.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large not-transparent\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SafMead_Range_banner_1920x1080-1024x626.avif 1024w, https:\/\/fermentis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SafMead_Range_banner_1920x1080-800x489.avif 800w, https:\/\/fermentis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SafMead_Range_banner_1920x1080-768x469.avif 768w, https:\/\/fermentis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SafMead_Range_banner_1920x1080-1536x938.avif 1536w, https:\/\/fermentis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SafMead_Range_banner_1920x1080-600x367.avif 600w, https:\/\/fermentis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SafMead_Range_banner_1920x1080.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"dab15c\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dab15c;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2144765885 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1214439007\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1214439007 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204072379 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204072379 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Our solutions:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204072379 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">introducing\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204072379 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204072379 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204072379 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">SafMead<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204072379 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u2122\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204072379 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">range<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To help mead makers produce meads with desirable and nuanced flavor profiles, we\u2019ve launched a new range of dedicated yeast solutions. These yeast strains were selected by Fermentis R&amp;D through multiple microfermentations on various kinds of honey in partnership with a French research institute and mead industry players.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">SafMead\u2122\u00a0Classic\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">is a <em>Saccharomyces cerevisiae <\/em>strain selected for its ability to produce well-balanced meads. It helps to reduce astringency and bitterness and does not produce spicy or phenolic off-flavors. In some types of honey, <a href=\"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/en\/product\/safmead-classic\/\">SafMead<\/a><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2122<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Classic is characterized by the production of acetate esters, making it\u00a0ideal for obtaining floral and fruity meads.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"woocommerce columns-4 \"><div class=\"products row row-small has-box-vertical large-columns-4 medium-columns-2 small-columns-2 has-shadow row-box-shadow-1-hover\">\n<div class=\"product-small col has-hover product type-product post-38286 status-publish first instock product_cat-mead product_cat-other-beverages product_tag-classic product_tag-mead product_tag-safmead has-post-thumbnail shipping-taxable product-type-simple\">\n\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\n<div class=\"badge-container absolute left top z-1\">\n\n<div class=\"badge callout badge-circle\"><div class=\"badge-inner callout-new-bg is-small new-bubble\">New<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"product-small box box-vertical\">\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/en\/product\/safmead-classic\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bfldr.com\/G7S7MSWL\/as\/75kxs4sj8mzrvbxmj7vggp4\/SafMead_Classic_-_Mead_Range_Packshot_-_Duo?auto=webp&amp;format=png\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"SafMead\u2122 Classic\" title=\"SafMead\u2122 Classic\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-tools is-small top right show-on-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-tools is-small hide-for-small bottom left show-on-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-tools grid-tools text-center hide-for-small bottom hover-slide-in show-on-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text box-text-products\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper\"><p class=\"name product-title woocommerce-loop-product__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/en\/product\/safmead-classic\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">SafMead\u2122 Classic<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"price-wrapper\">\n<\/div>\t\t<p class=\"box-excerpt is-small\">\n\t\t\tFor well-balanced meads\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- row -->\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/en\/product\/safmead-twist\/\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW19325850 BCX8\">SafMead<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\">\u2122<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\">\u00a0Twist<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\"> was selected for making aromatic meads with nutty and spicy notes.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\"> It also stood out for its ability to improve the sensation <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\">and persistence\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\">of fruitiness. A POF-positive <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW19325850 BCX8\">strain,<\/span> it can produce spicy clove-like flavors, resulting in meads with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\">truly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\">unique<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19325850 BCX8\">\u00a0flavor profile.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW19325850 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"woocommerce columns-4 \"><div class=\"products row row-small has-box-vertical large-columns-4 medium-columns-2 small-columns-2 has-shadow row-box-shadow-1-hover\">\n<div class=\"product-small col has-hover product type-product post-38298 status-publish first instock product_cat-mead product_cat-other-beverages product_tag-classic product_tag-mead product_tag-safmead has-post-thumbnail shipping-taxable product-type-simple\">\n\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\n<div class=\"badge-container absolute left top z-1\">\n\n<div class=\"badge callout badge-circle\"><div class=\"badge-inner callout-new-bg is-small new-bubble\">New<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"product-small box box-vertical\">\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/en\/product\/safmead-twist\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bfldr.com\/G7S7MSWL\/as\/pfjttphx96jjrkcr4b7kmm\/SafMead_Twist_-_Mead_Range_Packshot_-_Duo?auto=webp&amp;format=png\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"SafMead\u2122 Twist\" title=\"SafMead\u2122 Twist\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-tools is-small top right show-on-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-tools is-small hide-for-small bottom left show-on-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-tools grid-tools text-center hide-for-small bottom hover-slide-in show-on-hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text box-text-products\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper\"><p class=\"name product-title woocommerce-loop-product__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/en\/product\/safmead-twist\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">SafMead\u2122 Twist<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"price-wrapper\">\n<\/div>\t\t<p class=\"box-excerpt is-small\">\n\t\t\tFor Nutty and Spicy Meads\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- row -->\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our\u00a0SafMead<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2122<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> range was designed to give mead makers more choice and control when creating their desired style of mead. Both strains in the range have been shown to develop desirable flavors and distinct characteristics, depending on the recipe and processing parameters.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, whether you&#8217;re a seasoned mead connoisseur or a new home brewer preparing your first batch, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">we encourage you to experiment with one or both yeasts to create truly unique and exceptional meads. We\u2019d love to hear from you about your results!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Interested in our solutions or need technical support?<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/en\/contact\/\">\u00a0Contact us<\/a> or find the <a href=\"https:\/\/fermentis.com\/en\/distributor-list\/\">closest distributor<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlock\u00a0Flavor\u00a0&amp; Aroma with our new\u00a0SafMead\u2122 range Mead, also known as the \u2018nectar of the gods\u2019, has captivated hearts, minds, and taste buds for centuries. The key to creating this ancient beverage lies in the intricate fermentation of just three ingredients: honey, water, and yeast. 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