Description
Mangrove Jack’s M05 Mead Yeast
A high ester-producing strain that confers fresh, floral esters, especially suited to mead. This yeast allows the full aromatics and flavour of honey to be expressed, producing meads with excellent depth and complexity. It ferments cleanly at a wide temperature range and has good alcohol tolerance, making it suitable for both traditional and high-gravity meads.
One 10g sachet is good for a 23L batch.
Flocculation: High
Attenuation: Varies (honey dependent)
Temperature: 15 – 30°C
Alcohol Tolerance: 18%
Diastatic (STA1): No
Flavour Profile: Fresh floral esters, honey-forward, clean
Suitable Style: Traditional mead, melomel (fruit mead), metheglin (spiced mead), hydromel, cyser, braggot
Possible Substitutes
- Lallemand Fermaid O nutrient + wine yeast (e.g., EC-1118)
- Red Star Premier Blanc wine yeast
- Mangrove Jack’s M05 can also be used for cider and fruit wines
