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product_id: 13469988
title: "Red Star DADY Distillers Yeast 1 Pound Bag, 1 Pack"
brand: "home brew stuff"
price: "$35.48"
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# Proven 20+ years reliability Optimized for grain mash & corn syrup Ferments up to 22% ABV Red Star DADY Distillers Yeast 1 Pound Bag, 1 Pack

**Brand:** home brew stuff
**Price:** $35.48
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍸 Elevate your craft with yeast that fuels legendary spirits!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Red Star DADY Distillers Yeast 1 Pound Bag, 1 Pack by home brew stuff
- **How much does it cost?** $35.48 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- home brew stuff enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted home brew stuff brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Vegan & Bulk Ready:** 1 lb. bulk pack designed for serious home brewers and pros alike
- • **Trusted Industry Standard:** Chosen by North American distillers for over two decades
- • **Maximize Your Alcohol Yield:** Ferments efficiently up to 22% ABV for premium spirits
- • **Precision Temperature Control:** Performs best under 90°F/32°C for consistent results
- • **Versatile Fermentation Powerhouse:** Ideal for light spirits, whiskey, corn mash, and syrup fermentations

## Overview

Distiller's Active Dry Yeast (DADY) is a high-performance Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain engineered for grain mash fermentations, delivering up to 22% alcohol by volume under controlled temperatures below 90°F. Trusted by distillers across North America for over 20 years, DADY excels in producing light spirits and whiskey from corn mash and syrup, making it the go-to yeast for professional and home distillers aiming for consistent, high-quality ethanol yields.

## Description

DADY (Distillers Active Dry Yeast) is a specially selected strain of Saccharomyces Cerevisae designed for distillers use in grain mash fermentations for ethanol. DADY will produce maximum alcohol yields under controlled temperatures (less than 90F/32C). It has been the choice of many producers in North America for over 20 years. DADY has been used in the manufacture of light spirit and Whiskeys. It is also used on corn mash and syrup fermentations. DADY is recommended for ABV productions lower than 15 percent.

## Features

- Distiller's Yeast (DADY)
- 1 Lb.
- Ferments Up to 22% Before Slowing

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00SWXNG8A |
| Age Range Description | 18+ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #35,846 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #38 in Active Dry Yeasts |
| Brand Name | Home Brew Stuff |
| Coin Variety 1 | Yeast |
| Color | Silver |
| Container Type | Bag |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (7,026) |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00888690023703 |
| Included Components | Contains 1 packs of yeast |
| Item Form | Powder |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Item Package Weight | 0.47 kg |
| Item Type Name | Distillers Active Dry Yeast, 1lb |
| Item Weight | 16 ounces |
| Leavening Agent Type | Active Dry Yeast |
| Manufacturer | Red Star |
| Model Number | 9804 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Pieces | 1 |
| Package Size Name | 1 lb. bulk pack |
| Part Number | 9804 |
| Size | 16 Ounce (Pack of 1) |
| Specialty | Vegan |
| UPC | 849731004983 055848001948 888690023703 885508409698 |
| Unit Count | 16 Ounce |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Home Brew Stuff
- **Item Form:** Powder
- **Item Weight:** 16 ounces
- **Number of Items:** 1
- **Unit Count:** 16 Ounce

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this suitable for wine, cider, beer? If all which is it best for?**
A: It will work. It's best for whiskey. Those who say stuff about the smell, taste n whatnot don't know crap! I've used this for moonshine and beer. If you know what your doing this yeast is just fine. I use this yeast when I can't get ahold of my turbo yeast. This yeast will take about a full 2 weeks to reach full potential. I get anywhere from 16 to 22 % abv.

**Q: What working temp range dose this have? Expiration date? If its shipped from amazon how long has it been sitting? In a uncontrolled warehouse.**
A: I use ambient (room) temperature for making beer, mead and similar.  We use plastic 5 gallon water carboys as fermenters with a water glass on top (bubbler after 2 days in warm months to keep the insects out).  Carboys are set in a unused bath tub where the foaming can easily be cleaned up.  Dose is at least 2 tablespoons added when I can touch the carboy comfortably and again in 12 hours if the process appears to be slower than expected.  (My feelings are the best way to prevent "infection" is first - solid sanitation, second - overwhelm all possible contaminating microbes.The expiration date of yeast I received in January is 9/12/18.  I keep it in the refrigerator until needed.  Once opened, it is stored in a mason jar in the refrigerator.  I also keep a super yeast handy as a back up for mead, honey wheat or anything else in case the fermentation gets stuck.  This happens occasionally, but not often regardless if it is DADY or a super yeast added first.  This may have to do with the sugar concentration in the carboy.  I found that the higher the sugar concentration, the more apt to have a stuck fermentation.

**Q: How long would this yeast keep in storage? There no expiration date! Also how would you store it? Refrigerator?**
A: I'm not an expert, but what I've read is "keep it cool, dark and dry but don't freeze".  It should last for years if conditions are good.  Don't freeze it--that will kill the yeast.  Always test the yeast before adding to your wash.  Mix up a glass of warm water (75-100 deg F) with some sugar.  Add the amount of DADY that your recipe calls for and gently stir....then let it sit for about 20 minutes.  If it froths up like a good head on a mug of beer, the yeast is alive and working.  Then, just pour the glass of froth into your wash.  I've been keeping mine in the refrigerator and it seems to be doing fine.

**Q: how can I measure grams of the yeast without a digital scale? anyone know how many grams in a tsp or tbsp?  thanks**
A: I do not know if my comment was sent so, here we go again. I use 1 tsp. for 5 gallons of wash. This is for an 8-10 % whiskey, rum and vodka wash. I prefer 80-85 deg. F. for fermentation and aerate the the wort before pitching my yeast. my nutrient is usually boiled yeast from my trub or dunder. This works very consistently for me.Cheers,

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*Last updated: 2026-10-08*