Lalvin EC-1118 Wine Yeast is a premium dry yeast designed for reliable, clean fermentation across wine, cider, mead, hard seltzer, and sparkling beverage recipes. Its neutral fermentation profile allows fruit, honey, and other fermentable ingredients to remain the focus while producing consistent, professional-quality results. With an alcohol tolerance of up to 18% ABV, low nitrogen demand, low sulfur dioxide production, and low foam production, EC-1118 is well suited for both standard and high-gravity fermentations. The competitive killer factor provides reliable fermentation performance even under challenging conditions. Recommended for white wines, red wines, fruit wines, sparkling wines, ciders, meads, and hard seltzers, each 5g packet is suitable for fermenting 1–6 gallon batches when used according to manufacturer guidelines. Whether you're producing a crisp cider, dry mead, sparkling wine, or fruit wine, Lalvin EC-1118 delivers dependable fermentation with clean, neutral character.
