Rehydrate & Inoculate Yeast in Just 20 Min with GO-FERM STEROL FLASH™ Introducing a revolutionary new addition to the GO-FERM® line of rehydration nutrients. GO-FERM STEROL FLASH can be used with cool water, eliminating the need for time-consuming acclimatization steps with no adverse effect on yeast health or performance.  GO-FERM STEROL FLASH is a rehydration nutrient that can be used with cool water, significantly shortening the rehydration process.  Dissolve GO-FERM STEROL FLASH in water, add yeast, wait 15 minutes, and inoculate. That's it. Non-clumping, no vigorous stirring required. Uses 50% less water than other rehydration nutrients. Enhances aroma, enhances fermentation kinetics, avoids fermentation problems. MAKE TIME FOR WHAT MATTERS  Save 1-2 hours per rehydration and give yourself more time to focus on cap management and on-time nutrient additions. LEARN MORE

Wineries are busy, and no time is busier than harvest. A typical year is always a scramble, but labor shortages, pandemic restrictions, wildfires, and climate change forcing an early crush can accelerate that into a mad dash. As a result, any way to save time is appreciated. One shortcut some winemakers use is throwing dry yeast into the juice without rehydrating it (directly inoculating). It sounds innocent enough and checks a to-do item off their list faster than the hour or so it takes to rehydrate yeast. But winemakers may not realize that this technique may result in a fermentation that takes several days to start or becomes sluggish/stuck. So, they could be saving an hour only to lose days. This technique may also diminish the wine’s aromatic expression, resulting in a less fruity and flavorful wine. For example, Sauvignon blanc requires the action of yeasts during fermentation to convert the precursors in grapes to the thiols that produce the wine’s typical tropical