The yeast itself is great, the manner in which it shipped, not so much. Another item that shipped with the yeast punctured the yeast packet and spilled most of its contents.

This is my yeast of choice for later season blends which tend toward a high SG (1.065 or more). Also, good low temperature tolerance so you can ferment slowly and not blow off the aromatics.

My first batch of cider was just made using this Safcider yeast that I bought from the local Riverside More Beer store. All I did was buy 5 gallons of Stater Bros apple juice and added 1.5 lbs of standard sugar. The OG was 1.064. after 9 days in the fermenter at ~72F the Final gravity reading was 1.000. I'm used to fermenting beer so I wasn't expecting a FG this low. There was absolutely no sweetness since all the sugars were fermented to create a 8.3% ABV cider. After one day of cold crashing I backsweetened with about 1-1/2 12oz cans of frozen apple juice concentrate that I dropped into the keg and then force carbonated. The end result was a nice, dry cider with just a hint of that "musty" cider aroma. I've read that with longer aging before packaging that musty aroma subsides. Not that I'm saying it's unpleasant, just noticeable. But regardless, for 20 minutes of my time and less than $30 I made 5 gallons of great tasting cider in just 10 days. After a few days in the keg I also note that the cider is rather "clear" with just a bit of haze.