CellarScience® Slayer 800 | High-Gravity Nutrient

• High-Gravity Optimized: Precisely calibrated for 18–20% ABV sugar-wash fermentations.
• Ultra-Clean Finish: Eliminates "turbo funk" by actively suppressing fusels, sulfur, and solvent off-flavors.
• Advanced Nutrient System: Dual-phase nitrogen, fortified minerals, and vitamins protect yeast under extreme ethanol stress.
• Highly Versatile Base: Produces a completely neutral alcohol perfect for 20% cocktails or diluted hard seltzers.
• Broad Compatibility: Performs consistently with a wide range of distiller’s and specialty yeast strains.

Slayer 800 is precisely calibrated for sugar-wash fermentations targeting 18 to 20% ABV. Within this window, the nutrient ratio is tuned to balance nitrogen availability, osmotic stress, and yeast health. Fermenting a wash to 20% ABV demands precision, not brute force. At this level, osmotic pressure, ethanol toxicity, and nutrient exhaustion push yeast to their limits. Conventional “turbo” nutrients rely on aggressive nitrogen overloads that drive speed at the cost of flavor, producing the unmistakable turbo funk familiar to high-gravity brewers. Slayer 800 was engineered to defeat that  enabling rapid, stable, and neutral fermentations that finish strong, clean, and predictable.

Every component in Slayer 800 serves a biochemical purpose. Its dual-phase nitrogen system combines rapid inorganic nitrogen for early growth with a measured organic fraction that sustains amino-acid synthesis deep into fermentation. This balanced loadout prevents nutrient collapse while minimizing fusel and sulfur formation.

A mineral-based buffering system moderates acidification and preserves yeast metabolic efficiency. Supported by bioavailable zinc, magnesium, and an optimized vitamin complex, Slayer 800 reinforces cell-wall integrity and alcohol-dehydrogenase activity, the critical pathways that allow yeast to survive and thrive at extreme gravities. The result is a wash that ferments completely and cleanly, without the off-flavors or volatility typical of over-stimulated turbo washes.

The purity of a Slayer 800 fermentation produces a remarkably neutral alcohol base suitable for diverse applications. It can serve directly as a 20% cocktail base for spirit-free cocktails or be diluted into a lower-strength seltzer base without introducing residual yeast or flavor carryover. The result is a clean, versatile foundation for both commercial and craft beverage creation.

Compatible with a wide range of distiller’s and specialty yeast strains, Slayer 800 delivers complete, stable fermentations from small-batch runs to large-scale production. Its balanced nutrient profile supports consistent attenuation and clean finishes across yeast types, eliminating the variability that plagues generic turbo formulas.

• High-gravity specialization – Tuned for 18–20% sugar-wash fermentations.

• Neutral, clean profile – Suppresses fusel, sulfur, and solvent-like off-compounds.

• Balanced nitrogen system – Dual-phase nitrogen supports long-duration metabolism.

• Buffered mineral stability – Protects yeast metabolism through ethanol stress.

• Micronutrient reinforcement – Zinc, magnesium, and vitamins enhance alcohol tolerance.

• Versatile end use – Produces a 20% cocktail base or a clean, lower-potency seltzer base.

• Broad strain compatibility – Performs with both distiller’s and specialty yeast strains.

• Science-driven formulation – Developed through extensive high-gravity trials for maximum speed and purity.

Available in convenient batch sizes (25 g for 2 gallons; 63 g for 5 gallons) as well as 1-lb and 5-lb bulk options. For large batches, the recommended dosage rate is 12.5 g per gallon or 13.7 oz per bbl.