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Semolina (Fine)
Price range: £3.20 through £1,194.99***THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY***This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageineSemolina is a non-soluble product that helps to firm baits this is still widely used by individuals striving to produce a cheap effective bait.
Recommend inclusion level is up to 50% – (500g) per kg base mix.
• Protein content: 13.8%
• Fat content: 2.5% -
Betaine Anhydrous (Natural)
Price range: £4.16 through £549.99***THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY***This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBetaine Anhydrous is the natural version which is widely used in the human food, animal food and aquaculture industry. Betaine is not only highly attractive it also has great nutritional and palatability properties to foods and baits. Betaine Anhydrous forces induced heavy feeding and can be added to all baits, boilies, groundbaits, base mixes, spot mixes and pellets.
Being totally water soluble lends its self to being used in liquids.
Also simply wet your hookbaits and then dip them in betaine, or sprinkle over frozen boilies, as they thaw it draws this highly attractive soluble powder in to the baits.
Recommended inclusion level is up to 2% – 20g kg base mix.
Recommended inclusion level in liquids 20g per L
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Soya Flour (Trusoy)
Price range: £3.80 through £434.99***THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY***This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThis (Cereform Trusoy) soya flour we supply is a Fine-ground, enzyme inactive, full-fat soya flour, this has a protein content of about 40% and can be used to aid binding. It will make rolling easier as it has higher levels of oil and fats that also help baits to retain moisture.
Recommend inclusion level is up to 35% – (350g) per kg base mix.
• Protein content: 38%
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Himalayan Rock Salt (FINE)
Price range: £2.89 through £26.49***THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY***This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageHimalayan pink rock salt contains 84 trace minerals, including: potassium, iron, sulphate, magnesium, calcium, potassium, bicarbonate, bromide, borate, strontium, and fluoride and Magnesium, all vital minerals for maintaining good health. Carp often struggle getting enough of the minerals and elements Himalayan rock salt has to offer, making for a great addition to any bait especially during spring and after spawning. Use by many anglers in the fishing industry.
- Contains 84 trace minerals, including: potassium, iron and magnesium, all vital minerals for maintaining good health. As a natural product colours can vary from very pale pink to dark pink.
- 100% Unrefined, natural & pure, this food grade coarse pink Himalayan rock salt contains no preservatives or additives.
- Great multi-range product, useful for spod/stick/base mixes etc.
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BetaCel-Yeast® (Premium)
Price range: £6.99 through £2,450.00***THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY***This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBetaCel Yeast® – Premium Deactivated Brewers’ Yeast Powder
NEW & IMPROVED – Higher Protein, Premium Brewing Heritage & Better Value
BetaCel Yeast® is our new premium-quality deactivated brewers’ yeast powder, produced from 100% pure Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Sourced from a global leading producer of yeast powders and extracts, BetaCel Yeast® is derived from genuine traditional brewing using malted barley and hops, providing an excellent nutritional profile and valuable naturally occurring brewing compounds.
Following our own comparative testing against our long-established Brocacel® Yeast, BetaCel Yeast® came out on top, offering a higher measured protein content, a more pleasant overall taste in our own comparisons, distinctive brewing-derived characteristics and a cost saving for our customers.
Why Have We Introduced BetaCel Yeast®?
Brocacel® has always been a very good-quality yeast ingredient, and one we have been happy to supply for many years. However, at AA Baits, we are constantly looking for ways to improve the quality and value of the ingredients we offer.
Following comparative laboratory testing, we received the following protein results:
- Brocacel® Yeast – 40.9% crude protein
- BetaCel Yeast® – 45.8% crude protein
These are the actual results returned from the samples tested. As with any natural ingredient, nutritional values can vary slightly between production batches.
This means BetaCel Yeast® demonstrated approximately 12% more protein than Brocacel® in our comparative testing.
Alongside the higher protein result, BetaCel Yeast® offers a cost saving, making it an exciting addition to our range.
Understanding the Bitterness Levels – Why Is This Important?
One of the interesting findings from our comparative laboratory testing was the difference in measured bitterness levels between the two yeast products.
Our results showed:
- Brocacel® Yeast – 20 BU/100g dry matter
- BetaCel Yeast® – 100 BU/100g dry matter
This means BetaCel Yeast® recorded five times the measured bitterness of Brocacel® in our laboratory analysis.
However, it’s important to understand what these figures actually mean, particularly when it comes to taste, palatability and bait quality.
At AA Baits, we fully appreciate that taste and palatability are extremely important when developing high-quality fishing baits. The last thing we want is to introduce an ingredient that negatively affects the taste or acceptance of our formulations.
For this reason, we carried out our own direct taste comparisons between Brocacel® and BetaCel Yeast®.
Despite the difference in laboratory bitterness readings, we were unable to detect any noticeable additional bitterness in BetaCel Yeast®. In fact, we found BetaCel Yeast® to have a much more pleasant initial taste and aftertaste, making it our preferred product in our own side-by-side comparisons. We also tested other yeast powders that recorded zero measurable bitterness and had not been produced through traditional brewing using malted barley and hops. Despite having no measurable bitterness, we found both their initial taste and lingering aftertaste to be extremely unpleasant.
This highlights an important distinction: a laboratory bitterness measurement does not necessarily translate directly into how bitter an ingredient tastes, particularly when it is incorporated at relatively low inclusion levels within a complete bait formulation.
So Why Have We Highlighted the Bitterness Reading?
The reason we’ve included this information isn’t because we believe a more bitter bait is necessarily better. Instead, we consider it an interesting analytical characteristic that helps us understand the brewing origin and composition of the yeast.
BetaCel Yeast® originates from genuine traditional brewing using malted barley and hops, rather than simply being yeast grown on alternative fermentation substrates.
During the brewing process, hops contribute naturally occurring bitter compounds, including humulone (alpha acid), lupulone (beta acid) and related substances.
The bitterness level of brewery-derived yeast can be influenced by the quantity, variety and bittering intensity of the hops used, alongside the brewing and production processes themselves.
The higher bitterness reading in BetaCel Yeast® is consistent with its origins in a hop-rich brewing process and reflects an interesting difference in the brewing-derived characteristics of the two yeast products.
These hop-derived compounds are also of particular interest because of their recognised antioxidant and bacteriostatic properties under certain conditions.
Although the bitterness reading alone cannot establish the exact concentrations of these compounds or determine the quality of the original beer, it provides another useful insight into the characteristics of BetaCel Yeast® and its genuine brewing heritage.
What Does This Mean for Bait Makers?
Ultimately, what matters to us is the overall quality, nutritional value, taste and suitability of an ingredient, rather than any single laboratory figure.
Our own taste testing found BetaCel Yeast® to have a more pleasant overall taste than Brocacel®, with no noticeable increase in bitterness, despite its higher analytical reading.
It’s also worth remembering that brewers’ yeast is normally used as just one component of a complete bait formulation. Its contribution to the finished bait will depend on the inclusion rate and the other ingredients used.
For us, the bitterness measurement is simply another piece of analytical information that complements the more important advantages we have identified:
- Higher Protein Content – 45.8% crude protein compared with 40.9% for Brocacel® in our comparative testing.
- Excellent Taste Profile – Preferred in our own side-by-side taste comparisons, with no noticeable additional bitterness.
- Genuine Brewery Origin – Derived from traditional brewing using malted barley and hops.
- Naturally Occurring Nutrients – Including MOS, beta-glucans, nucleotides, amino acids, vitamins and minerals.
- Better Value for Money – Offering a cost saving compared with Brocacel®.
Genuine Brewery-Derived Yeast – Why the Source Matters
Not all yeast powders are produced in the same way, and we believe the origin of a yeast ingredient is just as important as its nutritional specification.
BetaCel Yeast® is sourced from genuine traditional brewing using malted barley and hops, rather than simply being yeast grown on an alternative fermentation substrate.
During the brewing process, the yeast comes into contact with naturally occurring compounds from both the malted barley and hops, contributing to its distinctive composition.
This can include valuable hop-derived bitter compounds alongside the nutritional components naturally present in the yeast itself.
Some yeast powders are produced using alternative fermentation substrates and different manufacturing processes. These can still be useful ingredients, but their composition may differ significantly from genuine brewery-derived yeast.
For this reason, we believe it is important to understand not just the protein content of a yeast powder, but also where it comes from, how it is produced and what naturally occurring compounds it contains.
Why Bitterness and Gluten Are Interesting Indicators
Two particularly interesting characteristics when assessing brewery-derived yeast are its measured bitterness and the presence of gluten.
Traditional brewing commonly uses malted barley, which naturally contains gluten-related proteins, while hops contribute characteristic bitter compounds.
When both are detected in a brewers’ yeast powder, they can provide useful supporting evidence of its brewing origin.
However, neither measurement alone proves how a yeast has been produced, which is why manufacturer traceability and confirmation of the production process are equally important.
In the case of BetaCel Yeast®, we have confirmation that the product originates from traditional brewing using malted barley and hops.
Combined with its measured bitterness, this gives us further confidence in the origin and characteristics of the ingredient we are supplying.
Naturally Rich in Valuable Yeast Nutrients
BetaCel Yeast® contains a range of naturally occurring nutritional components that make deactivated brewers’ yeast a valuable ingredient in modern bait formulations.
These include:
- MOS (Mannan Oligosaccharides) – Naturally occurring yeast cell wall components valued for their prebiotic properties.
- Beta-Glucans – Yeast cell wall polysaccharides recognised for their potential role in supporting normal immune function.
- Nucleotides – Important nutritional compounds involved in cellular activity, growth and tissue development.
- Amino Acids – Valuable protein-building components that contribute to the nutritional profile of a bait.
- B Vitamins – Naturally occurring vitamins involved in metabolism and nutrient utilisation.
- Minerals & Trace Elements – Including phosphorus, iron, zinc and other essential micronutrients.
- Hop-Derived Compounds – Including humulone, lupulone and related bitter substances associated with the brewing process.
Premium Quality & Specialist Production
BetaCel Yeast® is manufactured by a global leading producer of yeast powders and extracts, using specialist production and processing technology.
The combination of genuine brewery-derived raw material, carefully controlled processing and an excellent nutritional specification makes BetaCel Yeast® a premium ingredient for use in boilies, groundbaits, stick mixes and other specialist fishing bait formulations.
Key Benefits of BetaCel Yeast®
- 100% pure deactivated brewers’ yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
- Derived from genuine traditional brewing using malted barley and hops.
- 45.8% crude protein in our comparative testing.
- Approximately 12% higher measured protein content than Brocacel® Yeast.
- Five times the measured bitterness of Brocacel® Yeast, with no noticeable additional bitterness in our own taste comparisons.
- Pleasant overall taste profile, preferred in our own side-by-side testing.
- Contains naturally occurring MOS, beta-glucans and nucleotides.
- Provides amino acids, B vitamins, minerals and trace elements.
- Contains valuable hop-derived bitter compounds, including humulone and lupulone.
- Produced using specialist manufacturing technology.
- Excellent nutritional addition to a wide range of bait formulations.
- Better value for money compared with Brocacel® Yeast.
The AA Baits Commitment to Quality
At AA Baits, we’re constantly striving to source the very best quality ingredients, not only to offer our customers premium products at competitive prices, but also to ensure that we use only the finest raw materials in our own in-house bait formulations and boilie production.
Our introduction of BetaCel Yeast® isn’t because Brocacel® is a poor-quality product — far from it. Brocacel® has always been an excellent yeast ingredient and one that many of our customers have used successfully for years.
For the time being, we will continue to offer both Brocacel® and BetaCel Yeast®, allowing customers to choose whichever product best suits their requirements.
However, following our comparative testing, we believe BetaCel Yeast® represents an exciting step forward.
With its higher measured protein content, excellent taste profile, genuine brewery-derived origin, valuable naturally occurring nutrients and more competitive price, we can see BetaCel Yeast® becoming our leading brewers’ yeast ingredient and the preferred choice for many bait makers.
BetaCel Yeast® – Genuine Brewery-Derived Quality, Higher Protein, Excellent Taste & Better Value.
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Keramine HD Powder
Price range: £4.99 through £3,999.99***THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY***This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA rather new feed inducing stimulant used in carp fishing. This ultra soluble (80%/90%), highly attractive and very digestible powder is one not to be over looked. It will enhance the palatability which in turn creates a much higher feed intake. This extremely attractive powders is packed with free form L-amino acids; up to around 50% making it a great addition to any formulation.
Product character: lightbrown very fine powder, savoury taste, appr 80%-90% water-soluble, pH 4.5 / 4.8
Recommended inclusion level is up to 5% (50g) per kg base mix, depending on other solubles being used within your mix. For hook baits add up to 100g per kg base mix.
Great multi-range product, useful for spod/stick/base/pellet mixes etc. Also great for coating/dusting hook baits.
L-Amino Acids gr / 100gr
Alanine 2.5 Lysine 1.0 Arginine 3.4 Methionine 0.3 Aspartic acid 3.7 Pheny alanine 2.5 Cysteine 1.0 Proline 5.6 Glumatic acid 5.4 Serine 6.5 Glycine 4.5 Threonine 2.5 Histidine 0.2 Tyrosine 0.4 Isoleucine 2.4 Valine 4.1 Leucine 4.0 -
Fishmeal Pre-digested CPSP90 (Enzyme Treated)
Price range: £10.99 through £4,674.99***THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY***This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page*Limited stock available.
After months of hard work and persistence, we’ve finally perfected the import process for this material. With the process now fully established, we’ll be able to import much larger volumes, increasing availability and enabling significant cost savings.
If you’re interested in ordering tonne quantities, please contact info@aabaits.co.uk to discuss your requirements or place a pre-order.
Fishmeal Pre-digested CPSP90 (Enzyme Treated) is a premium, enzyme-treated fishmeal that delivers exceptional attraction and digestibility for high-performance carp baits. With an impressive 80% water solubility, it releases powerful feeding signals quickly, making it an excellent choice for boilies and other bait applications.
Containing over 97% digestible protein, CPSP90 allows fish to efficiently absorb and utilise its nutritional profile. This high digestibility not only enhances the bait’s nutritional value but also encourages repeated feeding, helping to improve the overall effectiveness of your finished bait.
In addition to boilie base mixes, Pre-digested CPSP90 is ideal for use in:
- Stick mixes
- Groundbaits
- Method mixes
- Boilie coatings
- Particle mixes
- PVA bag mixes
- Liquid bait applications
Recommended inclusion rate: Up to 15% (150g per kg of base mix). When formulating your bait, consider the total inclusion level of other highly soluble ingredients to maintain the desired texture, binding, and leakage profile.
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Wheat Germ – Slowly Toasted – Premium
Price range: £3.99 through £539.99***THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY***This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageOnce again we have sourced a premium food grade ingredient for those who want to create a bait with only the highest quality ingredients available. Our Premium wheat germ has been slowly toasted helping maximise nutritional value along with the flavour of the product. It is widely used within the aquaculture trade especially so in cold water feeds helping digestion and boosting intestinal flora, this premium wheat germ also offers a protein content of 31% and contains vitamins and minerals.
Recommend inclusion level is up to 10% – (100g) per kg base mix.
Meggablend
£3.32 – £41.66Price range: £3.32 through £41.66
Meggablend.