How To Make Wine: Does The Type Of Yeast You Use Make A Difference?
June 12, 2008 by Scott "The Wine Making Guy"
Filed under Tips, Videos
What kind of yeast do you use to make your wine? Ever thought of using liquid yeast instead of dry yeast?
In my latest video I discuss the pro’s and con’s of using dry yeast and liquid yeast to make your wine.
Would love to hear what your thoughts are on this so please do leave me a comment!
- Scott “The Wine Making Guy”
Here’s some further reading on yeast I found for you:
- Anyway, wine and mead makers tend to use dry yeast as opposed to beer makers who tend towards liquid yeast. Older style beer kits that come in a can still include a packet of dry yeast (or so I’ve been told, I’ve never actually made … - My last order I got 2 kits plus liquid yeast and I was at $80. So I’m looking at ways to shave cost and obviously using the dry yeast is one way to do it. I understand better ingredients will give you better results (costs are higher). … - The two main yeast manufacturers are Wyeast and Whitelabs. Both of these are liquid yeasts, but they are a little different from each other. The last type is dry yeast. There are also numerous manufactorers of dry yeast. … |
Hi Scott, being new at winemaking I dont kow the difference between liquid and dry yeast but from your video I found out that I needed to dissolve the dry yeast first before putting it in the juice vat. Tips are great keep them coming… Les
Thanks for all your info Scott I do not make much wine one or three drops a year especially if we have a lot of fruit etc I will be sure to look for some liquid yeast next time we are in Christchurch at the wine making place so I can try some many thanks for your web site and all your informative info unfortunately I am not on broadband and the video takes a long time to download but in the end it was worth it
Regards Jim
Hi, Mr Scot! I’m just a beginner. I dont really know about the yeast I suppose to use. I have bought something like small brown pellets in a small pack. It is named Yeast, Cream of tartar???? I’m here in the Philippines, and I dont know where to buy this wine yeast. Can you please help me or make some suggestions where I should buy the wine yeast. I need it badly! I would like to join in a science fair and it’s only a month away. Please, please sir. I need it sooner.Thank you very much for your support.
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Hi Dory,
Thank you for your email. I have a bunch of great links to wine yeast manufacturers on the following page (under “Yeast Manufacturers”):
http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/resources/
Best of luck!
Scott
scott just wanted too know if you can use bread yeast or is it different from other yeast used for wines? just starting in the homemade wine thing
Hi James,
Good question. Yeast strains have been developed based on the amount of sugar in whatever you’re looking to ferment. This is why you have different yeast strains for each grape. It also helps create the character of the wine so personally I’d stick to wine yeast and wouldn’t use bread yeast.
You could certainly try a small batch of wine using your bread yeast and see what you come up with.
Up to you.
Best of luck!
Scott
scott thank you for the reply ! and i have another question how do you now when the wine is done fermenting, i have five gal. of water – 13 pounds of apples and 7-8 pounds of sugar and its been sitting for about 28 days i have taken i mason jar and took small samply and put lid on and shock it and relaest the lid and you can hear the gases come out . how long should i let the win set????? thanks jim
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