Yeast

[Hippie]

Yeah, it is realy gettin with it! Maybe that monster on the Scooby Doo paper towel is scairing it into a hurry!

 

[AAASTINKIE]

I was reading all the newsletters the other day and one is about yeast,
I coppied this cause I get RedStar yeast at the local healthfood store
(local being 50 miles away).





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<ul ="disc">
<li ="Msonormal" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Pasteur Red - Good for full-bodied red wines like Cabernet. Brings
out fruit flavors and aromas. 16% alcohol level. </span></font><li ="Msonormal" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Montrachet - Multi-purpose yeast good for fruit wines which helps to
bring out the body and color. Downside is its low alcohol tolerance of
13%. </span></font><li ="Msonormal" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Cote des Blancs - Low alcohol yeast (12-14%) used in wines when a
level of residual sugar is desired in the finished wine. Excellent for
sparkling wines. </span></font><li ="Msonormal" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Pasteur Champagne - Another multi-purpose yeast with a moderate
tolerance to alcohol (13-15%). Very good for restarting stuck
fermentations. </span></font><li ="Msonormal" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Premier Cuvee - High alcohol tolerance (18%) that should not be used
when ML fermentation is desired. Also used to restart stuck fermentations.
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there
was a list for other brands as well, lots of good info in the back
newsletters. I'm going to get me some Premier Cuvee and make me some
high test Welches wine.

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[Hippie]

Stinkie, if you use enough concentrate, reconstituted with 2 cans water instead of 3 and use american oak, you can have a pretty good port, sweetened up a tad and ready for aging.

 

[AAASTINKIE]

I don't use concentrate, I use the bottled juice.

 

[Hippie]

Do you use it straight, or add water? I was just giving you a hint on how to increase body and make a strongdessert wine that will age well. Edited by: Country Wine

 

[AAASTINKIE]

the batch I just bottled was half juice half water PA 13.5, there is a
batch in the carboy that has been stablized and fined that is strait
juice with a PA of 12, I'm going to start another 50/50 batch.

 

[AAASTINKIE]

When I bought yeast the other day I noticed one type had a good till date on the pack, the other two types had codes on them, I emailed Red Star and asked how to read the codes, the reply I recieved yesterday (I'll post it tonight) sounds to me (I was thinking about it on the way to work today) like my yeast might be old. I think he said they use dates now and to send him the codes and he will tell me if it's still good, that their yeast has a shelf life of 3 years, I'm going to send him the codes tonight. If you look on the read only blueberry board, you will see when I proofed the yeast it didn't thrill me. I am getting some action but very slow started at 1.097 SG on the 4th, last night 1.060 SG 14 days later. Red Star Montrachet yeast.

 

[AAASTINKIE]

I emailed the codes to Red Star last night, my must is gassing very slow, I'll take a SG tonight or tomorrow, then I'm thinkig of proofing one of the other yeasts I have to see if it's livelier in the cup than the Montrachet was when I proofed it, I should have the answer from Red Star tonight also.

 

[Hippie]

The slow ferment will be just fine, Stinkie, you worry too much. The wine will be better for the slow ferment. If you did not use yeast nutrient, add a little now. If you have yeast energizer, and didn't use any, add that too. It will be fine.

 

[Berrywine]

Country, what is the difference between nutrient and energizier? is one better to use than the other? Do they need to be used together or separately? I use the nutrient, never used the energizer.


berry

 

[MedPretzel]

Nutrient feeds them so they replicate.





Energizer kicks their metabolism in gear. (Hyperthyroidism in yeast?)





I use both together.

 

[Berrywine]

thank you very much Ms. Med... I've been waiting for a answer...

berry

 

[Hippie]

Sorry Berry, sometimes I miss a post now and then, especially if I have been away from home. I like Martina's answer and probably couldn't have explained it that well. I also use both together, kinda like insurance. Too much will give bad flavors, I have read.

 

[Berrywine]

no need for sorrys CW, i've been a bit busy myself here lately; i understandthat.... just follow directions on the package, eh?

berry