What are the main types of wine yeast?
A good wine yeast should have the following qualities: • It should settle out to form a firm sediment in the bottom of jugs to make racking easier. • It should be able to produce at least 10% alcohol (The yeast eventually dies from exposure to alcohol). • It should be easy to start. • It should not impart any off-flavors to the wine. We carry three different brands of wine yeasts. White Labs liquid yeasts – are ready to use. Each yeast strain is hand selected to produce styles you have requested. White Labs Liquid Brewer’s Yeast is tested to be over 95% viable, 100% free of wild yeast, aerobic bacteria and anaerobic bacteria. If you’re taking the time to brew, brew with clean fresh yeast. Redstar yeast – Every wine has a distinction all its own. Maintaining that distinction is the ongoing challenge of every winery. The key is consistency, a word that Red Star Yeast defines with results. As the largest and most diversified manufacturer of wine yeast in the United States, Red Star® Yeast
