You said Edv-493 was “developed” for rum. What about that strain is good for rum cogeners?
The EDV-493 strain was isolated from a rum factory in Guadeloupe , one of the French Isles in the Caribbean . It was tested against several other isolates from that region and several others from our own yeast collection. It produced slightly more alcohol from a given amount of molasses. It proved to be a hardier yeast against the natural flora of wild yeast and spoilage bacteria associated with the non-sterile conditions often found in distilleries in tropical Islands . More important, it produced congeners that were typical of and desired by the rum producer in the French Isles. There are several of our strains of yeast that will produce an excellent Rum, each with a slightly different taste and aroma profile. I would suggest that you evaluate EDV-493 first.
