S simmo3801 Active Member Joined Nov 27, 2013 Messages 83 Reaction score 0 Location Edinburgh Mar 9, 2014 #1 I've read a few people on here using champagne yeast for making cider. What are the benefits / differences.from using cider yeast? Drier?
I've read a few people on here using champagne yeast for making cider. What are the benefits / differences.from using cider yeast? Drier?
G Gambler Active Member Joined Oct 30, 2013 Messages 58 Reaction score 0 Mar 9, 2014 #2 Some say its exactly the same thing...
C calumscott Regular. Joined Sep 12, 2011 Messages 311 Reaction score 32 Mar 9, 2014 #3 Some = most. If you want good honest dry cider, use a bog standard champers yeast, I use youngs. If you want West Country stylee chuck in the dregs of a bottle of old Rosie near the end of the ferment and see what happens. :thumb:
Some = most. If you want good honest dry cider, use a bog standard champers yeast, I use youngs. If you want West Country stylee chuck in the dregs of a bottle of old Rosie near the end of the ferment and see what happens. :thumb:
E evanvine Landlord. Joined Sep 28, 2009 Messages 939 Reaction score 5 Location Twixt M1 Jcn27/28, Nottinghamshire Mar 10, 2014 #4 calumscott said: If you want West Country stylee chuck in the dregs of a bottle of old Rosie near the end of the ferment Click to expand... Why near the end? A little difficult if your are going to use OR yeast for the ferment!
calumscott said: If you want West Country stylee chuck in the dregs of a bottle of old Rosie near the end of the ferment Click to expand... Why near the end? A little difficult if your are going to use OR yeast for the ferment!
C calumscott Regular. Joined Sep 12, 2011 Messages 311 Reaction score 32 Mar 10, 2014 #5 No need. It's the lactobacillus that makes it stinky. Just use a champagne yeast to ferment then add the O.R. to inoculate with the bacteria. :thumb: Saves faffing around growing up the O.R. yeast culture.
No need. It's the lactobacillus that makes it stinky. Just use a champagne yeast to ferment then add the O.R. to inoculate with the bacteria. :thumb: Saves faffing around growing up the O.R. yeast culture.
G graysalchemy Active Member Joined Apr 15, 2010 Messages 53 Reaction score 19 Mar 10, 2014 #6 Old Rosie yeast actually is champagne yeast. Callum has always had difficulty in culturing the yeast up hence just using the dregs to get MLF going. :whistle: :whistle: :thumb:
Old Rosie yeast actually is champagne yeast. Callum has always had difficulty in culturing the yeast up hence just using the dregs to get MLF going. :whistle: :whistle: :thumb:
C calumscott Regular. Joined Sep 12, 2011 Messages 311 Reaction score 32 Mar 10, 2014 #7 Yup. Twice a failure. On the yeast part at any rate - never a bother with the bacteria! I *really* need to get a package up to you GA. I've got beer and cider and yeast all with your name on...
Yup. Twice a failure. On the yeast part at any rate - never a bother with the bacteria! I *really* need to get a package up to you GA. I've got beer and cider and yeast all with your name on...
E evanvine Landlord. Joined Sep 28, 2009 Messages 939 Reaction score 5 Location Twixt M1 Jcn27/28, Nottinghamshire Mar 10, 2014 #8 calumscott said: I *really* need to get a package up to you GA. I've got beer and cider and yeast all with your name on... Click to expand... Wouldn't be a problem for you Calum, if his Mrs would stamp his pass for the Spring Thing! :twisted:
calumscott said: I *really* need to get a package up to you GA. I've got beer and cider and yeast all with your name on... Click to expand... Wouldn't be a problem for you Calum, if his Mrs would stamp his pass for the Spring Thing! :twisted:
