graysalchemy
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Yeast is very important in ale brewing but there seems to be no definitive consensus on this in cider making. I have as i said cultured a yeast from a bottle of Westons Old Rosie and it certainly tastes better for it.
Wine yeast and top cropping ale yeast are the same species Saccharomyces cerevisiae and is also bakers yeast but we wouldn't even consider using a wine strain for fermenting beer so why would you use it for cider?
The Westons yeast may well be a 'wine' yeast but because it is Weston's strain then it will have over time modified itself to the specific job of fermenting apple juice. So to me it makes sense to use it.
Wine yeast and top cropping ale yeast are the same species Saccharomyces cerevisiae and is also bakers yeast but we wouldn't even consider using a wine strain for fermenting beer so why would you use it for cider?
The Westons yeast may well be a 'wine' yeast but because it is Weston's strain then it will have over time modified itself to the specific job of fermenting apple juice. So to me it makes sense to use it.