What sort of yeast for cider?

[jimblob]

Hi I'm on my third batch of cider, I've kept it simple

Per gal
Apple juice from supermarket
100g of sugar
1 tsp mallic acid
1 tsp of tannin
yeast nutrient
primed bottle with 1 tsp of sugar

The yeast that I used was SN9, to be honest the cider was very drinkable after a few weeks, and I would use SN9 again for sure.
Although the cider was good it had a wine taste, could I use a different yeast to make it more of a "west country" taste? I'd like to make it a little fizzy like Old Rose.

I often drive through somerset on my way to Taunton and always get a few gallons from the local cider makers that I pass, I can't pass on by that stuff.

 

[oldbloke]

Although the cider was good it had a wine taste, could I use a different yeast to make it more of a "west country" taste? I'd like to make it a little fizzy like Old Rose.

The obvious thing to do, as you like Old Rosie, is to culture up the yeast from a bottle of it. GraysAlchemy has posted how to do this on here somewhere, but basically you get the last few ml from a bottle and put it in a solution it can feed and grow in - sugary water with a bit of nutrient.
1tsp sugar/500ml priming makes a quite fizzy cider, if you only want a bit of fizz do about 1/2 tsp/500ml(or pint)

 

[jimblob]

Thank you, I have read that post now and will get a bottle of old rose on my way back from work. It looks like a hassle to get the yeast back to life but I just might give it ago. Any other idea for of the shelf yeast?

Sorry I have posted this in the beer forum, can a mod move this to where it should be?

 

[alanywiseman.]

It is easy to get it back to life. I would use apple juice with nutrient. Put your old rosie in the fridge for a coupl of days before pouring to compact the sediment then pour carfully into about 500ml AJ. Leave for a few day, shaking every day to oxigenate and encourage yeast growth. CHeck it has fermented witha hydrometer then topp up if you want more yeast.

Simples!

 

[oldbloke]

Any other idea for of the shelf yeast?

You might try an ale yeast. I did a TC with Munton's Gold once and it was less sharp and fuller than Young's cider yeast. Not winelike, but not really very scrumpyish either. Just a bit more rounded.
ISTR I got a slightly funky cider using Gervin D once, don't recall it being winelike. But that may have been due to the juice and fermenting conditions as much as anything.