I'm making ginger beer, the recipe I have specifies "champagne yeast". Since this is listed as good for "all white wines", is this be a good choice?
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I've never made ginger beer, but I've used this yeast for hard cider and have had great results.
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The champagne yeast adds a crispness to fruits...I've used the yeast with white grape juice/light beer...better tasting than with 'beer' yeast. Very active during fermentation.
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Yes, this would be great in a ginger beer. It is a very good fit for the ginger mead that I've made before...
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I used it for ginger beer and the bottles exploded a few months later in my pantry. I would suggest getting a devise (hydrometer for beer and wine tasting) that checks the intensity of the carbonation. I will get one before I do it again. The bottles that survived were very good and had bubbles like champagne.
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This yeast is a MONSTER!!!! It will devour all the sugar making your beverage crisp, clean and dry and boost the alcohol content. I used it in hard apple cider with some pears and it turned into a fantastic crisp dry apple champagne with an essence of pear. If you want your ginger beer to have a bit more sweetness you may want to try a less aggressive yeast. Or do 2 batches with different yeasts....I'm sure the ginger beer won't go to waste.
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It will work but it will turn out dry unless you use a hydrometer to check the sugar content as you go along.
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I would definitely say yes. I have carbonated grape juice with this yeast, and get good results after just a day of so. I make very dry, very strong apple wine with this yeast, as well as good grape wine from Concorde grape juice concentrate. Good luck!
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Pastuer is the original wine yeast, it finishes dry. So it really depends on your taste preferences if you want a dry wine or in your case ginger beer then this is perfect. If you don't want a dry finish this is not for you, I've used this yeast in everything from mead to hard cider it is very hardy and hard to kill and very tolerant to a wide variety of conditions. If there is any sugar left it won't die I recently made some pineapple beer very high citric acid and it didn't phase the pastuer yeast.
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This *IS* Red Star rapid-rise yeast, so no, it's the same quality as Fleischman's and Red Star.. The "dold" SAF-instant yeast is better for making sweet doughs, and the active dry yeast is better for refrigerated doughs. For bread machines, use 2/3 as much instant yeast as you'd use active dry.
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Technically you can use it to make wine. Thats what I bought it for as. The only problem is you will have to get a couple extra things. The capper it comes with is for capping beer bottles and wont do wine bottles. You can buy a wine corker, or just pound your corks in with a hammer and a piece of rod (or alternative). It also does not come with yeast (your going to want EC 1118 for wine/mead). I would replace the plastic bucket with another carboy ASAP and be really careful not to scratch the bucket until you do. This is because bacteria get in scratches and crevasses of plastic and are hard to kill. So clean well but also carefully. All that said, you can totally make wine with this kit.
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This is not a yeast in and of itself, rather it is a nutrient supplement to help ensure maximum yeast health. I believe it contains diammonium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate and autolyzed yeast - all compounds which active, growing yeast use to build strong new cells. I use it especially for starter worts for big beers and in my mead making where I am often pushing yeasts into stressful situations (very high gravity etc). For beers, I add 1 tsp/gal of wort about 10 minutes before end of boil. For starter worts I put it in with my dry malt extract (1/4 tsp/Litre), then boil for 15 minutes in an erlenmeyer flask. For mead I use a staggered nutrient addition process using this and Yeast Energizer (see http://beerandwinejournal.com/staggered-nutrient-additions/) I use this in place of straight DAP in that scenario with good results.
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We use calcium carbonate for wine & beer making. However there are a ton of other uses for it. Google is a great resource to find out what other people have used it for.
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I bought this as a supplement for my dog. I just tasted it. I wouldn't say it's awful, actually pretty tasteless. But I don't have experience with what Brewers yeast should taste like. I'm assuming you mix it with something so I can't imagine it would alter a taste.
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I've never used on champagne bottles but have used on ordinary carbonated soda bottles without any problems. Make sure you press down hard enough to keep the stopper on tight.
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Not sure. It has "natural flavor" whatever that is and dried brewers yeast.
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I prefer it because I can keep it in my freezer and use it straight from the freezer into the recipe without letting it warm to room temperature first (as required by most others) and not have to worry about it not working correctly. That's a lifesaver if you forget, or want to make something on spur of moment. Plus, I've always had better rising from this yeast than other brands.
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I am pretty sure with the NB kit all your equipment needs will be covered, maybe even better than the BBS kit .. This Chocolate Maple Porter was one of the favorite kits I brewed before moving on to 5 gallon all grain recipes and I am planning on brewing a big batch this fall - just make sure it is fresh, old ingredients don't make good beer - and make sure the yeast is still viable, maybe make a small starter before you start brewing and if it isn't alive get some new style-compatible yeast from your local homebrew store (or amazon).
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Technically you can use it to make wine. Thats what I bought it for as. The only problem is you will have to get a couple extra things. The capper it comes with is for capping beer bottles and wont do wine bottles. You can buy a wine corker, or just pound your corks in with a hammer and a piece of rod (or alternative). It also does not come with yeast (your going to want EC 1118 for wine/mead). I would replace the plastic bucket with another carboy ASAP and be really careful not to scratch the bucket until you do. This is because bacteria get in scratches and crevasses of plastic and are hard to kill. So clean well but also carefully. All that said, you can totally make wine with this kit. Technically you can use it to make wine. Thats what I bought it for as. The only problem is you will have to get a couple extra things. The capper it comes with is for capping beer bottles and wont do wine bottles. You can buy a wine corker, or just pound your corks in with a hammer and a piece of rod (or alternative). It also does not come with yeast (your going to want EC 1118 for wine/mead). I would replace the plastic bucket with another carboy ASAP and be really careful not to scratch the bucket until you do. This is because bacteria get in scratches and crevasses of plastic and are... » Read More Technically you can use it to make wine. Thats what I bought it for as. The only problem is you will have to get a couple extra things. The capper it comes with is for capping beer bottles and wont do wine bottles. You can buy a wine corker, or just pound your corks in with a hammer and a piece of rod (or alternative). It also does not come with yeast (your going to want EC 1118 for wine/mead). I would replace the plastic bucket with another carboy ASAP and be really careful not to scratch the bucket until you do. This is because bacteria get in scratches and crevasses of plastic and are hard to kill. So clean well but also carefully. All that said, you can totally make wine with this kit. « Show Less
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I think all the ingredients are listed on the website. I don't think brewer's yeast is in it.
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I would see why not? The grape must would have to be cut in half. I would think you could do the same with the yeast and other additives. I like dryer wines so since I don't back sweeten I haven't ever used the stabilizer.
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Yeast tends to have a musty aroma. It is a little cardboardy in taste. Keep in mind that this product has good nutritional value, at least, I do. :D
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The description states that it can not be used with sparkling wines.Because beer has carbon dioxide in it this gas will be pulled from the liquid and the bottle will no longer be under vacuum. I have not used it on beer. I imagine the act of sealing it and only allowing a certain amount of the gases to escape will make it last longer, but it will not be as effective as it is on wine.
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Hi Nancy, This is not the same as "rapid rise yeast", just your regular yeast. I hope this helps :)
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Tea, SCOBY, cover. That will get you there. It may also get you mold and an inferior product. I found that out myself. Like anything else, you reap what you sow and cutting corners where cleanliness is concerned is a horrible idea where fermentation is involved. If you follow all the instructions you should get a a good product. I find storage temperature greatly effects carbonation. High means more due to yeast production. Good luck however you choose to proceed.