10% Discount on your first order! 1-800-342-1871
Main Menu | Wine Menu | Concentrates & Fruit Bases | Additives & Sterilizers
Clarifiers & Stabilizers | Wine Kit | Instruments | Fermentation Eqmt
Barrels, Presses, Crushers | Filters & Bottling Eqmt | Books | Order
WINE YEAST
Click on the yeast strain names for complete descriptions or consult the characteristics chart.
Catalog No.... Item............................... Price ...Shp.Wt.
22-800 All Purpose Wine Yeast (Montrachet)
- A. 1/2 oz. Pkg............................ .49 .....1 oz
B. 3 Pkgs................................ 1.30 .....3 oz
- 22-810 Pasteur Red............................. .59 .....1 oz
- 22-815 Côte des Blancs Yeast - 1/2 oz. Pkg..... .59 .....1 oz
- 22-820 Pasteur Champagne Dry - 1/2 oz. Pkg..... .59 .....1 oz
- 22-825 Premier Cuvée Dry Yeast - 1/2 oz. Pkg... .59 .....1 oz
22-850 Vierka Liquid Yeast.................... 2.25 .....2 oz
- B. Bordeaux C. Burgundy E. Champagne
F. Mead G. Port I. Riesling
J. Sauternes K. Sherry L. Steinberger
22-860 Wyeast Liquid Yeast.................... 3.99 .....4 oz
- A. Dry Mead
B. Sweet Mead
C. Sake
- 22-870 Yeast Nutrient - 1 oz................... .99 .....2 oz
WINE YEAST PROFILES
MONTRACHET:
- Great all-purpose wine yeast. Good for full-bodied reds and whites.
Avoid using Montrachet with Zinfandel or any highly sulfured grapes.
Return to Top
PASTEUR RED:
- Fast and strong fermenting for full bodied reds. Preserves fruit flavors and colors while encouraging complex aromas.
Also good for cherries and berries. Available in pure liquid culture form during grape season.
Return to Top
CÔTES DE BLANCS:
- Identical to "Epernay" strain. Slow and cool fermenter producing little foam. Use for whites and fruit wines. Good for light style Pinot Noir. Avoid Chardonnay. Good for apples.
Return to Top
PASTEUR CHAMPAGNE:
- Fast, dry, complete fermenting for light bodied wines. Good for stuck wines.
Despite the name, this yeast is not generally used for producing sparkling wine. Use Premier Cuvée instead.
Available in pure liquid culture form during grape season.
Return to Top
PREMIER CUVÉE:
- Recommended for reds or whites. Also a great Champagne yeast. Fast, clean, and neutral. Also used for Sauvignon Blanc, White Zinfandel, Peach, Pear, Apricot, and Plum.
Return to Top
Wine Yeast Characteristics
| Premier Cuvée | Côte Des Blancs | Pasteur Champagne | Montrachet | Pasteur Red |
| Red | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| White | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Champagne | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Strong Fermenter | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ferments To Dryness | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Restarts Stuck Ferments | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| High EtOH Tolerance | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| High SO2 Tolerance | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flavor | Neutral | Fruity | Neutral | Full-Bodied | Full-Bodied |
Return to Top
Main Menu | Wine Menu | Concentrates & Fruit Bases | Additives & Sterilizers
Clarifiers & Stabilizers | Wine Kit | Instruments | Fermentation Eqmt
Barrels, Presses, Crushers | Filters & Bottling Eqmt | Books | Order
© Copyright 1995-1996 The Cellar Homebrew
webmaster: [email protected]