Red Star Montrachet Active Dry Wine Yeast
190 days agoIt has been some time since I make any real alcoholic stuff but I think it is about time I start going back to making some alcoholic drinks. So why not make some wine – from grape juice. Yes, most people will tell you that you will never get the same quality of wine if you use those store brought grape juice. Heck, you won’t even produce a good wine if you use store bought grapes. That might be true but honestly, is there a need to have those types of wine? As long as it taste good enough, I think it should not be a problem. It is cheap, it is tasty and in Singapore, it is even legal. Basically what you need is a container to ferment your wine, some grape juice (without any preservatives) and yeast. I kid you not, that is what you need. Of course, it would be easier if you have some other equipment like an airlock, racking cane, yeast nutrients, finings and proper wine yeast. So this is what this Red Star Montrachet Active Dry Wine Yeast is for.
5 grams of yeast!
This envelope contains enough yeast to make up to 5 gallons (20-23litres). For best results, dissolve yeast by adding about 1/4 cup (50ml) of water at about 38°C-41°C. After opening, the yeast should be used within 1 month and kept under refrigeration. The ingredients are yeast and emulsifier. And it is manufactured in Belgium. Anyway, from what I read this is a good fermenter and should produce relatively full bodied wines. So why not give it a try?
The major problem with making wine in Singapore is the temperature. The temperature is just too high to make good tasting wine. Either you have to find a cool place in your house or you use some sort of a cooler like what I have. It is just a big styrofoam box where you can place the fermenting container in and you add ice packs to cool down to the temperature you want. Easy, relatively cheap but you will need to do some work (replacing the ice packs).
If you are looking for some expert wine making classes, you should try out Wholesome Living. http://www.wholesomeliving-sg.com/classwines.html
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