hi can anyone tell me what if any is the difference between yeast for wine making and bread making please?

Question

just retired so thought i'd try wine making so any help would be appriciated

Answer 1

There are different varieties of yeast. They have different characteristics. Bread yeast can be cloudy, hard to settle and less tolerant of alcohol levels. Wine and beer yeasts are selected to be similar to the type of brew you are making. This means they will settle quicker, produce more alcohol and have less aftertastes. Also the wine or brew you are making will benefit from the correct yeast in taste and similarity to the original. Also there are side effects in brewing like tannin, acidity, colour and nose (smell) which affect your enjoyment of the finished product. So spend a little more on the correct yeast for the ultimate brew. Cheers

Answer 2

The difference is the characteristics of the yeast. Bread yeast, wine yeast, and beer yeast are all strains of saccharomyces cerevisiae.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharomyces
Each strain has been singled out for its particular characteristics such as flocculation (the tendency to clump together and fall to the bottom of the brew when it's done) attenuation (the ability to consume the sugars in the brew) and flavor profile based on the by-products (esters and congeners) that each particular strain generates during the process of fermentation.
For example, bread yeast has decent attenuation (can make up to around 14% alcohol under good conditions) but is known for hideous flocculation. Ale yeasts run the gambit of complete to ok attenuation but flocculates very well (leaving a very clear brew when it's done). The list goes on and on.

Check with your local homebrewing store for more specific information on all the various yeasts they carry (both dry and liquid) and they'll be more than excited to talk shop with somebody interested in starting out.

If you don't have a home brewing/winemaking supplier nearby, my personal favorite on-line source of supplies and good information is http://morebeer.com (for beer) and http://morewinemaking.com (for wine).

Happy brewing.

Answer 3

there's a huge difference...

why not get a kit.. start out from there. then there's tons of companies that supply for wine and beer making people.

:D

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=beer+and+wine+making+supplies%2C+kits

this is my fav. place.

http://www.hoptech.com/cart/

Answer 4

Different strains of yeast.Bread yeast will die off before your wine has finished fermenting,OK for beer though.

Answer 5

Try What Ale's Ya in Glendale,Az. on the web...