Results from juice, yeast and sugar experiments - Page 63

CvilleKevin · 01-06-2012, 05:05 AM

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the geranium smell is from malolactic bacteria interacting with sorbate.

thanks for the info, that makes sense.

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I would assume that sulphiting at a full dose would have knocked out the malo bacteria.

yep, the batches that got a full dose of sulfite still had a taste from the sorbate, but it was much more tolerable.

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So I guess the lesson should be, if you plan to sorbate, you better give a full dose of kmeta.

yep, sorbate without kmeta is really nasty. I've made some funky batches over the years but this stuff was not even pig feed grade. these were the first bottles I've dumped down the drain in years.

benyalom · 01-22-2012, 08:45 AM

Awesome information! Thank you.

sarge187 · 02-20-2012, 02:56 AM

Just fished reading the entire thread, with all the wheat yeasts I didn't see WB06, by fermentis. Has anyone tried that on cider?

Awesome thread, thanks for a ton of great info on everything cider!

CvilleKevin · 02-22-2012, 01:48 PM

I did a few batches of WB-06 several years ago, but didnt have much luck with it. I havent got decent results from any of the dry wheat yeasts, and I've tried all the ones I could find. I'm not sure why the liquid wheat yeasts come out so much better - could be different strains, or maybe something about the drying process

caincider · 03-12-2012, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CvilleKevin

I did a few batches of WB-06 several years ago, but didnt have much luck with it. I havent got decent results from any of the dry wheat yeasts, and I've tried all the ones I could find. I'm not sure why the liquid wheat yeasts come out so much better - could be different strains, or maybe something about the drying process

I've been using a dry Weiss yeast and getting amazing results with a particular juice and process. I found an organic cider that works well with the yeast. I've tried different yeast in side by side fermentation to check in case of fluke. Sampled them head to head last week to be sure. Same results. The yeast just needs a particular juice is all

CvilleKevin · 03-13-2012, 01:27 PM

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I've been using a dry Weiss yeast and getting amazing results with a particular juice and process.

Interesting. Which yeast did you use?

**Dog House Brew** · 03-14-2012, 02:00 AM

There is sooo much info in here. So what is the favorite couple of cider yeasts? I have some wlp775 that was best by Feb 12th going on the stir plate. It's really going now, hope I like it. Looks like I will need a BO tube. Was going to use Nottingham, but got this for $3. I haven't used either. Used S04 last time, didn't make the best.