Wine vs Champagne Yeast for Soda

THRobinson · Nov 1, 2012

Just a quick question...

Making some rootbeer with the kids, went to the local wine store and asked for champagne yeast, but when I got home I noticed it said wine yeast (Lalvin EC-1118).

Will this work? or does it have to be champagne yeast to create bubbles?

Thanks

ReverseApacheMaster · Nov 1, 2012

EC-1118 is champagne yeast. Champagne yeast is a type of wine yeast. Whatever they gave you will work fine.

THRobinson · Nov 1, 2012

Awesome... last time I bought it, it said champagne on the front in large letters, so just wanted to make certain before I made 5 gallons of root beer with the wrong stuff.

Yooper · Nov 1, 2012

THRobinson said:
Awesome... last time I bought it, it said champagne on the front in large letters, so just wanted to make certain before I made 5 gallons of root beer with the wrong stuff.

I think the brand Red Star says "Champagne yeast" while the Lalvin says "EC-1118" but they are both champagne yeast and can be used interchangeably.

THRobinson · Nov 1, 2012

Red Star was indeed the one I bought last time.

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