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I know that some wine yeasts are purported to “kill the flavor” of cider. And yet, many popular cider recipes on here make use of wine yeasts. So there is something desirable about wine yeast for cider. I know that a slow fermentation is best to retain apple flavor and to allow better overall...

Hello folks, I can’t seem to get my hands on Possman’s “Frankfurter Applewine” (see attached image) and so I have no way if knowing what I’ve made from Simply Apple (fresh-pressed, pasteurized, unfiltered apple juice), Pectin Enzyme, and Belle Saison yeast... “tastes right”. In searching the...

Greetings, fellows. I’m new here, and I’m new to brewing. Over my years of perusing brew forums and seeing friends brew, I’ve noticed that standard practice among home-brewers is to use added sugars, “yeast nutrients” (isn’t what you’re fermenting nutritious enough for the yeast?), chemical...