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Formulated to produce exceptional results with rapid fermentation for most beer recipies
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Saccharomyces Cerevisiae – Ideally suited for rich, full bodied red wines with exceptional flavour complexity.
Noted for exceptional depth and flavour complexity, R56 exhibits complex aromatics during fermentation conferring an old world quality which one might only expect from natural flora multiple strain fermentations.
Unusually for complex aromatic strains, R56 still respects the varietal character of the fruit and confers good structure and balance. R56 is also a high glycerol producing strain.
R56 is a medium rate fermenter with optimal temperature between 22 to 30ºC (72 -86ºF) which will ferment to 13.5% abv. ethanol.
A general purpose yeast suitable for country wines . Standard form of yeast used for brewing, can be used for beer or wine but more suited to beer and low alcohol wines.
oung’s Bordeux white wine yeast is designed to enhance and emphasise the grapes natural flavours staying true to the terrior of where the grapes were picked. Promoting elegant, clean, full and fresh herbaceous flavour characteristics within your wine, this medium rate fermenter will reach 13% ABV. Particularly suited to Bordeux white wines this moderate foaming yeast will develop a concentrated fruit flavour within your wine with many white fruit aromas, always delivering a high quality wine. Consistant controlled fermentations can be expected from this strain, always delivering beautiful food-freindly wines.
Technical Information
Gluten Free
Alcohol tolerance: 13% ABV
Glycerol production: 6g/L
Foaming: Low/med
Low production of volatile acids
Low production of SO
Viability: >1.0 x 10 CFU/g
Rehydration
During yeast manufacture, special processs are employed to promote very high leveles of the natural compound – Trehalose within the yeast.
Trehalose is a natural sugar produced within the yeast cells to protect itself during prolonged storage and stress conditions.
The very high levels of trehalose acheieved also remove the need for re-hydration before adding to must or wort – there is now no advantage in doing this even for high alcohol wines.
Young’s Bordeux Red Wine Yeast is truly a top quality strain that delivers outstanding home wine making results. Some red wine yeast strains on the market will strip out fruit flavour and colour from the must, however the complete opposite is true of this strain. Your wine will retain the viticulture and natural fruit characteristics of the grape and it’s synonymous claret colouring. This yeast will allow you make wines that are full of the balanced soft fruit flavour and character that is associated with traditional old world Bordeux reds. Expect pronounced dark fruit notes on the nose, as well as some spicy characteristics, well balanced wines with good palate length and intense fruit flavours. This medium foaming yeast has the ability ferment up to 15% ABV and produce truly sublime wines suitable for maturation.
Technical Information
Gluten Free
Alcohol tolerance: 15% v/v
Glycerol production: 6g/L
Foaming: Medium
Low production of volatile acids
Low production of SO
Viability: >1.0 x 10 CFU/g
Rehydration
During yeast manufacture, special processs are employed to promote very high leveles of the natural compound – Trehalose within the yeast.
Trehalose is a natural sugar produced within the yeast cells to protect itself during prolonged storage and stress conditions.
The very high levels of trehalose acheieved also remove the need for re-hydration before adding to must or wort – there is now no advantage in doing this even for high alcohol wines.
