Can I use bread yeast to make wine
Can I use bread yeast to make wine? This is one of the most commonly asked questions of the amateur wine maker, and to which there is a both a simple and a long winded answer. Many home wine makers have differences of opinions based on their personal experiences, and no doubt you will form your own in due course.
The simple answer is YES. Yes you can use bread yeast to make wine, however, the bread yeast won't be as tailored to wine as a wine yeast.
The bread yeast is likely to add a foxy, bread like flavor and aroma to your finished wine, one that is not unpleasant - just breadish - and this can either enhance the wine or detract.
The video below goes into the aspects of bread yeast / wine yeast in more detail!
The simple answer is YES. Yes you can use bread yeast to make wine, however, the bread yeast won't be as tailored to wine as a wine yeast.
The bread yeast is likely to add a foxy, bread like flavor and aroma to your finished wine, one that is not unpleasant - just breadish - and this can either enhance the wine or detract.
The video below goes into the aspects of bread yeast / wine yeast in more detail!
