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where to find distillers yeast or bakers yeast

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Last question until I FINALLY try this thing for the first time !!! (Wineos Plain Ol Sugar Wash)

None of the wine store in my area have the distillers yeast and I sincerely don't know what bakers yeast is(is it the one used for bread and if so ... how will it survive in a 12%abv environment ?)

Can I just use a Lalvin 1118, should I order some bakers yeast online or bakers yeast ?

I don't know what yeast would be best.
Wish you could help me, give me a pill; Just a little drink that I could swill.
A little something, anything, anything, I'll try all...
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Re: where to find distillers yeast or bakers yeast

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Yes, bread making yeast. You can find it at the grocery store in the baking aisle. Sometimes it's in the refrigerator. Just ask. Members use it in washes as high a 14%, I've read. I'm sure 1118 would also work. It's a nice clean yeast and ferments dry. Good luck.
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Re: where to find distillers yeast or bakers yeast

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So if I have access to both the bakers yeast or the Lalvin 1118 ans since Wineos does not mention the 1118 in his post, I'm really curious to try the bakers but I'm afraid it wont take the wash to 12% ... this thing is bread yeast after all !!!??!!!
Wish you could help me, give me a pill; Just a little drink that I could swill.
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naeco wrote:So if I have access to both the bakers yeast or the Lalvin 1118 ans since Wineos does not mention the 1118 in his post, I'm really curious to try the bakers but I'm afraid it wont take the wash to 12% ... this thing is bread yeast after all !!!??!!!
12%+ is no problem for bakers yeast... :thumbup:
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Health food store?
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first there is nothing wrong with 12% , next ,,no not health food stores the distillers //brewers yeast you git there is most likely DOA.
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bullpeters wrote:Health food store?
Health food stores, like GNC, do not sell active yeast but, rather, dead distillers yeast which is a byproduct of distilleries and breweries... Most grocery stores sell active bakers yeast either dry or in moistened cakes...
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Re: where to find distillers yeast or bakers yeast

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@ naeco,

There are Home Brewery Suppler on line stores that have Distillers Yeast. Suggest firing up Google Search (http://www.google.com) and conduct a search for a Home Brewery Suppler that has Distillers Yeast close to your location and order it from them.

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Sams or Costco have 2lbs bricks of bakers yeast for under $5. Wal-Mart has 4oz jars for around $4. That's if your in the states?
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Re: where to find distillers yeast or bakers yeast

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if you are in the USA look in the baking aisle for fleishmann's. they have bakers yeast and active dry yeast. both seem to work fine.
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tomgndallas wrote:if you are in the USA look in the baking aisle for fleishmann's. they have bakers yeast and active dry yeast. both seem to work fine.
thank you all, I got the fleishmann's active dry yeast.
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naeco wrote:Last question until I FINALLY try this thing for the first time !!! (Wineos Plain Ol Sugar Wash)

None of the wine store in my area have the distillers yeast and I sincerely don't know what bakers yeast is(is it the one used for bread and if so ... how will it survive in a 12%abv environment ?)

Can I just use a Lalvin 1118, should I order some bakers yeast online or bakers yeast ?

I don't know what yeast would be best.

Best bet on pounds of bakers yeast is ebay.

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Re: where to find distillers yeast or bakers yeast

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I live in canada and can't find any canadian store that caries superstart distillers yeast ?

Anybody knows where I can get it ?
Wish you could help me, give me a pill; Just a little drink that I could swill.
A little something, anything, anything, I'll try all...
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