how much yeast do you add to 1 gallon of wine?

3 responses so far ↓

• 1 I8AShroom // Jul 15, 2008

  Add the whole packet. You can make 5 gallons with the packet but the extra yeast won't damage the wine and it won't keep once it's opened.

• 2 in vino veritas // Jul 15, 2008

  Two problematics here:

  1) there is no reason to add yeast to wine, since "wine" is already fermented, no additional fermentation is needed. Btw, unfermented grape juice is called "must" - if you are asking how much to add to the must, I would say one whole vial.

  2) Packet? If you are using yeast in a packet from the grocery store, the only thing you will make is grape juice that tastes like bread. If you are serious, go to a winemaking store and get a yeast especially made for fermenting wine (not making bread rise).

  Hope this helps.

• 3 oikos // Jul 15, 2008

  Add the packet or vial to the juice. Theoretically, you could save some but it doesn't really pay.

  BTW, IVV, wine yeast comes in packets too.