[Sca-cooks] Mead Yeast

[Jehan Yves de Chateau Thiery]

At 01:06 PM 12/8/2007, you wrote:

>These are good points.  Unfortunately there is only one local store 
>from which I can get my brewing supplies.  They stock champagne, 
>wine, and ale yeast but not mead yeast.  I may be able to order it 
>through them though.  For those who have brewed using mead yeast, 
>about how long does it take for it to finally give up the ghost?
>
>No I didn't try burning it.  But maybe I should have tried to sell 
>it as some sort of fule.  At least it would not have been a complete waste.
>
>Rocas
         Try using Lalvin  D-47 wine yeast. It only has an alcohol 
tolerance of around 14%. You can look at a chart giving you info on 
lots of yeasts at
http://winemakermag.com/referenceguide/yeaststrainschart/

JehanYves