TC Yeast.

[FridgeSpaceBrewing]

Hi. I have naff all to do today, so i have decided i want to make a TC. As its on a whim, i dont have cider or champagne yeast. Will wilkos wine or ale yeast be suitable?
Thanks in advance

 

[Chippy_Tea]

It depends on how high you intend the ABV to be, if its too high the ale yeast wont be up to the job.

I don't make cider so could have this totally wrong

 

[jMac]

May be a little late but I always make my (supermarket juice) ciders with the slurry from my latest beer brew, so I’d say Wilkos Ale Yeast is a good choice (it’s Nottingham repackaged, I believe). It’s got an alcohol tolerance of up to 14% so should be good for anything you could conceivably call cider.

 

[FridgeSpaceBrewing]

How much yeast would you use for 5l?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

For wine I use a level teaspoon in a DJ.

 

[jMac]

Yep, if using an ale yeast you could probably get away with a quarter packet (3g-ish) in a DJ, but half a pack won’t hurt.