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Red Star Premier Rouge Wine Yeast (10PK) Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc. | Great for Making Wine Cider Mead Kombucha at Home, 5 g Sachets, Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Ten 5 g sachets of Red Star Premier Rouge, a Fermentis strain listed for full bodied red wines from Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz grapes.

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What we liked

  • + Listed for a fast start and a complete, regular fermentation between 64 and 86 F
  • + Alcohol tolerance of up to 15 percent covers most red wine musts
  • + Described as softening full bodied reds through the lightest tannins

Trade-offs

  • - Red wine strain only, so it does not suit light white or rose styles
  • - Ten sachet pack is more than a single 5 gallon batch needs

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