Excuse the second thread, but figured it made sense to separate it from my other one.
Nice and simple, what is everyone's favorite choice of yeast for Ciders (in whatever form you enjoy the most)?
I had EC-1118 recommended when I first started out by the horrified brew shop owner (yes, I'm one of those who tried it with Baker's Yeast first ) and it's been really stable, and always seems to floc well of it's own accord. Tastes decent too which helps (if not a bot champagne-y on the dry side).
Then recently I tried SafCider (E-491) and was blown away by the taste difference. It tasted like apples, and suddenly Champagne yeast tasted bland. That said, it's cloudy as can be, and fizzes up when siphoning breaking the flow repeatedly, so it's a little annoying to strip from my carboy (sans tap, might have to invest in the future).
Nice and simple, what is everyone's favorite choice of yeast for Ciders (in whatever form you enjoy the most)?
I had EC-1118 recommended when I first started out by the horrified brew shop owner (yes, I'm one of those who tried it with Baker's Yeast first ) and it's been really stable, and always seems to floc well of it's own accord. Tastes decent too which helps (if not a bot champagne-y on the dry side).
Then recently I tried SafCider (E-491) and was blown away by the taste difference. It tasted like apples, and suddenly Champagne yeast tasted bland. That said, it's cloudy as can be, and fizzes up when siphoning breaking the flow repeatedly, so it's a little annoying to strip from my carboy (sans tap, might have to invest in the future).