WineXpert Eclipse Forza

I just opened a Forza kit and it has two packs of yeast. EC-1118 and RC212, what is up with this?

hdsae60 said:

I just opened a Forza kit and it has two packs of yeast. EC-1118 and RC212, what is up with this?

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The EC-1118 is insurance in case the ABV gets too steep and the RC212 gives up the goat. I used Go-Ferm to rehydrate and Fermaid O, 1/2 at the start of fermentation and the other 1/2 at 1/3 to 1/2 sugar depletion and it finished pretty dry, like .993, without using the EC-1118.

Just had a sample last night and it's pretty darn heavy (compared to my Sangiovese kit) and has very good flavor. Nice oak. Should be really nice in a few years.