M MCARCIERO Member Joined Oct 5, 2009 Messages 44 Reaction score 0 Sep 27, 2013 #1 Can you guys assist? There are not many strains in my area. Im doing cabernet(60%), merlot(30%), sangiovese(10%) from grapes I have to choose between Lalvin RC 212, ICV V1116 and Red Star montrachet yeast. Which is best?
Can you guys assist? There are not many strains in my area. Im doing cabernet(60%), merlot(30%), sangiovese(10%) from grapes I have to choose between Lalvin RC 212, ICV V1116 and Red Star montrachet yeast. Which is best?
Boatboy24 No longer a newbie, but still clueless. Joined Mar 18, 2012 Messages 17,232 Reaction score 30,562 Location DC Suburbs Sep 30, 2013 #2 My vote is for the RC212.
seth8530 The Atomic Wine Maker Joined Apr 5, 2010 Messages 3,162 Reaction score 462 Location Seattle, WA (US) Sep 30, 2013 #3 RC 212 is supposedly a good yeast for reds.
berrycrush Senior Member Joined Jul 17, 2013 Messages 560 Reaction score 119 Sep 30, 2013 #4 I so far only used one kind of yeast (Red Star Premier Cuvee). Really curious how different yeast would make the wine taste like...
I so far only used one kind of yeast (Red Star Premier Cuvee). Really curious how different yeast would make the wine taste like...
K KeystoneHomebrew Guest Sep 30, 2013 #5 RC212 would be my bet as well. The perfect strain for reds. EC-1118 would work nice, which is very very similar to Premier Cuvee.
RC212 would be my bet as well. The perfect strain for reds. EC-1118 would work nice, which is very very similar to Premier Cuvee.