Skeeter Pee

[Ernest T Bass]

Can you make Skeeter Pee using a yeast pack rather than slurry from a previous wine. I don't have any slurry from wine I have made and was wondering if I could use a wine yeast and would it ferment just as easy as if I used a slurry. I made one batch last year using slurry from elderberry and it turned out good. Will it ferment as easy as using a slurry and if so which yeast do you recommend.
Thanks
Semper Fi

 

[cimbaliw]

I've never used anything but a sachet of EC-1118. Always a favorite.

 

[Ernest T Bass]

Thanks Cimbaliw, I'll start it tomorrow.
Semper Fi

 

[pipe]

The first five times I made SP I used slurry. I then tried it with EC-18 (or EC-16) and never went back.

 

[calvin]

X2 the on the 1118. I've done two batches. No problems here. It did seem to ferment slower than my other batches of wine though

 

[brewbush]

I have done mine by starting with dry yeast and only the sugar/water mixture. Then at peak fermentation dumped in the lemon. No issues thus far!

 

[chris400]

i did mine by the recipe and it was great has gotten better now that its aged a couple months