What yeast?

[Cosyden]

Is there a beginners guide to yeast or maybe a table of yeast strains with all the characteristics listed?
I’ve been using Youngs basic dried active yeast. It’s doing exactly what I need it to do but I’m intrigued by all the other strains and curious if they would really make a discernible difference to my pretty unsophisticated palette.
I’m about out of Youngs yeast and yeast nutrient so ordered some VinClasse yeast compound and VinClasse yeast nutrient. I didn’t realise that the yeast compound is a mixture of yeast and nutrient until it arrived so I’ve ended up with 1 kg of nutrient which I’m unlikely to use unless I buy some plain yeast. So…. I figure it’s a good opportunity for a bit of experimentation. But, where do I start?

 

[Ohio Bob]

There’s a ton of info out on the net. My list is probably a fraction of what’s available. I keep all these in a 3 ring binder for reference.

For yeast manufacturers, google...
Lallemand
Red Star
Scott Labs
Wyeast
White Labs

For suppliers, google...
Morewine
Vintners Harvest

 

[winemaker81]

There are numerous comparison charts on the net. Here's one:

Yeast Strains Chart - WineMakerMag.com

Five companies – Lallemand (Lalvin), Red Star, Vintner’s Harvest, White Labs, and Wyeast – produce the vast majority of wine-yeast used by home wine makers in North America. Here’s an up-to-date overview of the yeast strains these firms sell in small packages intended for home hobbyists, which...

winemakermag.com

 

[vinny]

If anyone wants a PDF...

 

[Cosyden]

Spot on, thanks all.

 

[sour_grapes]

I have always been partial to this guide from MoreWineMaking: https://morewinemaking.com/web_files/intranet.morebeer.com/files/wyeastpair.pdf

 

[adiv]

Is there a beginners guide to yeast or maybe a table of yeast strains with all the characteristics listed?
I’ve been using Youngs basic dried active yeast. It’s doing exactly what I need it to do but I’m intrigued by all the other strains and curious if they would really make a discernible difference to my pretty unsophisticated palette.
I’m about out of Youngs yeast and yeast nutrient so ordered some VinClasse yeast compound and VinClasse yeast nutrient. I didn’t realise that the yeast compound is a mixture of yeast and nutrient until it arrived so I’ve ended up with 1 kg of nutrient which I’m unlikely to use unless I buy some plain yeast. So…. I figure it’s a good opportunity for a bit of experimentation. But, where do I start?

I use champagne yeast for everything, it especially works great if you are making scrumpy hic hic.

 

[winemaker81]

I use champagne yeast for everything, it especially works great if you are making scrumpy hic hic.

Ya got me on that one -- what is "scrumpy hic hic"?

 

[vinny]

Ya got me on that one -- what is "scrumpy hic hic"?

Don't feel bad, even google doesn't know!

 

[sour_grapes]

Ya got me on that one -- what is "scrumpy hic hic"?

Scrumpy is cider: Scrumpy - Wikipedia

Hic Hic is what happens after you consume too much!

 

[winemaker81]

I had guessed the "hic hic" .....

 

[Hazelemere]

Ya got me on that one -- what is "scrumpy hic hic"?

good for fruit wines and white wines e.g. Lalvin bayanus but not for reds from grapes where RC 21 is much better.