Yeasty taste

[TCampbellRN]

I have been making my wine in 1 gallon carboys. I have been using an entire pack of yeast. Could this be the reason for a taste I can only think maybe a yeasty taste? I am sanitizing with star San and sterilizing in the oven. I am an OR nurse so I understand sterile technique. My wine is come out very strong in flavor and alcohol even though PSG is only 1.100. Suggestions please

 

[Julie]

Welcome to winemakingtalk.

Sp of 1.100 will give you an ABV of 14%, depending on what type of wine you are making 14% could be a strong alcohol taste. The yeasty taste is probably coming from a young wine. How long are you aging before you are drinking?

 

[TCampbellRN]

Hehe how long before drinking you say?
Yes you're right it is a young wine

 

[JohnT]

That yeasty taste should settle our over time with a couple of rackings.

 

[Julie]

Hehe how long before drinking you say?
Yes you're right it is a young wine

What is it that you have made? Most fruits are drinkable in 6 months but really come into play at one year

 

[wineforfun]

Agree with all the above. Probably either the wine is young or the higher ABV. It is not the use of the yeast in 1 gal. carboys, as I do that quite often and don't have yeasty tastes.

What type of wine is it?

 

[TCampbellRN]

Honey mead but really all of them have this yeasty taste I can't put my finger in it

 

[Julie]

A mead takes more aging than a wine, I won't touch that til it was a year old.

 

[vernsgal]

Meads are like regular wines- it needs time. age and then age a bit more!

 

[TCampbellRN]

Ok thanks all