Wine can be attributed to the most popular and common alcoholic beverages. It is cooked on almost all continents. Every winemaker knows that the taste and strength of wine depends largely on the quality of the yeast used.
Description
Wine yeast for wine is a mass of berries mixed with sugar and fermented for several days. In this case, alcohol is released, which will be responsible for the strength of the final product. To get high-quality wine, it is necessary to use wine yeast from strong, elite cultures. In the manufacture of an alcoholic beverage with an alcohol content of up to 18 degrees, such materials are used.
Getting the so-called wild yeast is an easy process, but as a result, the amount of alcohols in the resulting product will not exceed 14 degrees. In this case, not only grape berries, but also gooseberries, currants, raspberries, strawberries and others can serve as the starting material.
If the berry season has already passed and you need to make a drink, you can use the rest of the materials from the process of making wine in the early period of the same year as yeast. Beginning winemakers often make the mistake of using beer or any other yeast to make wine, this is a mistake and, as a result, the quality of the finished product will be low.
Main types and characteristics
In special stores you can buy wine yeast, where you can also buy equipment and containers for making wine. There are several types of material for preparing different varieties of drinks.
Yeast also varies in type, and for the preparation of elite wines of different brands there are certain types of ingredients. Each sort of wine needs its own fermentation process, duration and temperature. There are more than 30 types of yeast that can be found in wort, the surface film of a souring product, in the liquid itself, and so on.
Depending on the film that is formed during the preparation of wine, professionals determine the quality and duration of aging of the product. This is due to the fact that during fermentation cells are formed whose reproduction rate depends on the temperature and quality of the feedstock.
Raisin Cooking
For lovers of wine and the preparation of alcoholic drinks on their own, you must constantly have homemade wine yeast. Where to buy such an ingredient so that it is of the quality that is required? In order not to constantly ask such a question, you can learn how to cook such yeast at home.
Ingredients
Typically, the fermentation material is made from fresh grapes. You can also make wine yeast from raisins, you need to take 2 good handfuls of it. You will also need half a glass of sugar and about 2 glasses of water.
Raisins are not suitable for everyone, you need to choose high-quality, to get good wine yeast. Where to buy and how to determine a quality ingredient? Raisins should be well-dried, firm, bluish-purple, matte, and tails are also welcome.
Cooking method
Heat half of the necessary water and dissolve sugar in it until it disappears completely. Cold liquid is poured into the finished solution to such an extent that the syrup becomes warm. Glassware must be taken in glass; it is washed well and poured with boiling water. Bottles with a large neck are good.
Raisins cannot be washed and cleaned, since all the bacteria necessary for the process will be removed. Pour it into a glass container and pour warm water-sugar solution there. The bottle is covered with a fabric or cotton plug, the capacity should be 2/3 full. Put it in a warm place, can be exposed to the sun to enhance the fermentation process. Shake the solution periodically.
In a couple of days, an active process will begin, the preparedness of raisin wine yeast is reached in 6-7 days. Store them in the refrigerator for 10 days. At the end of this period, you can begin to prepare new raw materials, as the old has deteriorated.
Fig cooking
According to the same recipe, you can make wine yeast, where to buy them, it is difficult to find them in the winter season using figs. For this, dried high-quality figs are purchased, since fruits processed with special means for long-term storage will not produce fermentation.
The use of such yeast in the manufacture of an alcoholic drink will give it an unusual and pleasant aftertaste that will differ from ordinary wine. Many professionals experiment with the preparation of yeast from different berries, resulting in unusual flavors of the finished product.
Making yeast from grapes
Wine yeast from grapes is prepared 10 days before it is planned to start preparing an alcoholic beverage. A ripened bunch with large poured berries is selected on the bush. They are collected, removed from the brush, but not washed. As in other cases, on the surface of the berries are microorganisms that are responsible for the process of creating the necessary material.
For 2 servings of ripe and mashed berries you will need half a serving of sugar and a serving of water. Mix everything well in a glass container and cover it with a cork made of cotton or cloth so that air passes. After 4 days, the wine yeast from the grapes will be ready, they will only have to strain.
Berry Cooking
Wine yeast can be prepared using any bush berries that are in this period of the year. It can be red, white or black currants, raspberries, gooseberries or strawberries are good. The main condition after picking berries is not to wash them. Since the microorganisms responsible for obtaining the necessary yeast are located just on the surface.
The main ingredients for the preparation include 2 glasses of ripe berries, 1 glass of water and half a glass of sugar. First you need to prepare a container for the fermentation process, any glassware of large volumes is suitable. You can take a jar into which water is poured and sugar is stirred in it until completely dissolved.
The berries must be kneaded and mixed in a jar with the resulting sweet solution. The container is closed with a cotton plug. If the neck has a large diameter, this procedure is also carried out with a bandage. The jar is put in a warm room for 4 days. When the berries are completely fermented, the liquid must be drained, this will be the finished home-made wine yeast. How to use this material, it is clear, the main thing is that they are valid for only 10 days.
Using
Wine yeast, prepared at home according to all the rules, can accumulate 18 degrees in wine. This ingredient also contributes to the creation of a pleasant aroma, which is so appreciated among winemakers. To prepare sweet wine, only 150 grams of wine yeast is added to 5 liters of raw materials. For dry - 100 grams.
The preparation of alcoholic beverages at home is an interesting and fascinating affair. Wine yeast, the use of which facilitates the process of creating a good wine, must be harvested 10 days before the start of the process. In order for the drink to have a rich taste and aroma, the fermentation process is extended to 2 weeks. The room must have a stable warm temperature and regular ventilation.
When sugar is added during the active process of wort fermentation, the strength of the wine will increase, but its quality taste will decrease. Therefore, to obtain a pleasant and good drink, it is necessary to spend 1.5–2 months in order to subsequently enjoy a pleasant drink.