can i use normal baking yeast to make wine?

[newrocker15]

i used a recipe for wine i found. but it did not say what kind of yeast to use, so i just went to the store and bought some in the baking isle. will it work?

[oldfootlose]

Yes
But your wine may have a bready aroma.
Check your Yellow Pages for a wine making store
beer and wine makers have many Yeasts and many flavors.

[dude00]

baking yeast will work, but not as well as brewing/wine yeast. wine yeasts are meant to do their job and sink to the bottom, so then you can siphon the liquid away from the dead yeast. this way, it doesn't cloud the visibility and taste of the wine. the baking yeast will do its job but stay floating around in the wind, and even siphoning over and over again will still leave some of it in your wine. so your wine will taste a bit yeasty and bready, and will have little bits of yeast floating around in your cup.

also, wine yeast can usually tolerate up to about 18% alcohol, and baking yeast only up to about 14% max. so, youll get a stronger wine with real yeast.

the bottom line is if you just want to get wasted and dont care too much about the wine, just use the baking yeast. if you care about the taste, go to a brewing shop and get some wine yeast.

[jube]

Sheeeesh! Dinner rolls? Why don't you use what is used by the professionals, Brewers Yeast. Available on line and at upscale wine and spirits stores.

[Douglas ?]

Yes but you really need vine making yeast which you can find online.

[brittany r]

yes. actually if you set a yeast roll (dinner roll) in a cup of juice, and set it in the fridge for a few weeks, the juice will turn to wine. i havent ever drank it, so i dont know if its tasty but ive seen it done.

[Sen1]

Yes, * 1/4 tsp Yeast, Plain dry bakers yeast or possibly Wine Yeast. use to make wine.