10 best yeast for moonshine

Any experienced distiller will confirm that if alcohol yeast was not at hand, then the most common bakery ones will do an excellent job. Therefore, our rating begins with a Russian-made product - Saf-Moment. Yeast is available at any grocery store and costs about 30 rubles per sachet. According to user reviews, they are very well suited for home brewing. Quickly start the process, do not require special training.

In addition, Saf-Moment yeast copes well with a large amount of sugar, allows you to achieve a high strength of the drink due to its resistance to alcohol. Many sophisticated distillers note that the quality of raw materials is low and the final yield of the product is not great. However, even eminent manufacturers do not deny that they use baker's yeast in their production. "Saf-Moment" deservedly entered the ranking of the best for making moonshine as the easiest and most affordable option.

Brewer's yeast can also do a great job of making brew for moonshine. Many distillers advise against skipping these strains, especially if you plan to end up with homemade whiskey and other grain-based spirits.Bavarian Wheat M20 yeast is popular for its ability to quickly start the fermentation process and completely process sugar.

In addition, this product has a high tolerance to alcohols, provides high-quality, albeit not fast, fermentation. As a result of the distillation of the mash, a drink with excellent taste is obtained. Disadvantages: high price for a small volume (only 10 g), reduced strength of moonshine.

For the preparation of moonshine, it is not always necessary to use alcohol yeast. A good result is also given by mixtures intended for the fermentation of wine drinks. Gervin yeast is designed to produce strong wines. The product guarantees a quick start of fermentation, clean fermentation and a delicious bouquet of finished moonshine. Gervin provide a high yield of alcohol and have a positive effect on the organoleptics of the drink.

Wine yeast is perfect for making grappa, calvados or cognac. Another tangible advantage of the product is that fermentation does not stop even at low temperatures up to 5 degrees. Yeast is supplied in vacuum packaging, which increases the shelf life and does not disturb the microflora. Gervin produces a whole line of products designed to make mash for different types of drink, which allows the distiller to experiment and get different results.

Mangrove Jack's Wine Yeast is an excellent strain that is best suited for alcoholic and fortified wines, as well as most rural, sweet sparkling wines and ciders. It's all about acid-reducing properties. According to user reviews, yeast is also great for moonshine. They quickly start the fermentation process, but closer to the end of the process, on the contrary, they slow down. For efficiency, it is important to maintain the temperature at a level not lower than 18 degrees.

Yeast perfectly withstand various stress factors and produce ethanol with a strength of up to 18%. Overall, Mangrove Jack's will be the best choice for recipes where reliable fermentation is key. This yeast is characterized by low foaming. Can be used to restart an interrupted fermentation. Among the disadvantages: does not process all the sugar in the fermentation process.

The rating of the best yeast for moonshine is continued by Ukrainian-made yeast "Hmelnye Gold". They have proven to be excellent for home use. Yeast does not require special training and special skills for making mash. As a result of distillation, a high-grade product with good strength is obtained.

Yeast is able to process a large amount of sugar, while they are resistant to alcohol and do not die as their content rises. "Intoxicating Gold" does not belong to the turbo class, which means that you should not expect quick results from them. Braga will be ready for distillation after 2 weeks. After distillation, a large amount of moonshine is obtained. In addition, users in the reviews appreciated the affordable cost of yeast and the pleasant smell in the process.Among the disadvantages: a high degree of foaming.

Alcoholic yeast Angel Koji is designed to produce high-quality alcohol from various starch-containing raw materials. With this product, moonshine can be prepared based on products such as potatoes, corn, rice, wheat, oats and so on. Angel Koji is not just a yeast, it is a complete starter, a mixture of selective molds, enzymes and yeast. The product processes a large amount of sugar without pre-treatment.

This solution is more suitable for professional distillers who create an exquisite product. Also, do not expect quick results from yeast. High-quality grain mash with high alcohol content will be ready 2-3 weeks after loading the ingredients. Yeast works by cold saccharification, which means that there is no need to warm up the mixture and maintain a certain temperature level.

Another turbo yeast in our ranking of the best. This product is a specially developed strain designed for extremely fast cooking of mash. According to user reviews, Alcotec is unpretentious, versatile and quickly activated. The composition includes a mixture of nutrients, vitamins and amino acids. They not only feed the yeast in the process of sugar processing, but also give the final product an exquisite flavor and aroma bouquet.

According to the manufacturer, Alcotec is able to process any material in 48 hours, the only thing is that you need to follow the instructions on the package. In addition, yeast provides a greater amount of yield after distillation. In practice, the fermentation process ends on the 4th day. However, this yeast is strongly recommended by many distillers, especially if the result is to be achieved in a short time. A pleasant aroma was also noted during and during distillation.

Alcoholic yeast "Delo Vkusa" is produced in Russia according to English technology, which makes it possible to produce a high quality product. In addition to the leading component, the composition of the powder includes a complex food additive for activating the nutrition of fungi during fermentation, an acidity regulator and a foam suppressor. Yeast is categorized as turbo. The fermentation process with Puriferm London Turbo is no more than 7-10 days.

Users in the reviews note that the yeast does an excellent job with a large amount of sugar, quickly starts the fermentation process, which in practice ends on the 4th day, and on the 7th day the mash is ready for distillation. This product is also recommended by professional distillers. Its use allows you to get high-quality mash, which results in a strong drink with a pleasant aroma and flavor bouquet. No deficiencies found.

Although Pakmaya yeast is alcoholic, it is also widely used in cooking for the preparation of yeast dough, so it can be safely classified as universal. According to user reviews, this product allows you to get the most neutral mash for subsequent distillation in a relatively short time. As practice shows, Pakmaya Cristal yeast quickly starts the process and converts sugar into alcohol, on average, the process lasts 4-5 days.

The fermentation of the mash is quite efficient, as a result, the distiller gets a good yield of the final product. The yeast strains in Pakmaya dry mix have a high alcohol tolerance, which means they can process more sugar than other class products. The result is a drink with a good taste and aroma. Of the shortcomings, it is worth noting the inaccessibility, yeast is rarely found on store shelves.

Bragman yeast is known all over the world and is quite popular among distillers. They allow you to cook mash of excellent quality, with a sufficient content of alcohol. At the same time, after distillation, an alcoholic drink with a magnificent bouquet is obtained. Users in the reviews note the quality of the resulting moonshine.

Alcoholic yeast is available in a convenient portion package. Dry, fast-acting enzymes quickly start the reaction and allow you to get the final product in a shorter time. Users generally praise Bragman yeast, which also contains an acidity regulator, defoamer and nutrients designed to create a favorable environment.It is worth noting that the manufacturer produces a whole line of products for different purposes.