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Default Difference between Active Dry, and Brewers yeast

Tim wrote:
> I saw a remark on the net that said active dry yeast leads to more
> alcohol content, but has a yeasty taste, while brewers yeast doesn't
> have the content, but doesn't have the aftertaste either.
> Any truth to those comments?
>
> Tim

If you're talking about the 'dry active yeast' being bread yeast, yes it
has a yeasty taste.
Most wine yeasts have little yeast taste.
Gene