"Kim" > wrote:
> I found a pear wine recipe on homebrewit.com and have placed
> everything required in the primary pail. This recipe produces one
> gallon of wine. After 24 hrs it calls for "one package of yeast, good
> for up to 5 gals." All I have here at home is a half package (little
> less than an oz) of Lalvin's Bourgovin RC 212 yeast. Is it OK to use
> just this half pkg for this small batch? Any assistance would be
> appreciated...thanks in advance. Kim

I don't use Lalvin, but one package of Redstar dry yeast is 0.176 ounces.
That is sufficient for up to 5 gallons. If you make a yeast starter, and let
the colony propagate before pitching, you can probably use it for more. In
an aerobic environment yeast will grow, and --- theoretically --- one yeast
cell could be used for any size batch. In practice, your wine might spoil
before the yeast colony is large enough, but I think 1/2 package of any
yeast should be more than enough for a one-gallon batch.