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Default Blueberry wine - yeast suggestion?

"Tom S" > wrote in message
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> "Steve Thompson" > wrote in message
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> > Hi,
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> > I'll be soon making a blueberry wine, any suggestions on the best yeast

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> > use for a
> > - dry blueberry wine

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> Prise de Mousse (EC1118, I think). Very active fermenter that is a good
> "closer", all the way up to ~18% alcohol.


I have found this to be an excellent yeast; can't recommend it too
highly!
REX
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> > - semi-dry blueberry wine

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> Epernay II (Côte de Blancs). Slow fermenter that easily stops off-dry and
> has relatively low alcohol tolerance (~13-14%). That makes it good for
> sweet wines.
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> Tom S
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