Product Overview
Lalvin EC-1118 Dry Wine Yeast - 5 gram
Lalvin EC-1118 is used extensively in the world for the production of both white and red wines. It is Robust, Reliable, and Neutral. EC-1118 is useful for a wide range of applications, including wine and fruit cider fermentations. A yeast selected in the famous sparkling wine region for its excellent properties in producing sparkling base wine as well as“in-bottle” secondary fermentation.
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Microbiological Properties
- Alcohol Tolerance: 18%
- Aromas: Neutral
- Fermentation Temperature Range: 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F)
- Wine Styles: Sparkling wine base and Prise de Mousse. Useful for a wide range of applications, including wine and fruit cider fermentations.
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae bayanus
- Competitive factor
- Short lag phase
- Fast fermentation rate in a wide pH range
- Low requirement in assimilable nitrogen
- Low O2 requirement (especially at low temperature)
- Low to average production of volatile acidity
- Average SO2 production
- Low H2S production
- Low foam formation
