Lalvin EC-1118 Prise de Mousse 5g - Wine, Cider & Mead Yeast

The most-pitched wine yeast on earth: Lalvin EC-1118 ferments everything — white and red wine, cider, mead, fruit wine, even restarting a stuck batch. Champagne heritage (Prise de Mousse), up to 18% alcohol tolerance, clean and reliable in conditions that kill lesser strains.

If one sachet belongs next to every demijohn we sell, it's this one. Ferments cool or warm (10–30°C), settles into a compact lees, and simply does not quit.

Key features

• The universal strain: wine, cider, mead, fruit wine
• Alcohol tolerance up to 18% — restarts stuck ferments
• Champagne (Prise de Mousse) heritage, clean profile
• Wide temperature range 10–30°C
• 5 g sachet treats up to ~25 L

Usage

• Rehydrate 15 min in lukewarm water, then pitch
• Cider and mead: add yeast nutrient — juice and honey are nutrient-poor
• Dry finisher: expect it to eat every sugar it can find

Quick facts

• Strain: Saccharomyces bayanus
• Tolerance: ~18% ABV
• Range: 10–30°C
• Pack: 5 g / ~25 L

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