Red Star Yeast

Red Star Yeast for Wine, Cider, Mead, and Fruit Fermentation

Red Star yeast is commonly used for wine, cider, mead, fruit wine, and other fermentation projects where a dry yeast format is convenient and easy to store. This collection gathers the Red Star strains carried by SoCal Brewing Supply so you can choose a yeast that fits your fruit, honey, juice, or must.

Pick the strain around the beverage style, fermentation temperature, alcohol target, nutrient plan, and flavor outcome. Wine and mead fermentations often need more nutrient planning than beer, especially when the must is high gravity or low in yeast-assimilable nitrogen.

Use Red Star yeast with a process plan

• Wine and fruit wine: match yeast character to the fruit, acidity, tannin, and intended finish.
• Cider and mead: plan nutrients, temperature, and fermentation pace before pitching.
• Dry yeast handling: store packets properly and follow the strain directions for pitching or rehydration.
• Finish and stability: confirm fermentation is complete before backsweetening, stabilizing, or packaging.

Useful supporting collections include wine yeast, mead ingredients, yeast nutrients, and Wyeast yeast.