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Gervin Yeast-Full Range

Gervin Yeast-Full Range

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The Gervin Yeast Full Range at Brewco.uk covers every fermentation need for home brewers and wine makers. With 13 specialist strains from universal wine yeast to sparkling, red, white, fruit, high-alcohol, and cider varieties, there's a Gervin yeast for every recipe.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Gervin yeasts are available?

GV1 Universal, GV2 Robust, GV3 Sparkling, GV4 High Alcohol, GV5 White Fruit, GV6 Light Dessert, GV7 Restart, GV8 Red Table, GV9 White, GV10 Light Sparkling, GV11 Red Fruit, GV12 Ale and GV13 Cider.

Which yeast for red wine?

GV8 for rich, structured reds, GV2 for full-bodied reds and strong wines, or GV11 for red fruit wines like blackberry, elderberry and cherry. See our wine yeast comparison chart.

Which yeast for white wine?

GV9 for clean, crisp whites, or GV5 for light white fruit wines.

Which yeast for cider or beer?

GV13 is a premium cider yeast, and GV12 is a reliable all-round ale yeast. See our beer and cider yeast comparison chart.

My fermentation has stuck - which should I use?

GV7 Restart is designed to restart stuck fermentations.

Which yeast for mead or sparkling wine?

GV4 High Alcohol suits meads and strong country wines; GV3 and GV10 are for sparkling wines.

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Yeast Specification

🌡️15–25°CTemp Range
🫧MediumFlocculation
🍷21% (with adequate nutrients)ABV Tolerance
🔬 SpeciesSaccharomyces cerevisiae (French)
⏱️ Fermentation SpeedFast
➕ Pitch Rate5g/23L
🎯 Recommended ForHighest ABV tolerance in the Gervin range — port-style dessert wines and full-bodied fruit wines. Has a killer factor which may inhibit unwanted wild yeasts. Nitrogen requirement: Not published by Gervin for this strain.
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