Brewing - Replacing applejuice for grape juice?

[Dvgrn]

SWIM has found a recipe for wine. The recipe is:
about a gallon of grape juice,
a half cup of sugar
and a pack (about 2 1/4 teaspoons) of bread yeast.

He knows the grape recipe works, but he is wondering if he could replace the grape juice with pure apple juice for about the same results?

[Nagognog2]

I don't see why not. There are apple-based wines out there. Boone's Farm was a popular one back in the day with younger hippies. It all has the same sugars, so SWIM should give it a try.

[Pinkavvy]

But why would swiy use bread yeast? Wine yeast culture can be purchased at siwy's local microbrewry or wine vinyard.

Swip makes apple wine all the top, it's great. Also cannibas wine can be made by adding equal ammount of apple juice as fresh ground weed, plus twice the usual called for sugar.

[Dvgrn]

SWIM can cant seem to find any other yeasts where they are located

[bcubed]

Form what SWIM knows about fermenting (he's contemplating distilling) yeast is critical. Each yeast has a different alcohol contnet at which it "tops out," i.e. dies off due to the toxic nature of the ethanol. It can be as high as 20% or more, but baker's yeast (SWIM has heard) tops out at only 8%, so if you want a stronger wine, you'll need better yeast.

SWIM is intrigued how his fave beer (IPA) would taste at 15-20% ABV. As the yeast would eat any remaining sugars, he figures he might have to add sugar or honey to prevent it from getting too bitter.

[fnord]

the whole foods or wild oats doiwntown should have some.

[fnord]

if not i know theres a brewing store somewhere in that city,check the yellow pages

[Dvgrn]

alright, thanks.

[ironmics]

If you have access to keg to ferment in(any size should as long as it has an pressure release and you fill it almost to the top) you could get some good sparkling cider out of the deal. I've been meaning to try this. Just check the pressure release to make sure you don't have enough pressure to blow up a keg, which is a lot I keep mine around 60psi then bleed off the extra pressure before serving.