Can you use this yeast to make wine?

[mrdave3000]

Hi all

I was in the middle of making up 3 demijohns of wine,

1x strawberry
1x cherry
1x grape

I just added the yeast to 2 of the demijohns when I realised that I had ran out and didnt have any left over for the 3rd one

Although the missus has some -

Hovis Fast Action Bread Yeast
& some
Tesco Fast Action Dried Yeast
&
Edit: also just found some Allinson Dried Active Baking Yeast

Just wondering if these can be used as I wont be able to get to the homw brew shop till around next weekend?

Anyone used bread/baking yeast?

[Rookie]

You canuse baking yeast, but you probably won't be happy with the results.
Using baking yeast is one of the reasons that home brew got such a bad reputation during prohibition.

[Curious Brew]

Historically bakers and brewers co-located and used each others yeast. Bread yeast may not flocculate as well as brewing yeast but it will certainly do the job.

[Brewmonster]

my neighbour used tesco's yeast to make some damson wine It cleared out very well and the results were pretty tasty (as well as alcoholic) . I would go for it if it's not to late.