Reddit reviews Lalvin - EC-1118B EC-1118 Yeast by Lallemand Inc
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Recommended for all types of wine, including sparkling wine, late harvest, and ciderMay also be used to restart stuck fermentationsModel Number: EC-1118BCountry Of Origin: Canada
Hmmm. All good suggestions. I'm about to throw up an update, I decided to do a little more independent research (which I should've just done in the first place) and I think I might go with one of the Lavlin strains, either the D-47 or the EC-1118. I know I'm breaking the first rule of homebrewing, but I'm definitely stressing on this because I would really like for this to be a decent batch for Christmas with my family.
You can use bread yeast, but from my googling, the end result will likely taste like bread. Maybe that could be a good thing, but I've never tried it. And you don't want to close the lid really tight!!! The fermentation will produce CO2 gases which will increase the pressure inside the container. I'd guess your friend just got/gets lucky that it never exploded? You need to make an airlock - something that will let the extra CO2 gases out, but will not let nasty air bacteria come in and ruin your tasty juice. I did it by getting a large regular balloon, poking a tiny hole in it with a thumb tack, then fitting the opening of the balloon over the bottle top and duct taping it secure.
Two weeks is usually enough if you don't add any sugar, three should be good if you do. The sugar doesn't really make it sweeter, it just also gets fermented so that the product becomes more alcoholic ( = more drunk!).
The yeast I used was Lalvin EC-1118, which is really, really cheap for what you can make. It's been over a year, but I believe one gram is sufficient for one gallon of juice, so that link would be for 50 gallons! You can also buy a single pack if you don't want to get all of them now.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002LQBSIO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
^ I used this stuff.