How much baker's yeast do you need to make moonshine?

Bourbon, Whiskey, Vodka and Moonshine - How Much Yeast? We get a lot of questions about yeast. Everyone seems to want to know how much yeast is needed for making 5 or 10 gallons of mash. If you have read The Best Yeasts for Distilling you know that we are very fond of bread yeast. read more

In home brewing or cider making (much easier not to mention more legal options of home booze making) you can ferment 5 gallons of wort (unfermented beer) or juice with 1 or 2 teaspoons of dried bakers yeast. read more

Distillers Yeast. If you are using distillers yeast follow the directions on the packet. If there are no directions we suggest 1 tablespoon of yeast per 5 gallons of mash. Bread Yeast. If you are using bread yeast we have had great results with Fleischmann's bread yeast over the years. read more

It varies depending on how much mash you want to ferment, the temperature you will be fermenting at, how fast or slow you want the fermentation to go. In theory you can make a could make a 500 gallon batch with one packet - since yeast reproduces quickly. read more

Proper pH - The pH of the mash should be adjusted to between 4.0 and 4.5 prior to fermentation. Correct and Even Temperature - Temperature will depend on the yeast strain that you are using. read more