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Browse our collection of distilling supplies for fermentation, spirit flavouring, starch conversion, ageing, and alcohol measurement. Whether you're preparing a grain mash, fermenting a wash, flavouring spirits, or monitoring alcohol content, you'll find quality ingredients and accessories trusted by hobbyists and craft beverage makers.
Shop turbo yeast, distillers yeast, DADY yeast, amylase enzyme, juniper berries, alcohol hydrometers, spirit ageing spirals, fermentation ingredients, and distilling accessories for a variety of spirit-making applications.
Distilling Ingredients & Supplies
Turbo Yeast
Turbo yeast combines yeast and nutrients in one convenient package for rapid fermentation of sugar-based washes and other high-alcohol fermentations.
Distillers Yeast
Distillers Active Dry Yeast (DADY) is widely used for grain, fruit, and sugar fermentations where dependable yeast performance is important.
Enzymes
Amylase enzyme converts starch into fermentable sugars, making it an essential ingredient when working with grain-based mash fermentations.
Botanicals
Juniper berries and other botanicals are commonly used to create distinctive flavour profiles in spirit recipes and infused beverages.
Spirit Ageing
Wood ageing spirals add oak and specialty wood character to finished spirits, helping develop colour, aroma, and complexity over time.
Alcohol Measurement
Proof & Tralle alcohol hydrometers help measure alcohol concentration in finished distilled spirits and other appropriate applications.
Choosing the Right Distilling Ingredients
Turbo Yeast vs DADY Yeast
Turbo yeast is designed for fast, high-alcohol fermentations and includes nutrients in a single package. Distillers Active Dry Yeast (DADY) provides greater flexibility because nutrients can be added separately depending on the fermentation requirements.
When Is Amylase Enzyme Used?
Amylase is commonly used when fermenting grain-based recipes because it breaks starch into fermentable sugars that yeast can consume.
Spirit Ageing Spirals
Oak and specialty wood spirals provide additional wood character without requiring a barrel, making them popular for ageing spirits in glass containers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is turbo yeast?
Turbo yeast is a yeast blend formulated with nutrients to support rapid fermentation and high alcohol tolerance in suitable fermentation recipes.
What is DADY yeast?
Distillers Active Dry Yeast (DADY) is a fermentation yeast commonly used for grain, sugar, and fruit fermentations because of its reliable performance across a range of recipes.
Why is amylase enzyme used?
Amylase converts starch into fermentable sugars, allowing yeast to ferment grain-based ingredients that would otherwise contain unfermentable starch.
What does an alcohol hydrometer measure?
A Proof & Tralle alcohol hydrometer measures alcohol concentration in distilled spirits. It is intended for use with finished distilled products rather than actively fermenting washes.
Can ageing spirals replace a barrel?
Ageing spirals offer a convenient way to add oak character to spirits without using a full-size barrel, although the flavour development will differ from traditional barrel ageing.
Related Fermentation Guides
Learn more about fermentation, yeast performance, alcohol measurement, and improving finished beverages.
Why Shop at V&A Craft?
- Turbo yeast, distillers yeast, enzymes, and botanicals
- Spirit ageing products and alcohol measurement tools
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- Fast shipping across Canada
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Whether you're selecting fermentation ingredients, measuring alcohol, or ageing finished spirits, V&A Craft offers dependable distilling supplies in Canada for every stage of the fermentation and spirit-making process.
