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Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-04-09T16:20:04+00:00

Interesting article you found there optic, somewhat outdated tho as I believe urea was banned for this purpose some 2years or more ago, alcotec certainly haven\'t contained it for that long, dunno about ss

Statistics: Posted by hoppinmad — Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:20 pm

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-25T01:39:56+00:00

Thats a good result Opus,so you should end up with around 4.5 ltrs @ 92% for the total 34 ltr wash.Have you seen the buletin on the essencia website about some of the yeasts that are available that are to be withdrawn on health reasons?

Statistics: Posted by optic — Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:39 am

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-24T23:21:59+00:00

Just done a run with part of my Alcotec 48 wash and got the following result.

14 Litres of wash at 14-14.5%.

Reflux Head filled with 3 \"Spontex\" Stainless Steel Pan Scrubbers upto top of reflux cooling colar.

Temperature bought up to 76C on full power.

Power reduced and held at 820 Watts.

2 (Two)Litres at 92% ABV collected after throwing 80 Mls of head.
Opus 27

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:21 pm

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-24T13:17:54+00:00

Sorry that should read 0.984 SG
Opus

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:17 pm

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-24T04:05:47+00:00

An ammendment to the previous post. Wash fined and put through the mini jet filter tonight I then re-checked the SG and got a good clear 0.884SG My best ever.
Opus 27

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:05 am

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-23T16:48:19+00:00

Wash still fermenting at 1900hrs (48 Hrs) on Sunday so left untill Monday at 0700hrs when it had stopped and SG was 988-990. Left it for a few more hours and then started fining. Total time for the 8 Kilos to ferment out was 60 hours and going by the start and finish SG it should be around 13.5% ABV.
Opus 27

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:48 pm

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-21T15:58:10+00:00

Hi Bluecap,

Mixed the wash at 1700hrs Friday by 1930hrs fermenting like Vesuvius. Saturday at 1000hrs realy going well and wash temperature was approx 32c. Sunday 0900hrs slowed down and temperature dropped to 29c. I don\'t know if the fermenting vessel makes any difference but I\'m using a 12 Gall stainless conical fermenter. (see Home brewers porn thread for pics) Theoreticaly fermentation should finish this evening (Sunday)so I will post the outcome later.
Opus

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:58 pm

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-21T03:33:34+00:00

Its great Opus experimenting in it, the only drawback I can see in what you are doing is they say you canâ€™t ferment a double lot using turboâ€™s i.e. 50 litres at once as the yeast overheats and dies, at what point between 25 and 50 litres this happens I donâ€™t know.

Statistics: Posted by bluecap — Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:33 am

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-20T18:58:22+00:00

I\'m trying a different approach with Alcotec 48. Assuming the maximumum amount of sugar the nutrients were intended for is 8 KG I thought if I made up a wash of 28 Litres of water to 8 KG of sugar I should get 14% ABV in 48 hours ((21/6=3.5)3.5*8=28). Total volume of the wash has come out at 34 Litres. Whether you go for 14 or 20% you will only get the same amount of alcohol from a given amount of sugar. The ABV will be dependant on the ratio of sugar to water and of course limited by the tolerance of the yeast.
Opus 27

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:58 pm

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-19T14:53:35+00:00

Hi hoppin I tip a full bag of Alcotec 48 in a dry airtight container, give it a good shake to mix the nutrient and yeast properly weigh exactly half out and use it in a 25 L wash with 6 kilo of sugar, it takes about 6 or 7 days to ferment dry @ 24C. Ok itâ€™s a bit slower but as the wife says slower is better.
I better add I have never tried it with anything but Alcotec 48

Statistics: Posted by bluecap — Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:53 pm

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-19T13:38:12+00:00

Hi bluecap
When you say you only use half a bag is that for a 25litre wash with 6kg of sugar? And if so what %age does it ferment out to over how long?

Statistics: Posted by hoppinmad — Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:38 pm

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-19T03:21:24+00:00

Makum Its like if you told a man who had driven Fords all his life that Vauxhalls were better you would get the same response â€œRUBBISHâ€

Statistics: Posted by bluecap — Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:21 am

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-19T01:36:44+00:00

thanks optic, it started well anyway, 10 mins after putting the airlock in it started bubbling and has increased significantly in the last couple of hours

Statistics: Posted by hoppinmad — Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:36 am

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-18T23:15:37+00:00

hoppinmad

im sure you wont be dissapointed with the vodka star yeast,it may take a few more days to ferment out but the spirit smells a lot cleaner straight out of the still.

Statistics: Posted by optic — Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:15 pm

Fermentation query (Alcotec Vodka Star) ?

2010-03-18T22:01:18+00:00

Makum101, You could have something there. I have just started my first vodka star wash, without turbo carbon so here\'s hoping, btw booker cash and carry do a 25kg sack of sugar for 13.99, bargain ;-)

Statistics: Posted by hoppinmad — Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:01 pm