StillSmart

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-17T04:23:40+00:00

My mother was born and raised in Edinburugh so I am half a Scotsman

As for the fermentation yeast. When I actually get around to having more time to actually doing this hobby, and can settle on a yeast I like, I fully intend to propagate a mother culture to keep going between fermentations.

Same as some of the beer folks do.

Statistics: Posted by Myles — Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:23 am

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-17T01:49:12+00:00

Love it, South of the border, but thinking like a Scotsman
Totally agreeing with your procedure too.
Dead yeasties make good live yeastie food.
Maybe one day you will be lured away from expensive yeast sachets.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:49 am

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-16T12:13:04+00:00

I don't actually ferment with the bread yeast. I do however go and get a free lump of fresh yeast from the bakery section every time I go into the supermarket. I just chuck it into the freezer for later.

I boil that fresh yeast to provide nutrients and actually do the fermentation with fermentis yeasts. Normally one of the ale or lager yeasts because I tend to ferment during cooler weather.

Statistics: Posted by Myles — Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:13 pm

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-16T04:59:47+00:00

+1 ...I did the same..just like a lot of folks...then I dumped the turbo and just use bread yeast...I can buy it from our local bakery for pennies..but I also keep a tin of dried in.

Give it a go and see for youself BB....trust us you will notice the difference.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:59 am

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-16T01:25:18+00:00

Hi,and welcome.
It does seem that as a new poster here you have not been properly welcomed,please consider that issue redressed.
Secondly, I would put my pointy hat on at this point and say FCK your turbo yeasts, try doing the same ,some simple bread yeast from tesco's is a whole lot cheaper,and works just as well.
Try it,tell me I am wrong.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:25 am

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-15T20:13:09+00:00

I don't add any flavorings afterwards.

Statistics: Posted by bumblebee — Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:13 pm

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-15T01:16:08+00:00

Yes, your wash should be decided by the finished product.
There are many ways to get to the end product, and many ways to start.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:16 am

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-14T07:25:35+00:00

+1 on what Mash just said.

Statistics: Posted by Myles — Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:25 am

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-14T06:18:26+00:00

My thinking was that fermentations fall into 2 types....
If you want to add flavours you normally make the cleanest possible spirit as a 'neutral' base. Example. Kale wash

The flavours might be essences or natural infusions.
Example. Still spirits, Odins easy gin or sputnik gin.

In everything else, the flavour in the wash (from treacle, molasses, brown sugar, grains) is there to contribute to the finished product. Example all grain whiskey, rum, Cachaca etc.

Working backwards from the finished product is a cracking idea... until you get reading stuff on a forum and change your mind before its done been there.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:18 am

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-13T21:45:59+00:00

This is fairly new to me so I was just trying for something different.

Statistics: Posted by bumblebee — Sun Mar 13, 2016 9:45 pm

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-13T21:25:21+00:00

There are other mixtures sold as Turbos but aimed at Rum, Whiskey, schnapps etc. They are essentially just high-ABV tolerating yeast with nutrients. Some don't even tolerate that high of an ABV, recommending 14% max. I recently put on a couple of test batches with wheat germ and wheat bran to see what the result will be (they are still fermenting and few batches back in my queue). With less sugar and something else for the yeast to eat, you can get a decent result with them. Or at least with some of them. The one I have been experimenting with is targeted toward grain based vodka. It seems (I am a poor record keeper) to produce more heads than using DAP and lentils or kale or whatever. But the hearts are decent and the ferment is odour free.

Chuck

Statistics: Posted by chill — Sun Mar 13, 2016 9:25 pm

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-13T19:03:18+00:00

I thought Turbo's were generally for making neutral base?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:03 pm

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-13T16:25:26+00:00

OK Mash you got me. >:(

I just assumed it was rum but it could be intended for something else.

Spill the beans. What product do you want bumblebee?

Statistics: Posted by Myles — Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:25 pm

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-13T16:11:32+00:00

The obvious question is what are you trying to make?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:11 pm

Re: White sugar or brown sugar

2016-03-13T12:18:34+00:00

Thanks for the replys. I am soon putting on two 5 gallon washes. I think I will try one with 5kg of white sugar and one with brown sugar.

Statistics: Posted by bumblebee — Sun Mar 13, 2016 12:18 pm