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Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-22T07:59:41+00:00

Hi RumJohn

I agree, all I've done with this wash is monitor the PH and add a little bicarbonate of soda to prevent it getting too low, it was a little experiment, it'll get stripped and go in my next neutral run.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sat Nov 22, 2014 7:59 am

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-22T02:15:40+00:00

@Anavrin: As EasyD said a week or so ago, adding nutrition and or making major changes to the wash after the wash has passed through the aerobic phase is pointless. Note what is happening, but save the changes for the next wash.

May I ask what it is you intend to finish up with?

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Sat Nov 22, 2014 2:15 am

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-21T15:57:55+00:00

It's now 1.000 SG, the other day I measured the PH and it was about 3.5 and the SG was 1.018, but because it was almost finished I decided to leave it be, with any luck it'll get lower, maybe down to 0.996SG.

Looks like it's worked at least, just needed a bit of bicarbonate of soda adding after two days as the PH initially plummeted.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Fri Nov 21, 2014 3:57 pm

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-18T10:58:31+00:00

It's still going, I didn't add anything extra in the end, it's now down to 1.020SG, I'll check the PH again tonight, maybe adjust if it's really low, say lower than 4, otherwise I'll leave it to finish.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:58 am

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-14T23:51:07+00:00

A problem that I have always faced with stalled washes,is where they have stalled in the yeastie cycle.
At the start of a ferment we give them oxygen and sugar and they use it to multiply; when the oxygen is used up they turn sugar to ethanol.
Trying to help them work after a slow down is always a challenge.
My next stall will be treated as a new wash,whole new yeast and oxygenation,Should that stall happen,I hope this will be the correct fix.
But what do I know?
Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Nov 14, 2014 11:51 pm

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-14T22:47:57+00:00

Just checked this tonight and it's slowed right down and the ph has dropped to 3! two teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda brought it back to almost 6 but I'm not sure it's going to fully ferment out on its own, seems like only using nutrient and having no real substance in there allows rapid ph swings which can't be good for the yeast, I'm tempted to add a few soaked lentils tomorrow, after all it was originally supposed to be a lentil wash until I got lazy!!

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:47 pm

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-13T09:23:59+00:00

It should work ok i've used the one on HD site a few times wineos plain ol sugar wash never had any problems
alan

Statistics: Posted by alan — Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:23 am

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-13T07:09:46+00:00

12 hours later and it's bubbling away nicely, fingers crossed.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Thu Nov 13, 2014 7:09 am

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-13T01:13:21+00:00

I have no doubt that this will ferment out fine,(maybe not as quick or low as you may wish;that's just my expectations),the big question is what the distillate will taste like.
I await your results with interest.
Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:13 am

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-13T00:20:09+00:00

62.5g

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Nov 13, 2014 12:20 am

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-12T23:45:34+00:00

how much is half a tub of yeast?

Statistics: Posted by Boozoid — Wed Nov 12, 2014 11:45 pm

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-12T21:40:09+00:00

i bet its fine

Statistics: Posted by paul — Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:40 pm

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-12T19:29:29+00:00

Yeah, I figured I would need more than the stated amount so instead of using a level teaspoon per gallon I used a heaped ones, six of them came to 38 grams so I just rounded it up to 40 grams.

Exactly how much more I need is unknown but having just done two back to back vodkastar washes, it struck me how little there is in a vodkastar pack compared to some other turbos

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:29 pm

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-12T19:09:32+00:00

"To ensure rapid and complete fermentation of wine."
The stated amount will likely be too little for a sugar wash. The point of the lentil, kale, tomato paste etc etc etc washes is to avoid needing to purchase a specific yeast nutrient.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:09 pm

Re: Is this too simple? Or am I missing something?

2014-11-12T18:27:59+00:00

I have literally just made this up

I used 6kg of sugar dissolved in 3.5 litres of boiling water and topped up to 26 litres with cold

Half way through adding the cold water I added 40 grams of youngs yeast nutrient, you can buy 500 gram bags for £5.49 here http://www.home-brew-online.com/ingredi ... -500g-p526

Enough to make 12.5 wash's, if it works. Then add half a tub of Allinsons

Just checked the ph and its a very neutral 7, I'm just going to leave it for now

See how it goes over the next week or so I guess!

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Wed Nov 12, 2014 6:27 pm