Yeast Experiment

[gaza the instructor]

Day 7 bakers still bubbling every 10 secs

[gaza the instructor]

Day 8 bakers is still will leave another day
and check gravity. Hope to be near 1000.

[gaza the instructor]

Bakers at 1002. strip today spirit this eve.

[Benoit]

Is the pH ok Gaza? Might be worth a check? Black treacle or molasses washes have a degree of unfermentables that can skew the hydrometer & stop it getting into the .99ish range but if it's the same as the others then go for it, I don't remember your opening gravity being anything frightening it certainly sounds done

[Myles]

In the context of sugar washes, epsom salt is used as a magnesium source because there tends to be a magnesium defficiency in the wash. Yeast needs magnesium to build new yeast cells.

However, if you are incorporating the magnesium requirements, from other nutrient sources, then you don't need it.

[gaza the instructor]

Well striped all three.
wash 1 5.2 ltrs
wash 2 5.3 ltrs
wash3 (bakers)5.2ltrs
all shut off at 30%
so have 15.7 lts at 52%
All washes have a light golden colour
All washes smell sweet and lovely.

Grand conclusion.
Will use bakers in future much cheaper
end result no different.
Just takes 2or3 days longer.
For approx £8 I will wait!!!

[Easydrinker]

Well striped all three.
wash 1 5.2 ltrs
wash 2 5.3 ltrs
wash3 (bakers)5.2ltrs
all shut off at 30%
so have 15.7 lts at 52%
All washes have a light golden colour
All washes smell sweet and lovely.

Grand conclusion.
Will use bakers in future much cheaper
end result no different.
Just takes 2or3 days longer.
For approx £8 I will wait!!!

Nice one!
It is good to see a result, and an economical conclusion.

Robert.