StillSmart

I got my products all SS i.e.: turbo classic 8, 8kg sugar granulated mixed with some cane sugar and molasses to the 23 ltr of 30degree water to set it off....I added the carbon mix and so far have seen my hydrometer gradually sink lower and lower.. I doubt the differing sugars will matter when run through the air still as opposed to a pot still when it comes to flavours ..
I just thought I would experiment right from the start, and my ferment is running nice with lots of bubbling through the air lock..
I'm nearing the 7th day of ferment with differing temps due to my house heating system and cold air,, painting a constant between 16-20.5degree temp..
when it comes to using the clearing I should be ready to fire up the air still for my very first run.. what do you experienced guys reckon I should yield from it

Hi and welcome to the forum.

It's a journey of discovery and I am sure you will enjoy it.

I am not going to comment on the output of this wash. Some do turbos some don't. I don't I prefer more natural and more neutral approach. 8kg in 23l in a lot. But we have all been there.


Yeast doesn't like temperature fluctuations. This time of the year we have to work harder to manage the fermentation. Insulate it, heat it, move it to the airing cupboard.... But stop that swing.

I don't expect it will be ready in 7 days.

Is all part of the fun...

I am going to +1 the things that Mash said above.
You have days before this wash will finish, spend some time reading on this forum, or others, you will start to learn an awful lot that you didn't think that you needed to know.

ATB

Robert.

Mash & Ed are bang on the nose...most guys only use between 5/6kg of sugar. It's easy to think I'll put more sugar in so as to finish up with a high % alcohol, it doesn't work like that.

I don't do turbo's, do a straight sugar wash, no carbon crap, and you will soon learn how much easier it is.

You do need to sort out a heater for the wash, yeast doesn't like being stressed. It's early days yet...you'll get there with a little help and reading the old post...we'll have you building your own still by this time next year..

Love it "learn an awful lot that you didn't think that you needed to know."

Hi guys thanks for the replies .. I just followed the instructions on the pack for 8kg in 23ltr and my next one I'll go for the clean approach I think .. what's the mat heaters actually called that I should be using ? @mash

Look on amazon/ebay or any home brew site for either brew belt or brew mat heaters or you can use a fish tank aquarium type heater.

If you have an old style boiler with an airing cupboard and hot tank ie not combi boiler, just do it in there instead and wrap it in a sleeping bag/spare quilt so it doesn't cool as fast when the heat is off.

The point is that a stable temp is better than a varying one. Warmer is quicker than cooler (within reason), but steady is the important bit.

Nice post Curmudgeon.

Robert.

Easydrinker wrote:I am going to +1 the things that Mash said above.
You have days before this wash will finish, spend some time reading on this forum, or others, you will start to learn an awful lot that you didn't think that you needed to know.

ATB

Robert.

i now find my wash has stopped bubbling and the hydromtr is reading at =960 and its the 10th day its been fermenting.. guess im ready to do the first run

what is it exactly when folks say strip?

Try reading this

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Robert.

Curmudgeon wrote:Look on amazon/ebay or any home brew site for either brew belt or brew mat heaters or you can use a fish tank aquarium type heater.

If you have an old style boiler with an airing cupboard and hot tank ie not combi boiler, just do it in there instead and wrap it in a sleeping bag/spare quilt so it doesn't cool as fast when the heat is off.

The point is that a stable temp is better than a varying one. Warmer is quicker than cooler (within reason), but steady is the important bit.

ie ordered one of amazon ready for next wash.. got me temp sticks and alcometer so maybe next will be that bit more speshial
hoping to use dextrose on the next ferms aswell