logo                   
Welcome Guest! To enable all features please Login or Register.

Notification

Icon
Error

Login


Options
Go to last post Go to first unread
Offline big morris  
#1 Posted : Friday, January 22, 2010 3:56:46 AM(UTC)
big morris


Rank: Newbie

Reputation:

Groups: Registered
Joined: 1/22/2010(UTC)
Posts: 3

just made my first batch 15 lbs sugar 15 lbs corn meal 1 pack turbo yeast been setting in room temp 70* for 7 day still making bubbles smell like beer 6% how wrong have i done
Offline mtnwalker2  
#2 Posted : Friday, January 22, 2010 4:45:04 AM(UTC)
mtnwalker2


Rank: Senior Member

Reputation:

Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/22/2005(UTC)
Posts: 817

"
Originally Posted by: big morris Go to Quoted Post
just made my first batch 15 lbs sugar 15 lbs corn meal 1 pack turbo yeast been setting in room temp 70* for 7 day still making bubbles smell like beer 6% how wrong have i done


Morris,

Depends. If you made that in only a 25 L fermenter, the meal will take up a lot of room. Not enough water for 15# of sugar. Probably only 4 or 5 actual gallons of water.

Thats going to be a lot of struggle for the yeast. Also, the meal is going to add a lot of extra nuetrients. A half pack of turbo would have been better. Would be fine if you used a bigger fermenter though????"
Offline LWTCS  
#3 Posted : Friday, January 22, 2010 5:44:33 AM(UTC)
LWTCS


Rank: Senior Member

Reputation:

Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/10/2009(UTC)
Posts: 519

"Yep, you did not mention how much water.

I'd say split into 2 fermenters then bring up to volume with water.

Igloo water cooler or the like make a fine fermenter. Throw a rag over the top.

layer of Co2 will protect your wash."
Users browsing this topic
Guest (2)
Forum Jump  
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.