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I have to leave town for three weeks - Any way to save my UJSSM yeasties?
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"I have a batch of sour mash that's just on it's third ferment and it's just starting to get good. Next week, I have to leave town for 3 weeks. What can I do to keep my good yeast alive?
My thoughts:
1. Rack out the wort that's just finishing up.
2. After racking out the wort, pour in 3-1/2 gallons of water over the existing corn (standard UJSSM technique)
3. Strip the wort and hold back 1-1/2 gallons of backset, and put that in the fridge so it doesn't spoil.
4. When I get back from the trip, heat up the backset, add in my 7lbs of sugar, let cool and then pour over the (now 3 week old) corn/yeast/water mixture.
5. Cross fingers
Does that sound like the right thing to do?
Thanks for the advice."
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I was told here or home distillers forum that the yeast goes dormant once its done and will re animate once water, sugar, and fresh air are added. Seems to hold true for me.
There were several times that I started a wash and could not get to it for a month or so. I never had any trouble and the next batch started right up. I almost always have 2 or more washes running spaced a week to 2 weeks apart.
I do not open the lid once I start a wash until ready to run it. My first few runs I started out checking every other day, introduced bacteria, nasty wash!
Long winded but hope that helps!
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aFTER A WASH IS FERMENTED AND CLEARED TREAT IT AS IF IT WERE A WINE--IT WILL KEEP FOR YEARS THAT WAY. oops caps lol
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Scotty do you use sparkolloid to clear your ferment ? I was thinking of trying it
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