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I've done about 10 Good runs. Every run I added a bit more sugar. In returen I got more alcohol. My last run was the best. But the fermention I'm on now I think I pushed it too much. My sg is 20 witch mean 1,20 I think? That's what its stuck at. It fermented awsone for 3 days. My starting sg was well over 1.90 . I knew that was going to be a problem. I'm I still able to still this mash? Or is there a way to jump start the yeast?
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Split it up and dilute it. Why such high gravities? Are you making fuel?
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" Originally Posted by: John Barleycorn  Split it up and dilute it. Why such high gravities? Are you making fuel? No not fuel. Just thought I'd get more return from it. I'm I able to just distill what I have?"
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"I wouldn't recommend distilling it if it's not finished ... you'd just be wasting perfectly good sugar.
If you want to drink what you're making bring your gravity down (say 1.080 or less), ferment cool and slow., and let it finish (give it some conditioning time). High gravity, high temperature and rapid fermentation just increases the likelihood of producing by-products that you probably won't want to drink.
Just to be clear ... when you say your SG is 20 ... do you mean 1.020 ... or 20 brix?"
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what yeast did you use???
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Originally Posted by: John Barleycorn I wouldn't recommend distilling it if it's not finished ... you'd just be wasting perfectly good sugar.
If you want to drink what you're making bring your gravity down (say 1.080 or less), ferment cool and slow., and let it finish (give it some conditioning time). High gravity, high temperature and rapid fermentation just increases the likelihood of producing by-products that you probably won't want to drink.
Just to be clear ... when you say your SG is 20 ... do you mean 1.020 ... or 20 brix? Hi Jb, For future reference what would you do to lower the gravity? Add more h20? Thanks, Maddawgs
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yeah more water or less sugar to start with...
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Quote:what would you do to lower the gravity? Add more h20? What heeler said. But yes, if you're already too high, add water. If you're topped off (no space left for more water), split the wash into two buckets.
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Thanks for help. I do know now I started with too high of sg. And yes it would be stuck at 1.020. But my cheap hydrometer only says 20. I use turbo yeast 48. Or 8 kg in 5 days. But even even with that there's to much sugar. I just thought pushing the limit would be a good try. Learn some stuff. Anyways it is what it is. So I'll just put it in the distiller or find a way to jump start the fermention. I now know the limit so to speak.
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Originally Posted by: John Barleycorn What heeler said. But yes, if you're already too high, add water. If you're topped off (no space left for more water), split the wash into two buckets. I don't have two buckets lol.
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