rolled wheat / rolled oats

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rolled wheat / rolled oats

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Will this ferment?
4 lb rolled wheat
4 lb rolled oats
5 gals water (no boiling)
packet of Red Star Premium Blanc Yeast (instead of yellow label angel yeast)
ferment for a couple weeks at about 68°F / 20°C in my basement?

Got the idea from Still It (Jesse) and kinda wondering whether I missed something in his video.
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No, there is no malted grains or added enzymes to break down the starches to sugars. Assuming the grains were steam rolled they will have been gelatinized so adding a couple lb of malted barley and mashing for an hour at 155 F will do the trick though. i would recommend a tried and true recipe though.

Short story is that yeast need sugar. Grain are mostly starch. the process of malting and mashing converts starch to sugar to make happy yeast. There is a lot of info here on malting and mashing or you can go to homebrewtalk.com They talk beer there but the mashing is much the same. Just don't add the hops
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After watching Jesse's video "The Laziest Dam Vodka Mash - All Grain Vodka" I wondered about the sugar. I didn't see how the yeast could do their magic. I'll get some enzymes.
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Jesse's video works because Yellow Label yeast contains the enzymes needed to convert the starch. If you're using ordinary yeast then you need to supplement the enzymes.

I'm waiting on my pack of Yellow Label to turn up. I like the idea of a lazy AG vodka.
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NormandieStill wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:49 am Jesse's video works because Yellow Label yeast contains the enzymes needed to convert the starch. If you're using ordinary yeast then you need to supplement the enzymes. ...
I figured that out. I ordered some Yellow Label and some enzymes so I'll have both on hand.
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“Yellow labeled yeast”?

I haven’t heard of it before, is it any good?
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Broken Jug wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:14 pm I haven’t heard of it before, is it any good?
https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtop ... =3&t=76531
https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtop ... 39&t=80521
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Saltbush Bill wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:20 pm
Broken Jug wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:14 pm I haven’t heard of it before, is it any good?
https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtop ... =3&t=76531
https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtop ... 39&t=80521
Thank you sir!
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Found on Amazon


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If you have a little patience, you can order it direct from China for around the half the price. But that's the stuff.
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Broken Jug wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:14 pm “Yellow labeled yeast”?

I haven’t heard of it before, is it any good?
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Teddysad wrote: Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:59 pm
Broken Jug wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:14 pm “Yellow labeled yeast”?

I haven’t heard of it before, is it any good?
viewtopic.php?t=76531
Thank you Teddysad for the link to your post, great info on the Yellow Labeled Yeast.

I know it's been awhile, but how did the GW ferment comeout using the Yellow Labeled Yeast? I couldn't find any update on it.
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