Wanting to quit using Turbos

[Sour Masher]

Hello All,

My first few washes were made up of the following:

13 pounds sugar
topped off to 6.6 gallons water
2 packages or 270 grams turbo yeast.

I don't think I have read anything positive about turbos, so I would like to cut them out.

My question is how much baker's yeast would i need for this size wash?

Thanks!

[vajravarahi]

You might want to read about something called "Wineo's Plain Old Sugar Wash" or WPOSW for short. It will be found in the Tried and True Recipe section of the forum. There's quite a bit of information there that should be helpful and get you far along.

[Master-Peter]

Was thinking of turbos myself at first, but they (Alcotec) write they produce too much heat and lots of byproducts as far as I know. I currently got some special (non turbo) distillers yeast 1kg = 15,--€ for 1000 liters. It is dry yeast with all needed nutrients in. Works up to 16% and even works on cold temp. I was told the colder the temp, the slower the fermentation, the better the product. I'll know in about 1-2 weeks.

The yeast is called "SIHAFERM Plus". Usually for fruits, grain and Topinambur (whatever this is) ... so for almost all. I will try it with UJSM and pure sugar to, when the fermenters are free. Maybe you can get it somewhere you live.

Hope this helps
Cheers
Peter

[libertyesq]

To answer your question, you probably want to use one ounce of baker's yeast for that amount of wash. I would probably lower the amount of sugar to get your specific gravity to about 1.07 at the beginning of the fermentation, probably no more than 10 lbs. or so.

[junkyard dawg]

ONce you get the hang of making washes without turbo yeast you will never go back... You have to add the nutrients yourself, DAP, molasses and a few handfuls of grain all work. Homebrew shops sell a mix of DAP and yeast hulls that works great. I'd say try a rum or a death wish wheat germ to get the hang of turbo free fermenting.