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[rebelbull]

ok im making my first batch i listened to all other people and got me a 32 quart pot
i got my sugar corn and yes regular highly active yeast havnt had a change to get any real yeast yet
i heated it up and dissolved sugar put my cornmeal in and let it cool added the yeast and put it in fermenter plastic bucket with lid got a aquarium hose through the lid and siliconed so no air leakage the other end goes into a jar of water
that was last night
this morning she was bubling about two to three bubbles every five seconds
tonight its not bubbling at all? is it done in only one day? i got five gallons of water five pounds of sugar and 2 and a half of corn meal
one package of yeast?
is it done or should i keep letting it ferment?
also i see people talking about yeast nutrient? what is this and do i need it?
i know its not going to be as good of quality or quanity using bread yeast but that is all i could find at walmart
thanks very much for the help

[CletusDwight]

That recipe doesn't have a lot of sugar so it will ferment quite quickly but one day is a bit too fast.
The cornmeal will supply enough nutrient.

Taste it - If it's still sweet it isn't done.
it should taste like a cheap, dry white wine.

I use bakers yeast all the time - it should be OK.

[rad14701]

The sugar content of the wash has a potential yield of 7% and the cornmeal will only marginally increase that figure... The cornmeal will primarily be used for nutrients and flavoring unless converted using malt... The bakers yeast should be tolerant to 10% or higher, depending on the brand... I can attest that Fleischmann's will successfully ferment to at least 14%... What is the temperature of your wash...??? Bakers yeast will start to get sluggish below the mid-70'sF...