Parallel fermentation

[Belair]

Hello, has anyone tried making this or something similar:

Ol Wineo sugar wash recipe with invert sugar preferably to get 10% potential alc. and after the SG falls to around 1.015 add enough invert sugar to bring it back up so that your final wash will finish around 18%.
I assume that this would result in a cleaner wash especially if done at 21 C or less. Couldn't find enough info on the effects of this for sugar washes, I know in sake they add the rice in 3 stages and achieve a clean tasting drink with a high %. If this would work for sugar washes it could be very profitable. I just wonder how cleaner and how efficient this would be without adding more yeast when the 2nd batch of sugar is added.

[pounsfos]

staggered fermentations are a good way to get a higher % of alcohol, you must also have the nutrients.

But the higher you go, the more stressed the yeast are and the more off stuff you will get.

You can give it a shot if you want, but use a high gravity yeast (ec-1118 or cf26 would be good)

to some it's more hassle than it's worth for that extra 4% over a standard 14% fermentation, but to some it's worth it.

Try it and see how you go

[Belair]

I agree between 14 and 18% it doesn't seem like it would be worth it but I thought the standard clean fermentation was 10% or less. I red that going above 10 starts giving more off flavours. between 10 and 18 seem like it would be worth it if not much off flavours

[aj2456]

it will take a bit longer than doing the same amount of alcohol but it will take up less space,

However it does allow you to take a litre of two off the 10% (still healthy and happy yeast) to start a new ferment then add some more sugar to the original 10% to max em out and use em till they are spent yet have still got a healthy culture going - means u get alot of use out of one little packet

[Prairiepiss]

Why do you feel the need to ferment to 18%?

[Windy City]

What do you mean by it could be very profitable
Don't sell don't tell

Windy City

[Belair]

Prairiepiss : I do not, I am wondering if the method I suggested would produce a clean product and how clean it would be compared to the usual 10%. It seems like not many people tried the method I suggested for sugar washes. I guess I'll give it a try myself and let you know the outcome.

Windy City : I mean time is money, so if it saves times, it could be very profitable. (unless you're one of the lucky ones who don't need to invest your time to make money, passive income is the best!)

[Prairiepiss]

I can ferment two batches at 9% ABV. In the time it would take you to ferment one batch at 18%. And I would end up with more usable and cleaner product. With less wasted sugar.