Many like to post about a first successful ferment (or first all grain mash), or first still built/bought or first good run of the still. Tell us about all of these great times here.
Pics are VERY welcome, we drool over pretty copper
planethax wrote:Pitched 100g of active dry yeast wash was 100*f
Sugar water flakes was on heat for 60 minutes
15 minutes at light boil
if you pitched, then boiled as stated, i'm with C1, you probably killed most/all yeast and then by some miracle they got a colony going in the anaerobic water and then your ferment actually started...kind of a delayed reaction.
if it's fizzing now, it's working... so i would just give it the time it needs, the temps you are working at now should finish soon. don't forget to rack it off for a day or two so it clears, otherwise the solids may burn in the boiler.
planethax wrote:T
I realize my issues with temp at first affected the ferment but it has been stable last five days and expected closer than 1.0320
That's why I thought it was my lack of aerating causing it.
It is still going
Picture a glass of cola
Seems to be about as much as this is fizzing.
if it's fizzing like soda, that's great! from 1.03...i'm betting 4 more days, then a day to clear and then rack it let it clear for another day or two...looks like next Saturday is your day *keep it warm
How did the ferment finish up for you? As you seemingly determined, a stable and controlled ferment temperature is very important. I'm curious how it came out (flavor, in your opinion) and what your final gravity was.
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It finally finished Last Friday, 0.992
Ya, for sure I need a stable environment.
I now have a heater, thermometer and proper SG meter.
And since it won't be my First wash anymore I should have more will power to "Stay the F%$# Out of IT!!!!" lol
As for taste and flavour? Well I like it but have no experience to go on as it is the first time every drinking non commercial.
I have 3 liters away aging (1 on a bourbon stick, 1 on JD chips and another on JD chips and a chunk of cinnamon stick)
Left 1 liter just plain, diluted to 45-50%(my eyes are getting bad lol) that I drank with some Sprite last night.
I really enjoyed it.
Did I enjoy it because it was good, or because of the satisfaction of my first batch?
I hope its a little of both but probably more the latter.
I am thinking on doubling up the Frosted flakes this time, and I have 7 gallons of back set I am considering using in ferment.
But I may just dump that and do it again for the third run.
Overall I am quite pleased with this, I hope some one else tries it!!!
It I imagine will be almost identical to Odin's Corn Flake Whiskey.
