Milk Mash???

[DistillerofDisdain]

So I'm running a 18 lb sugar, with 4 ounces turbo yeast. It didn't seem to bubble and hiss all that much. I thought it was probably because my room was only 71 degrees. I waited and waited till the airlock stopped popping and ran some clearing agent through it. It is now a yellow milky substance and still is letting out a few bubbles.

Total time before clearing agent, 6 days. 36 hours since using clearing agent.

Should I go ahead and run it? It is sitting at 16%. i figure if I run it and it is unpalatable, I can use it to clean parts or light my BBQ.

Thanks in advance!!!

DoD

[Washashore]

I have some advice if you're willing to accept:

* You'll get MUCH better results not using Turbo Yeast. For a basic sugar wash, try this recipe: http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... =14&t=5018. You'll soon learn that keeping your washes under 14% will also provide a much better end product.

* If you don't have a hydrometer, you should purchase one, that way you can calculate your starting and final gravities. It's a far more accurate way of knowing if the wash is finished fermenting.

* You should never need to use clearing agent for a sugar wash.

* 71F is a very good temp for the yeast

* The "yellow milky substance" is the yeast

I'd say go ahead and run it, but do more research around here before starting another wash...it'll be WAY worth your while. Good luck and happy stillin!

[Coyote]

If all you ran was sugar and turbo yeast then you really have nothing there.

Yeasties need nutrients to be happy. No nutrients = over stressed yeasties
that don't do the job you put them there to do.

Add 8 oz of tomato paste and dump the turbo yeast, just use bakers yeast
Check out the tired and true section on here and go with Birdwatchers.

Go back to the beginning and read read read

Coyote

[Washashore]

If all you ran was sugar and turbo yeast then you really have nothing there.

Yeasties need nutrients to be happy. No nutrients = over stressed yeasties
that don't do the job you put them there to do.

Add 8 oz of tomato paste and dump the turbo yeast, just use bakers yeast
Check out the tired and true section on here and go with Birdwatchers.

Go back to the beginning and read read read

Coyote

Actually, the problem with turbo yeasts is that there are TOO MANY nutrients, thereby pushing the yeasties to their limits.

[Prairiepiss]

If all you ran was sugar and turbo yeast then you really have nothing there.

Yeasties need nutrients to be happy. No nutrients = over stressed yeasties
that don't do the job you put them there to do.

Add 8 oz of tomato paste and dump the turbo yeast, just use bakers yeast
Check out the tired and true section on here and go with Birdwatchers.

Go back to the beginning and read read read

Coyote

Actually, the problem with turbo yeasts is that there are TOO MANY nutrients, thereby pushing the yeasties to their limits.

+1 to many nutes.

[DistillerofDisdain]

If all you ran was sugar and turbo yeast then you really have nothing there.

Yeasties need nutrients to be happy. No nutrients = over stressed yeasties
that don't do the job you put them there to do.

Add 8 oz of tomato paste and dump the turbo yeast, just use bakers yeast
Check out the tired and true section on here and go with Birdwatchers.

Go back to the beginning and read read read

Coyote

Tomato paste? Do explain.

DoD

[Coyote]

I stand corrected - never used turbo myself.

Tomato paste is used for nutrient for bakers yeast

Plus it turns the wash a pretty red color

Coyote