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Anonymous
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03/28/02 11:48 PM
subject: Nutriments
I have read that tomato paste can be use as a nutriment for yeast. Has anybody actually tried this and does it work? How much is needed for 1 gallon, 5 gallons, etc.?
Fenrisulv
(stranger)
04/02/02 03:15 PM
Re: Nutriments [re: Anonymous]
It was often used to boost pure sugar washes with bakers yaest here in sweden before the coming of turboyeasts and such
Anonymous
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04/23/02 09:31 PM
Re: Nutriments [re: Fenrisulv]
Thanks for the reply. But do you have any idea of how much paste to use per gallon of "wash"? I would like to try it but I don't want to waste a whole batch by adding too much or too little.
Thanks again.
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Anonymous
(Unregistered)
11/09/01 08:47 AM
subject: nutrients
Does anyone have any experience preparing their own
yeast nutrient from various vitamins, chemicals etc.?
I'd be very interested to hear about it. My experiment
in this area have given me healthy initial fermentation
but then it seems to get a little sluggish, although it doesn't
really get stuck. Perhaps its a pH problem as I have no idea
how acidic the wash was.
For 10 gallons of wash I used:
50 g diammonium phosphate
50 g magnesium sulphate
100g of boiled bakers yeast
1/2 tbsp of 10% sulphuric acid
5 B vitamin tablets
The yeast I fermented with was Lalvin
champagne yeast and there was 8 kg
of sugar in the 10 (us) gallons of wash.
I'll let you know how it comes out
(the yeast is still settling)
Anonymous
(Unregistered)
04/23/02 09:38 PM
Re: nutrients [re: Anonymous]
I too am new at this, but I have heard that the addition of some tomato paste to the "Wash" will provide the needed nutriments for a basic sugar, water and yeast mix. I guess one would distill the "finished" wash and add the flavoring of your choice to make a whiskey, gin or vodka beverage. Please let me know if you learn anything new or have good results with this mixture.
Ted
Middletonbrian1
(stranger)
04/25/02 07:49 AM
Re: nutrients [re: Anonymous]
I use a yest extract called MARMITE it has all the nutients that the yeast need to multiply. It has kinda salty bitter taste so I only use about 7g per 10L of mash.
Anonymous
(Unregistered)
11/09/01 08:47 AM
subject: nutrients
Does anyone have any experience preparing their own
yeast nutrient from various vitamins, chemicals etc.?
I'd be very interested to hear about it. My experiment
in this area have given me healthy initial fermentation
but then it seems to get a little sluggish, although it doesn't
really get stuck. Perhaps its a pH problem as I have no idea
how acidic the wash was.
For 10 gallons of wash I used:
50 g diammonium phosphate
50 g magnesium sulphate
100g of boiled bakers yeast
1/2 tbsp of 10% sulphuric acid
5 B vitamin tablets
The yeast I fermented with was Lalvin
champagne yeast and there was 8 kg
of sugar in the 10 (us) gallons of wash.
I'll let you know how it comes out
(the yeast is still settling)
Anonymous
(Unregistered)
04/23/02 09:38 PM
Re: nutrients [re: Anonymous]
I too am new at this, but I have heard that the addition of some tomato paste to the "Wash" will provide the needed nutriments for a basic sugar, water and yeast mix. I guess one would distill the "finished" wash and add the flavoring of your choice to make a whiskey, gin or vodka beverage. Please let me know if you learn anything new or have good results with this mixture.
Ted
Middletonbrian1
(stranger)
04/25/02 07:49 AM
Re: nutrients [re: Anonymous]
I use a yest extract called MARMITE it has all the nutients that the yeast need to multiply. It has kinda salty bitter taste so I only use about 7g per 10L of mash.
If only the best birds sang, the woods would be silent.