my first ferment (sweet feed)

[notrub]

call me crazy but I think it is one of the easier one's to try first since doing research so going by tater's recipe is where I am starting let you know how it goes .well got my sweetfeed ,sugar ,and yeast getting started let ya'll know how it goes

[OlympicMtDoo]

The Sweetfeed recipe is an easy one and a good one too, you'll like it.

[Truckinbutch]

All I've used for nearly a year . I get one major complaint from the family and close friends :
I'm not making enough of it ....

[notrub]

HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING WILL GO AS PLANNED IF NOT TRY AGAIN THAT'S HOW I LEARN ASKING QUESTIONS AND PRATICE

[notrub]

JUST CHECKED ON MY SWEETFEED AND WE HAVE BUBBLING

[Truckinbutch]

Why are you YELLING?

BWAHAHAHA ! He's excited Didja never have them Newbie jitters ?

[notrub]

sorry didn't me to yell I have a bad habit of looking at my keys when I type because I don't know my home keys so I didn't notice the caps I will try to proof read better before I submit .didn't mean to yell and hurt your feelings

[notrub]

that and exicitied lol hahaha

[corene1]

The really nice thing about the sweetfeed recipe is it tastes pretty darned good, and when you get a good handle on it you can modify it into an all grain recipe by leaving out the molasses and sugar and using malted grains to do your conversion. That's how I learned to do All Grains, and it lets you do a little taste comparing with similar grain bills. I can see by your excitement you are going to be hooked.

[notrub]

rockchucker 22 I am taking one step at a time but if its half as good as everyone says I won't have to learn anything else for a while lol

[notrub]

everything bubbling nice on its 3 rd day already done my cleaning run and now doing sacrificial run almost ready can't wait getting excited

[Deezil]

awesome, I just mixed up my second sweet feed mix last night (taters recipe also), hope to run my first this weekend! It is pretty exciting for us noobs

[notrub]

I know but we got to start some where and if we do it more and more we won't be noobs anymore lol

[IrishEnigma]

This is my next one. I'd like to compare it with UJSSM to see what I like more. Need another fermenter though

Let us know how it goes!

[Deezil]

I need to get another fermenter also, I let it bubble for a week then rack it into a carboy to settle, so I can use the fermenter for the next batch.

I love how easy this recipe is, others are much more involved.. I just hope it tastes good.

[notrub]

that's the reason why I choose after reading and reading I looked at all the recipes' and for a noob this look the easiest. I would let you know tomorrow how it goes and tastes if I don't screw it up on the cuts but like I said I been reading and reading but you can have all the ideas in the world but until you actually practices those ideas you won't know how to do it you will have just theory! so hope all goes well.

[Deezil]

Run yours? Ran mine today, didn't turn out very good for me, got around 32oz of product out of a 4+gal wash. Highest proof was only 80ish, disappointed. Hope yours turns out better. Don't understand why it didn't do good for me.

[notrub]

I hope my does better I was hoping at least a 100 but its my first time so we will see I was going to plan on running in acoupling of days but mine is still bubbling like crazy then I am going to let settle then siphoning or I think its called racking trying to remember everything iv'e read then run

[LukeDuke]

I just started my first distilling ferment also. Sweet Feed just like yours, and the wort tastes pretty good. 10 gallon volume(13 gal boiler), 14lb white sugar, 15lb sweet feed, EC-1118 yeast. Excited!

[notrub]

it shouldn't take long my was bubbling in about 4-6 hrs but once it starts it goes like crazy. I got a little behind for the weekend didn't get to run mine so I hope I get to today or tomorrow. but everything going perfect thanks to all the info on here.they make it easy for anybody if you study enough lol

[notrub]

well I ran mine today. I just want to say that with all the information on here it made it easier then I would have ever thought. I ran a small batch (5gal) first run 100 proof yeah I am proud of myself

[Deezil]

you tried it? it was good? how much did you get?

[notrub]

it was my first ever run trying to learn and was exceptionally good. to me it had almost a neutral (vodka) smell as in you couldn't smell it unless you were stick your nose in it but was a whole lot better will definitely make a whole lot more

[LukeDuke]

Congrats on your first run! I finally got my new 13 gallon SS still. I'm now waiting on my propane burner to come in, should be next week. Then I'll have a go at my first run.

[notrub]

well i know you gonna love it gonna start my next page today can't wait til it gets done so i can distill again practice,practice,practice lol.

[IrishEnigma]

Run yours? Ran mine today, didn't turn out very good for me, got around 32oz of product out of a 4+gal wash. Highest proof was only 80ish, disappointed. Hope yours turns out better. Don't understand why it didn't do good for me.

Sounds like it may have not been done yet. Not using a Thumper right?

[Deezil]

Run yours? Ran mine today, didn't turn out very good for me, got around 32oz of product out of a 4+gal wash. Highest proof was only 80ish, disappointed. Hope yours turns out better. Don't understand why it didn't do good for me.

Sounds like it may have not been done yet. Not using a Thumper right?

no thumper on mine no. I have my second batch to run tomorrow, its a little below 1.0 on the hydrometer, and I kept the house warmer this time too. I am considering putting a thumper in if I cant get anything better. Also going to try a different yeast.

Thanks

[notrub]

mine just a basic pot still made out of a 15.5 keg and 2" column but anyway I came out with about 3 quarts of 100 don't know if that good or bad quantity wise but quality very good. Work on my next batch and trying some ec1118 this time. see which taste better.

[notrub]

thinking about adding a thumper later or completely making a new one I can't get too much practice

[notrub]

started my next batch last night this morning bubbling like crazy. I learned that +close enough don't cut it. I will explain what I am talking about. I read and read. I forget the most important part, PATIENCE! I took my hydrometer reading when I started then after about 4 days and it still hadn't dropped where I wanted . I know I was looking for about .999 or somewhere in that ballpark but a rookie mistake is thinking a few points didn't matter so like a noob I went ahead and ran it and only got about 3 quarts 100proof so I will go by the book and wait till if finishes.