Angry Ferment

Law_Of_Ohms

Odd problem,

So I made up 500L of UJSM - (yes, five hundred)

Added 125L to what I thought was didn't have any sugar in it.

Over a few weeks I kept adding gain from my beer ferments a few times...

I ran ~170L of it on Saturday, the ferment had stopped, and it had started to clear...

After double distilling I got 35L of end product @ %65, not including the heads and tails that came off...

I tasted the backset after it had cooled down on Sunday and it still tasted sweet. So I decided to add it back, undiluted into another fermenter and add a cup of DAP and 1/2 a cup of EC-1118......

This is 24hrs later.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_fWzw6QhBQ

All the audio you hear is from the ferment going... its crazy nuts..

My guess is that over our heat wave here in Melb where it was over 40c for 4 days, some of the enzymes in the malt barley from my left over beer got to work on the grain...

I think the ferment stopped because of the high abv....

Lloyd

Its alive!!!

Philter

Stand back @Law_Of_Ohms, she's about to blow. That's some serious effervescence!

Regarding the recent heat wave, I had some trouble keeping my Shiraz concentrate (in plastic 20L containers) from splitting.

cunnyfunt

Does the EC 1118 give any noticeable funky flavours at those temps? I have been wanting to try it but have been putting it off.

crozdog

Most yeasties will go a bit feral at those temps. There are only a few high temp ones around that we'd use.

From the Lalvin EC1118 Data Sheet (PDF):

Wide range of temperatures for fermentation including low temperatures (Optimal between 15°C to 25°C)

So 40C may be stressing it - although the data sheet does show it working up to about 85-90C! Personally I would not be drinking anything fermented at those temps...

Law_Of_Ohms

Not un distilled yes, but the fermenting was almost done when the heat wave started. I am currently sitting in front of the still, and what im tasting is fantastic.

Lloyd

I guess we won't hear from @Law_Of_Ohms until at least tomorrow because he's drinking from the still.
We can safely talk bad about him til then :)

Lloyd

How many @Law_Of_Ohms does it take to screw in a light bulb? =))

punkin

Only one but it has to be a low wattage.

Law_Of_Ohms

yes, and very dim

Smaug

If I can find the pic of the metamucile wash I'll post. It was crazy aggressive.
@Law_Of_Ohms did you take notes. Will you try and replicate?

nvnovrts

lmao. Do you use "flintiest" or any other such testing to determine in if you have in fact gone dry?

He said "Dim Bulb"

Law_Of_Ohms

@Smaug lol "take notes".......

Smaug

@Law_Of_Ohms said: Smaug lol "take notes".......

Ok right.....I forgot. Will you try and replicate?