Volume for washes

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Volume for washes

Postby Rolls912 » Fri Mar 22, 2019 10:07 pm

I’m running 2x50litre weetbix washes. I usually end up with approx 5-7litres of pure. Which is not really enough to cover elements and use my Carter head. Im thinking of upgrading the ferments to the 120 litre version (speidels). APart from doubling the ingredients, is there anything else I need to be mindful of? For example is heat an issue?
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Re: Volume for washes

Postby Doubleuj » Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:02 am

Hi Rolls, you do water down your “5-7 L of pure” to below 40% don’t you?
Plus you can go lower than 40% too
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Re: Volume for washes

Postby The Stig » Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:46 am

I was thinking the same thing WJ
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Re: Volume for washes

Postby Professor Green » Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:00 am

:text-+1: on what WJ and Stig said.

You shouldn't have any issues multiplying the wash ingredients to suit the bigger fermenters. You don't need to apply the same multiplier to the yeast though. Heat wont be a problem either. I do 200 litre ferments without issue.
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Re: Volume for washes

Postby Rolls912 » Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:44 pm

Thanks. Yes usually 40%.

What is correct yeast ratio then prof? Cheers
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Re: Volume for washes

Postby Professor Green » Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:03 pm

My last wash (which was some time ago now sadly) I used 140g bakers yeast for a 220 litre WBAB ferment. Even that is possibly more than I needed.
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Re: Volume for washes

Postby wynnum1 » Sun Mar 24, 2019 8:21 pm

Has anyone used a honey storage tank as a fermenter if you buy one made out of lower grade 202 stainless not that expensive $165 for 200kg of honey which looks to be about 130 liters
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Re: Volume for washes

Postby Rolls912 » Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:07 pm

Hmmm... does over yeasting screw up the batch? Or, is it just a waste of coin?
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Re: Volume for washes

Postby Doubleuj » Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:13 pm

Just a waste of coin but it will result in a slightly faster wash.
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Re: Volume for washes

Postby Amberale » Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:14 am

I’m not sure if this is on topic or not but here goes.
I’m about to set up a rum wash or two and understand that they can be very active while initially fermenting.
In the past I have underfilled my fermenters on brews that I thought would go mad and add the extr 4-5litres of water the next day when things have settled down.
I figure that the ABV shouldn’t get high enough to kill off the yeast in 24hrs.
It also makes it easier to clean the fermenter as the yeasty crust around the top is submerged for the main period of the ferment.
Am I missing something here?
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