TPW Wash stuck

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TPW Wash stuck

Postby SimonBrew » Sun May 11, 2014 2:41 pm

Hi guys I put down my TPW wash on the 22nd Feb 5 weeks later on the 29 march hydro read 30 I opened it up and gave it a stir I mess urged it again today and still 30. :-( (11 weeks now)

The main difference with this one is I put it I'm the outdoor shed (normally I have it in the car garage which keeps a better temp) it was quite hot the first week then weathers been a quite cool since.

Any idea on what I should do with the wash?
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Re: TPW Wash stuck

Postby Sam. » Sun May 11, 2014 2:51 pm

I take it that it's reading 1.030 on the hydrometer?

Was the wash made exactly to the TPW recipe? If so give it a gentle stir and heat it up the yeast has probably gone dormant :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: TPW Wash stuck

Postby Andy » Sun May 11, 2014 4:49 pm

bring it inside and give it some warm loving.

also did you follow the recipe on the forum? if you put too much sugar in the yeast will die in the alcoholic environment
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Re: TPW Wash stuck

Postby Yummyrum » Sun May 11, 2014 5:27 pm

:text-+1: .Mine did this the other day too so I stuck my heat pads under them and off they went
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Re: TPW Wash stuck

Postby Snoozin » Sun May 18, 2014 3:48 pm

What is the ideal temperature for the TPW to be at?
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Re: TPW Wash stuck

Postby APR » Sun May 18, 2014 6:17 pm

Snoozin wrote:What is the ideal temperature for the TPW to be at?

Using bakers yeast I have found 30 deg C to be OK.

In the current climate I am finding that inside without heating my TPW gets down to low 20's and even under 20 deg C. When it gets this low it gets pretty sluggish.
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Re: TPW Wash stuck

Postby Snoozin » Wed May 21, 2014 6:08 pm

Thank you APR, I'm trying my first TPW and mine is sitting around the low 20's without a heat pad so will probably take a few days longer
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Re: TPW Wash stuck

Postby Yummyrum » Wed May 21, 2014 6:21 pm

Snoozin wrote:Thank you APR, I'm trying my first TPW and mine is sitting around the low 20's without a heat pad so will probably take a few days longer

Snoozin , at 20 deg and under its more like weeks than days.......try to get the temp up if you can
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Re: TPW Wash stuck

Postby APR » Wed May 21, 2014 6:47 pm

Snoozin wrote:Thank you APR, I'm trying my first TPW and mine is sitting around the low 20's without a heat pad so will probably take a few days longer


Others who have more experience than me might like to comment, but so far I am finding if a bakers yeast wash is down to 20 degree C or a bit lower, you can expect it to take 2 - 3 weeks or perhaps a bit longer to fully ferment.

My latest play exercise to keep the ferment temp up is as follows using an old Fowlers Vacola preserving boiler. This boiler must be 50 years old, however, it has a temp controller that allows you to set the temp of the water... this unit has a false bottom that you sit full jars on to heat treat to preserve the contents. I have had this wash up around 35 degree C and it is fermenting OK. The boiler water level is around 3 inches down from the top lip of the boiler, and the perforated false bottom is around 1 and 1/2 inches up from the actual bottom....

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The temperature controller allows you to set the temp quite low. I presently have it set so it is trying to keep the wash at around 35 degree. The controller will switch in when the water temp gets down to around 33 degree C and switch out at around 37 degree C, but the wash temp doesn't vary that much. The calibration accuracy of the dial is pretty mundane....

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Re: TPW Wash stuck

Postby Zak Griffin » Wed May 21, 2014 7:00 pm

Good stuff APR! That's brilliant.

I wonder if I can find one to suit a 220L drum? :laughing-rolling:
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Re: TPW Wash stuck

Postby Sam. » Wed May 21, 2014 8:25 pm

Zak Griffin wrote:Good stuff APR! That's brilliant.

I wonder if I can find one to suit a 220L drum? :laughing-rolling:


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Re: TPW Wash stuck

Postby SBB » Wed May 21, 2014 9:35 pm

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