My first wash

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My first wash

Postby Pete8686 » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:01 pm

Set up my first tpw today, not ideal conditions but I hope she pulls through. She's bubbling away with that sweet n sour smell so the yeast is doing its job. 50l ferment, Got it in the garage off the concrete in a large bucket water bath. 100w aquarium heater set on 32c (going to be very cold tonight so thought id bump the temp up a little to prevent stalling) in the bath and all wrapped up in a doona. Not ideal but im praying she ferments out :pray: lol any thoughts or suggestions? I cant keep my wash indoors, and cant find my mini water feature pump to circulate the water in my bath. Also no heater to put in the garage lol will be organizing this stuff next payday though :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: My first wash

Postby 1 2many » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:13 pm

I know what you mean about cold mate bloody freezing here but your plan sounds good keep the heat up and wrapped up in the doona . What temp did you pitch you yeast?
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Re: My first wash

Postby Urrazeb » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:32 pm

Good stuff mate! Is the heater in the wash or the water bucket? I just chuck mine in the fermenter itself, shouldn't need a water bath
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Re: My first wash

Postby 1 2many » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:39 pm

Urrazeb wrote:Good stuff mate! Is the heater in the wash or the water bucket? I just chuck mine in the fermenter itself, shouldn't need a water bath


Yeah mate I just spray sanitize mine and put the fish tank heater in the ferment, with a water bath you are trying to get heat into the fermenter not a very efficient way to go :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Edit Then again how big is your water bath :-B
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Re: My first wash

Postby benmick6 » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:13 pm

:cry: you mainlanders think its cold. spare a thought for us tasmanians
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Re: My first wash

Postby MacStill » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:20 pm

benmick6 wrote::cry: you mainlanders think its cold. spare a thought for us tasmanians


no !

2 degrees last night, even colder tonight..... I thought I left this crap behind in Canberra :crying-blue:
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Re: My first wash

Postby pulsetech » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:23 pm

Geez Mac that's colder than Melbourne. Overnight low of 7 expected here
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Re: My first wash

Postby Pete8686 » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:23 pm

Fingers crossed. Pitched the yeast at around 26 - 27c still hammering away. Will know by the morning whether the temp drops too low. The water bath surrounds the fermenter upto the fill level and about 2-4 inches around it. I might just chuck the heater in next time. Its all still a learning curve for me, I was rushing around like a headless chicken to get my wash ready to pitch the yeast to prevent any contamination haha thanks for the tips guys ill get there :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: My first wash

Postby MacStill » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:27 pm

pulsetech wrote:Geez Mac that's colder than Melbourne. Overnight low of 7 expected here


it certainly makes packing boxes at 5am a chore, mrs mac and I used to enjoy early summer mornings working in the cool.... but this has got knobs on it :naughty:
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Re: My first wash

Postby benmick6 » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:28 pm

-2.2 here the other morning. hail today and rain forecast all week. :crying-blue:
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Re: My first wash

Postby Sam. » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:31 pm

benmick6 wrote:-2.2 here the other morning. hail today and rain forecast all week. :crying-blue:


Well what do you expect when you live that fucking close to Antarctica? :laughing-rolling:
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Re: My first wash

Postby pulsetech » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:48 pm

MacStill wrote:
pulsetech wrote:Geez Mac that's colder than Melbourne. Overnight low of 7 expected here


it certainly makes packing boxes at 5am a chore, mrs mac and I used to enjoy early summer mornings working in the cool.... but this has got knobs on it :naughty:


My Best Mate lives in Bertram just south of Perth. ill be sure to send him a message and remind him :teasing-neener:
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Re: My first wash

Postby Pete8686 » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:46 pm

Sat on a cruisy 30c all night :-D
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Re: My first wash

Postby 1 2many » Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:54 pm

Good stuff pete keep it there for 4 or 5 days till it's finished then turn off the heat and let it clear for a day or to then run it. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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