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Postby Grumpy » Mon Jan 07, 2019 2:00 pm

Howdy, guys, after an (enforced) absence of a year or so, I'm back in action , but regard myself as a newbie. I successfully made 2 TPW washes back then, they worked great. This time its NOT working great, and the TPW threads appear locked to new topics, so I didnt know where to go for help. Hope I'm not in breach by airing my dilemna here.

I'm into day 5 of my wash, and it hadnt worked like before, despite following the tried and tested recipe I used before. On day one, I finished up adding more Lowan's dried yeast which improved activity a bit. Day 2, I repeated this, again with a slight improvement. Day 5, I now have some blistery bubbles on the surface, but not like before. Running it at 28-30 degrees.

CONFESSION: The can of Lowans was 12 months old, and had not been refrigerated as it had not been opened. Woolies keeps it at room temp.
The Leggos was one month past "best before". Before you throw rocks, I confess to being a 75 yo geriatric.
My question is: bought some new Lowans yesterday (unrefrigerated from Woolies)
I suspect my problem is due to the old yeast which had been store in a hot (in summer) iron shed......... could I possibly save this wash by adding the fresh yeast to it now? Or should it go down the drain? I suspect the latter, but hope not.
cheers, Grumpy, getting grumpier by the minute. I hate failures.
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Re: Hi from Grumpy

Postby bluc » Mon Jan 07, 2019 2:39 pm

I keep my dried bread yeast in the hot shed also. Maybe a bacterial infection, have you done a gravity reading to make sure its not finished?
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Re: Hi from Grumpy

Postby Doubleuj » Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:27 pm

Welcome back grumpy, as bluc said gravity reading will help or taste it to see if it’s still sweet or tastes like a dry Chardonnay (tomato flavoured)
How big was the wash? 25L. 50L?
And did you dissolve the sugar before adding it? I find it takes longer for me if I don’t.
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Re: Hi from Grumpy

Postby woodduck » Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:37 pm

G'day mate :greetings-waveyellow: welcome back.

Don't throw it away mate it will be fine if the yeast didn't work just throw more in but make sure it's not finished first as the blokes have mentioned above.
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Re: Hi from Grumpy

Postby Lowie » Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:20 pm

woodduck wrote:G'day mate :greetings-waveyellow: welcome back.

Don't throw it away mate it will be fine if the yeast didn't work just throw more in but make sure it's not finished first as the blokes have mentioned above.


G'day Grumpy. Wot he said mate. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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