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Re: Lowans red alcohol tolorance?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:47 pm
by Valoren
MacStill wrote:the few times I've used it seems just the same as any other bakers yeast, I dont push my yeast past 10% alc in a wash so couldnt say to be axact.

we had a few chilly nights here below 8 Celsius and the UJSM wash it's currently working didnt stall, so it's pretty good I reckon.

edit: taste is fine :handgestures-thumbupleft:


UJSM? Is there anywhere on this site that lists all the bloody acronyms?

Re: Lowans red alcohol tolorance?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:50 pm
by MacStill
Yep, the Glossary of Terms in the newbies corner :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: Lowans red alcohol tolorance?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:57 pm
by googe
My supplier can do it for $2.70 per 500g Don't know if they deliver. Just ring and ask.

Re: Lowans red alcohol tolorance?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:00 pm
by MacStill
googe wrote:My supplier can do it for $2.70 per 500g Don't know if they deliver. Just ring and ask.


ring who ??

Re: Lowans red alcohol tolorance?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:03 pm
by googe
The link I put up before viewtopic.php?f=30&t=3210

Re: Lowans red alcohol tolorance?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:32 am
by rat3het
Valoren wrote:What yeast would you recommend, also I'm on the look out for suppliers of DAP and yeast nutrient cheaply, so far I haven't been able to find any suppliers in Sydney aside from home brew joints. Do you guys know of any suppliers? If I was in SA I'd have access to tons of winery suppliers but I have no idea about suppliers here in NSW.


The Cooperage at Smithfield , Sydney , sells DAP

Re: Lowans red alcohol tolorance?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:18 am
by hoochlover
Thread revival! I've done 15.35% with Lowans as my highest so far in about 18 hours. It can go higher than this if you pitch enough. Probably 20+% . Should you? Probably not, it's slower doing one 20% than two 10% and you'll end up with a worse product. Just like it's slower doing one 10% vs two 5%. But I think 10% is a good balance between convenience and time. I wouldn't go over 10% after seeing directly the differences so many times in the end product, but it's always good to experiment for yourself! :)

Re: Lowans red alcohol tolorance?

PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 4:51 pm
by bigred
I had a spare bag of alcho tec 48 hr yeast so i divided it it into 4 and added it to my wash

30 liters of water
1/4 packet of turbo yeast
5kg of sugar
3liters of molasses
5 table spoons of lowlands yeast

Just curious will this wash react differently due to having 2 strains of yeast .

Re: Lowans red alcohol tolorance?

PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:19 pm
by rumdidlydum
bigred wrote:I had a spare bag of alcho tec 48 hr yeast so i divided it it into 4 and added it to my wash

30 liters of water
1/4 packet of turbo yeast
5kg of sugar
3liters of molasses
5 table spoons of lowlands yeast

Just curious will this wash react differently due to having 2 strains of yeast .

Most defiantly will to some extent. But you will soon see if it was worth it ;-)

Re: Lowans red alcohol tolorance?

PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:05 pm
by bigred
It ruined the whole wash gave me a headache while i was making cuts .I don't know how people can use this shit
(turbo yeast).So it did make the wash finish rather quick but the whole batch is crap .What can i do to rid the bad toxins with out going all out on the turbo extra's (its a con first you buy the yeast then the carbon then all the other crap they flog to get a below par spirit
Note to self never even use turbo's not even a bit mixed with tried a proven lowans :violence-smack:

Re: Lowans red alcohol tolorance?

PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:19 pm
by Doubleuj
bigred wrote:It ruined the whole wash gave me a headache while i was making cuts .I don't know how people can use this shit
(turbo yeast).So it did make the wash finish rather quick but the whole batch is crap .What can i do to rid the bad toxins with out going all out on the turbo extra's (its a con first you buy the yeast then the carbon then all the other crap they flog to get a below par spirit
Note to self never even use turbo's not even a bit mixed with tried a proven lowans :violence-smack:

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