bluess57 wrote:I'll add my recent observations for EC1118, mine was bought in the group buy.
For UJSM/BWKO , I find that EC1118 is "slower" than bakers yeast. I don't think it likes corn/sour lactic environment.
I've observed this for fresh washes and into the generations. Won't be using EC1118 in future for UJSM/BWKO.
I've got a fruit plum wash on atm, and its going strongly with EC1118, unless a wild yeast took over.
I discount the wild yeast thought, as EC1118 was rehydrated well (foaming over my jug) and the wash was quickly bubbling away.
EC1118 goes fine in Weetbix/Allbran washes and produces a nice result. My vodka drinker (SWMBO) preferred to bakers.
I don't think it's not one for a sour wash blue... I have used it in non ph adjusted fruit washes and it goes hard n fast. My mullberry schnapps was done in 4 days :scared-eek: it had quite low ph too.
Maybe it needs more nutrients than bakers?