First time using Fermex Yeast

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First time using Fermex Yeast

Postby TasSpirits » Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:00 pm

Found some Fermex, did a bit of research, found out it should work. Arrived today so I thought I would put down a trail batch with what I had about the place.

2.2kg raw sugar
2 cups light malt extract powder
6 wheat bix
topped up to 13L

sg 1.060 uncorrected

pitched 25gm yeast into a 300ml starter on the stir plate @ 28'

within 12 mins running to the shed to dump in the fermenter before it poured out everywhere.

almost made it :))

this pic was taken at 10 mins
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Re: First time using Fermex Yeast

Postby WTDist » Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:34 pm

:)) good one

the YouTube video i learned to re-hydrate yeast on told me to go for a wider bowel rather than tall to avoid this :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: First time using Fermex Yeast

Postby TasSpirits » Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:38 pm

Ive never had one take off like this, this yeast has been kept in cold storage from day 1, I think this is what is making a difference. My wash is bubbling away nicely now, virtually no lag time. :-D
I will certainly find a new vessel for the next time I use this.
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Re: First time using Fermex Yeast

Postby hoochlover » Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:03 pm

Is that the same yeast they use in Lowans or something else? I also get 10 min lag times with Lowans if the temp is 30 or over.
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Re: First time using Fermex Yeast

Postby TasSpirits » Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:18 pm

I believe it's the same, this yeast has been handled a bit better I recon, and a f$&ck load cheaper, never had lowans work so well. Got home from work 4 hours later, maybe 240 bubbles per minute. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: First time using Fermex Yeast

Postby hoochlover » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:25 pm

TasSpirits wrote:I believe it's the same, this yeast has been handled a bit better I recon, and a f$&ck load cheaper, never had lowans work so well. Got home from work 4 hours later, maybe 240 bubbles per minute. :handgestures-thumbupleft:


Nice. Yeah the extra middle man (lowans) probably has some impact on the final quality.
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Re: First time using Fermex Yeast

Postby xcvator » Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:21 am

5 Ways Foods in Dandenong South have the Fermex "blue" instant yeast in 500g packs for $2.85 each if you're interested
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