Sam. wrote:I would call "fairly high" anything over 28c and I would call "high" over 32c but that's just me ;-)
Peregian wrote:Have added a couple of pics of the fermenter setup.
As explained in a earlier post they are all side by side to try and keep the temperature loss to a minimum.
The red cover is an old sleeping bag, get them from the op shop.
The wash in the fermenters is the most recent and has been racked and will be left for a week or two before stripping.
Gavhancox wrote:I was thinking of giving this a go, I can get wheat bran in 20 kg lots for $17, but I will only need 5 kg to keep me going for a while. Anyone else keen on grabbing some?
Peregian wrote:
The trouble with 20KG bag is the time it takes to use it all and can you beat the weevils.
I found most times the purchases from the stock feed stores went to weevils. Better to purchase the supermarket home brand 500 gram pack for just over $1.00, fresh and easy to handle.
At less than $3 for the 4 washes seem like fair value.
Bundaboy wrote:
2) I was wondering how you got a sleeping bag around four fermenters. That looks like like no sleeping bag I have ever used or seen - is it a double? or is it able to be completely opened and is a bag/blanket kind of thingo?
3) You have a lot more head room in your fermenters than I do, what size are they?
Peregian wrote:Have added a couple of pics of the fermenter setup.
As explained in a earlier post they are all side by side to try and keep the temperature loss to a minimum.
The red cover is an old sleeping bag, get them from the op shop.
The wash in the fermenters is the most recent and has been racked and will be left for a week or two before stripping.
Bundaboy wrote:The one thing I forgot to mention that has to be a factor of sorts is that my attempt to aerate the wash just resulted in sticky sugar water all over my laundry floor, me, and anything unlucky enough to be in the vicinity. I even used a genuine Bamix. I quickly gave that up. :handgestures-thumbdown:
I can't see how you can do this if you are using, like me, standard straight walled 25L fermenters, there isn't anything to catch the over spray.
This, I think, shows what is necessary to avoid this calamity:
WTDist wrote:Peregian wrote:Have added a couple of pics of the fermenter setup.
As explained in a earlier post they are all side by side to try and keep the temperature loss to a minimum.
The red cover is an old sleeping bag, get them from the op shop.
The wash in the fermenters is the most recent and has been racked and will be left for a week or two before stripping.
lol, single bloke i presume with fermenters in the kitchen? :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
The trouble with 20KG bag is the time it takes to use it all and can you beat the weevils.
Teddysad wrote:Thought I would chime in here with a few points.
1 Temperature
This time of year my shed is ambient temperature 15 to 17C.
I keep my fermenters warm via either a heat pad underneath or a heat belt around the fermenter.
I then wrap them with a car sunscreen blanket thingy - the silver coated stuff designed to go inside the front windscreen. It does a great job of insulation and they are cheap as chips to buy.
This means the ferment temp inside the barrel is around 25C.
2 Speed
To achieve the speed, keep the sugar to the recipe's level. Pushing it up will add to the time.
I found that a slightly lower finished ABV is not a problem and the speed allows for more runs is a given time.
3 Bran
On purchase I transfer the bran to a sealed airtight bucket. As a result I don't get the weavils/moths. That supermarket stuff is also a good way to go for smaller packs - if concerned it can be kept in the fridge.
An interesting observation.
I have been away on a 7 week trip and left several fermented barrels under airlock while I was away.
On my return the wash was extremely clear, almost transparent, with just a slight yellow tinge.
Racking, stripping and a spirit run gave me a really great result with I believe (as did the Gardener) the best I have produced so far.
The extra time spent sitting can add to the end result - if one can be patient of has a spare fermenter to dedicate to this.
Bundaboy wrote:Yuk yuk yuk - why didn't one of you numbskulls tell me there was a aerator blade for the Bamix? and that the blending blade is NOT the one to use - why I oughta make one of you come and help me to clean up the sticky laundry, but never mind the local ant community will volunteer I am sure...
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