Peregian wrote:I did suggest a different blade in a previous post
"This does work well at getting air into the wash, maybe try a different blade on the Bamix." Remember?
No! I completely missed that! In any case it was only by sheer chance I came across the other blades (I had no idea there was an "aerating" blade)- I bought this thing about 30 years ago (and hardly ever used it) - it's a m100 model and considered "vintage". I had forgotten I even had it, it's not like me to buy "genuine" articles.
Don't worry the references in my previous post were to the Three Stooges and completely aimed at me I assure you.
Anyway, this time I have it wrapped in a "space blanket" on a heat pad with a digital thermometer tracking the temperature.
I am afraid I may have pitched the yeast at too high a temperature (it was about to overflow a 2 litre jug so I went for it at 40ish) - it started well but has now settled into what I normally get - well we'll see. (This is a sigle 23L ferment to test the principle).