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20 litre or 60 litre fermenting
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Thu Mar 05, 2020 9:25 pmby Benji
Is there any difference in fermenting 20L compared to 60L? I ask because I buy a 25 kilo bag of dextrose ever fortnight and would prefer to be able to ferment the entire bag in 1 go, in 1 container.
Re: 20 litre or 60 litre fermenting
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Thu Mar 05, 2020 9:29 pmby Nathan02
As long as you have the fermenter space mate everything is scaleable, Just scale the original recipe up
Re: 20 litre or 60 litre fermenting
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Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:07 amby The Stig
To do a 25kg bag in 1 hit your going to need a 100L fermenter
Re: 20 litre or 60 litre fermenting
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Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:48 amby bluc
I do 25kg to 180l total volume when I do sugarhead whiskey..
Re: 20 litre or 60 litre fermenting
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Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:31 pmby db1979
I find my 20 L fermenter finishes a day or so earlier than my 60 L fermenter. Not sure why, I would have thought the bigger fermenter retained more heat and stayed warmer longer leading to a faster ferment. :think:
Re: 20 litre or 60 litre fermenting
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Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:52 pmby bluc
My record is 3 days two nights mcrum 200l volume...
Re: 20 litre or 60 litre fermenting
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Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:23 pmby wynnum1
It is possible to increase a wash size when its fermenting can add extra water and sugar as long s there is space but do not try adding dry dextrose will froth up and try to over flow.