harold01 wrote:What was the use by date on the packet
harold01 wrote:I bought some a year or so ago that was out of date and still works fine
It is slow to start though
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The Stig wrote:How much “yeast” did you use ?
There’s very little actual yeast in angel yeast packs
The majority of the pack is actually the Enzimes
When rehydrating , you will need to add to warm water with sugar and leave for an hour or more before it will start to multiply and activate
Peteren1 wrote:The Stig wrote:How much “yeast” did you use ?
There’s very little actual yeast in angel yeast packs
The majority of the pack is actually the Enzimes
When rehydrating , you will need to add to warm water with sugar and leave for an hour or more before it will start to multiply and activate
Used 12 grams into 300ml of sugar water at 35C, waited an hour and nothing happened.
Tried another batch with the same result, gave up and used bakers yeast as the wash was ready and waiting.
Revisited this morning with one teaspoon into the same mix and put it on a heat mat at 35C, 3 hours later it has just started to ferment!
BigRig wrote:For reference i use 70grams in a 54L mash with 10-15kg of grain.
If you arent using enough, the enzyme wont be able to convert the grain to sugars for the yeast to ferment. It won't ever get started.
I wouldnt bother hydrating the stuff like you would with normal yeast tbh.
Was your grain milled or whole?
howard wrote:Peteren1 wrote:The Stig wrote:How much “yeast” did you use ?
There’s very little actual yeast in angel yeast packs
The majority of the pack is actually the Enzimes
When rehydrating , you will need to add to warm water with sugar and leave for an hour or more before it will start to multiply and activate
Used 12 grams into 300ml of sugar water at 35C, waited an hour and nothing happened.
Tried another batch with the same result, gave up and used bakers yeast as the wash was ready and waiting.
Revisited this morning with one teaspoon into the same mix and put it on a heat mat at 35C, 3 hours later it has just started to ferment!
my instructions for yellow angel state the amount of product per weight of grain, not per wash size.
for 10kg grain they recommend 50-80gms of YA.
so if we take an average of 65gms per 10kg grain, 12gms of YA is only enough for 1.8kg of grain.
i vacuum seal my 500gm block into 5 x 100gm bags to keep it fresh and use 33.3333gms for a 25l ferment with 5-7kg of grain.
i hydrate it as per manufacturers guide, but unlike bakers yeast which will try and climb out of the jug after 20 mins, YL will usually just have a small creamy head (if you're lucky)
chipboy wrote:How have you stored it? Best kept in chest freezer (-17C) or fridge freezer for longevity/ I have some years old and it works well. Actually if it was stored in a hot truck then it could
well be dead, yeast wise, the enzymes might be ok so mix a little bread yeast in if the enzymes are doing their thing then bread yeast will pick up the sugars,.
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