I've been trying to use up my dry wine yeasts & I used D47 for the latest 2- 1 gallon batches, a black cherry & a blueberry. Both used RW Knudsen juices, 2 qts each & water up to 1 gallon. Black cherry got 1 lb 12 oz local to me wildflower honey & the blueberry got 2 lbs of the same honey.
Each one got their own packet of D47. I know, 5 grams should be enough to do 5 gallons, but, I wasn't quite sure what to expect of it, as it was my first time using that yeast. Standard BOMM nutrient feeding to start,
(1/4 tsp Potassium carbonate, .4 tsp Fermaid K, .4 tsp Fermaid O, all up front & Fermaid O again @ the 1/3 & 2/3 SB) & each also got .4 tsp of yeast hulls. I figured it would take to day 4 to reach the 1/3 SB...WRONG!! They blew right by both the 1/3 & 2/3 SB. So much for the feeding schedule....whoops. I still added the last round of Fermaid O to both, (.4 tsp ea).
HOLY CRAP!
The black cherry had an OG of 1.115 & is already @ 1.022 in just 4 days!! 93 points
The blueberry had an OG of 1.119 & is already @ 1.032 in just 4 days!! 87 points
I'm pretty sure these are the fastest I've ever had a dry yeast ferment.
The way these 2 are fermenting, I expect them both to go dry & step feed them to tolerance. Both are doing very well & tasting GREAT already.
Man, I love this hobby!!
Each one got their own packet of D47. I know, 5 grams should be enough to do 5 gallons, but, I wasn't quite sure what to expect of it, as it was my first time using that yeast. Standard BOMM nutrient feeding to start,
(1/4 tsp Potassium carbonate, .4 tsp Fermaid K, .4 tsp Fermaid O, all up front & Fermaid O again @ the 1/3 & 2/3 SB) & each also got .4 tsp of yeast hulls. I figured it would take to day 4 to reach the 1/3 SB...WRONG!! They blew right by both the 1/3 & 2/3 SB. So much for the feeding schedule....whoops. I still added the last round of Fermaid O to both, (.4 tsp ea).
HOLY CRAP!
The black cherry had an OG of 1.115 & is already @ 1.022 in just 4 days!! 93 points
The blueberry had an OG of 1.119 & is already @ 1.032 in just 4 days!! 87 points
I'm pretty sure these are the fastest I've ever had a dry yeast ferment.
The way these 2 are fermenting, I expect them both to go dry & step feed them to tolerance. Both are doing very well & tasting GREAT already.
Man, I love this hobby!!