Can you use Turbo yeast in a mash?

Turbo yeast mashes are really pretty simple. You just mix sugar with water, add the yeast, let it ferment, and you should be good to go with the distilling process.

Is turbo yeast good for moonshine?

Vodka Turbo Yeast has a low congener profile and a great sugar-to-ethanol conversion rate, making it the best yeast for vodka, high purity neutral spirits or moonshine alcohol.

How do you use Turbo yeast in moonshine?

Pour 18 lbs of sugar into the hot water and stir until dissolved. Then put a couple hand fulls of ice in the sugar water to cool it down. You might need to let it sit for an hour or so until the temperatures comes down to around 80F. Then add the Turbo Yeast and stir in really well.

How much turbo yeast does it take to make a gallon of mash?

Use this ratio – 2 to 4 grams of dried yeast for every gallon of mash. The foamy, rocky head of yeast called kraeusen, should form during the first four hours of fermentation. It could lag up to 24 hours which should be fine. You have to pitch in some more yeast if it takes longer than a day to form.

Does Turbo Yeast need nutrients?

Turbo yeast will perform dramatically better than distillers yeast by itself. Yeast has specific nutritional needs to thrive and perform to its maximum potential. Lack of these nutrients stresses the yeast cells causing them to produce less alcohol and more volatiles.

How much Turbo Yeast does it take to make a gallon of mash?

How much yeast do I need for 5 gallons of moonshine?

1 tablespoon
If there are no directions we suggest 1 tablespoon of yeast per 5 gallons of mash.

Can you use too much yeast in mash?

The “100 grams of dry yeast per 5 gallons” rule only applies to a pure sugar mash where you aim to turn it into vodka or as a base spirit for liquors. Fermenting a wort with more than 4 grams of yeast per gallon will effect undesirable sulfur flavors that can be difficult to get rid of.

How much turbo yeast do I add to 5 gallons of mash?

2 packets
Create a simple yeast starter for 5 gallons of mash Add 2 packets of yeast (14 grams or 1 tablespoon if using bulk yeast). Swirl the glass to mix in the yeast with the sugar water. Let the glass sit for 20 minutes and it will double in size. Once the starter has doubled in size add it to the mash and aerate.

How do you make turbo yeast taste better?

Turbo yeast is very aggressive and consumes almost all sugars. Bitter is most likley from an unbalance in sweet / bitter. Add a non fermentable sugar like lactos to sweeten and counter the bitter to taste.

How do I re-hydrate turbo yeast?

Add contents of package, stirring vigorously for 2 minutes or until contents are fully dissolved. Never re-hydrate turbo yeast in less that the full volume of liquid as it can kill the yeast.

What is turbo yeast?

Turbo yeast is a special type of yeast that yields higher alcohol (ABV%) levels and in a shorter period of time. This is in contrast to normal bakers yeast which isn’t a valid type of yeast to use when producing alcohol or spirits of any kind. Mile Hi Distilling is home to a number of different turbo yeast distiller yeast for alcohol strains.

How to make moonshine with turbo yeast?

Making Moonshine the Simple Way. Then add the Turbo Yeast and stir in really well. Place lid on the fermentation bucket with air lock in place. Fermentation takes approximately 5 days and using the Mile Hi Distilling 48 Hour Turbo Yeast you should get up to 20% ABV (alcohol by volume) in the wash. Keep fermentation bucket in a dark place at 70-75F.