Original Skeeter Pee Recipe

[Elmer]

Aha! The usual suspect.

... yeast energizer too.

Really more?

I thought adding too much can cause issues?

 

[beggarsu]

Really more?

I thought adding too much can cause issues?

It says on the package purpose : to restart stuck fermentations.

Dead is dead - put on the paddles and kick the voltage.

But I never had a batch die on me. I don't know how much you got in already,but i think any extra will just drop out in the lees unless someone knows something special about this.

At least some should go in the yeast starter.

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[Elmer]

It says on the package purpose : to restart stuck fermentations.

Dead is dead - put on the paddles and kick the voltage.

But I never had a batch die on me. I don't know how much you got in already,but i think any extra will just drop out in the lees unless someone knows something special about this.

At least some should go in the yeast starter.

.

Made up a yeast starter, which got cooking quick.
Stirred in with tsp of energizer.

however my basement is now at 70, so hopefully this helps!

 

[beggarsu]

Made up a yeast starter, which got cooking quick.
Stirred in with tsp of energizer.

however my basement is now at 70, so hopefully this helps!

good luck.

 

[Elmer]

SG in thurs 1.060
SG today is 1.050

It is still going slow , even with warming up to 70 & adding energizer/nutrient




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[reefman]

Elmer,
Did it finish yet?

 

[Elmer]

Elmer,
Did it finish yet?

SG Down to just about 1.000
I snapped the lid on and am bathing the carboy in some k-meta.

I will rack to carboy this weekend (anticipating it will be below 1.000), when I have the time.

I should be drinking a bottle within 2 weeks!

 

[Jocelyn]

I was looking over the recipe and I noticed that lawn suggest we use Yeast that is still fermenting above 1.0 no I just finished making a batch of dragons blood I'm about to finish it but it's already below 1.0 although it's still showing signs of fermentation is bubbling is that going to be a problem?

 

[jamesjr]

Do u absolutely have to have a slurry to do skeeter pee? I have the red packs of montrachet and go fermentation plus and nutrients to get it going?

 

[calvin]

No you do not need a slurry. I have done two batches. Both times I just sprinkled the yeast on top and it took off within 24 hrs

 

[jamesjr]

WhAt kind of yeast

 

[calvin]

Lalvin 1118

 

[jamesjr]

Ok because all I have at the moment is the red packs of montrachet will that work?

 

[calvin]

I would say go for it. If it doesn't work you can try the 1118 later

 

[jamesjr]

Ok kool ill try and order some. The closest brew store is 3hrs and also another question for ya. I was at the grocery store and all the lemon juice has preservatives. Is there one with out or is there a process to get rid of it

 

[calvin]

I've used the realemon brand. Italian volcano and target store brand. They all worked fine

 

[jamesjr]

Ok kool thanks for the help ill just whip up an aggressive starter

 

[Arne]

If you use the montrachet make sure you keep the nutrients in. Step feed them if you can. The lemon has a little tendency to get stinky on its own and the montrachet will try and add to it, but with nutrient it will work fine. Good luck with it, Arne.

 

[jamesjr]

I e nverted the sugar with about 1/3 lemon juice and filled carboy up to shoulder and let sit overnight till tonight with a paper towel. ( working on getting buckets) Also I started a starter with ferm k and go ferm and water with montrachet. And slowly over 24hrs added some of the must till the ratios was about 1:1 then pitched. But after about 14 hrs I checked the starter and the sg dropped something like 0.020. But no signs of fermentation except when I shook the starter a lot of fix and bubbles. Is that normal or should of there been a foam head on the starter. I got it sitting now in a dark room wrapped in sweatshirt. Its supposed to get cold tonight.

Faithful arne whats your input my kind sir?

 

[jamesjr]

Well I woke this morning about 12 hrs pitching the starter ( not a slurry) and its bubbling away like mad. Well I'm proud of my self thanks for all the help. Its only a one gallon batch. I'm gonna do some experimenting with raspberry and strawberry so when I get bigger c arboys I can make a big batch. So now ill give it more nutrient and the rest of the lemon at 1/3 sugar consumption.