Three day Fermentation

[Levi24]

My usual fermentations take around five days at a minimum. I purchased a CA Merlot juice bucket; added some Petit Verdot previously pressed grapes, RC212 yeast rehydrated with GoFerm, and half the recommended amount of nutrient. My SG went from 1.100 on Saturday to 1.010 on Tuesday at 76 degree temp.


Has anyone else experienced a fermentation this quick?

 

[sour_grapes]

I would guess that the PV pressings contained large amounts of yeast that took off and got the party going quickly!

 

[Kraffty]

I pitched yeast Sunday morning on Syrah grapes at 1.102 and measured 1.02 Tuesday morning. Mike

 

[NorCal]

Yeast double every 1.5-2 hours, so by cutting off that start up phase, you got to rock and roll stage quickly.

 

[Levi24]

Thanks for all the info!