03-11-2004, 05:41 AM
I don't quite understand... when and where exactly do you add theyeast starter to the the drink? And is it accompanied by the regularcouple of doses of yeast?--- TerraCore Communications wrote:> Yes and no. Adding more yeast, VIGOROUS fermentation willbegin> faster, which can cut a few days off of the time. But if you add3x yeast> it will not ferment at 3x time, 4x yeast doesn't cut the time downto> 25%. If you are interested in speeding up the process withoutusing all> your yeast I recommend that you make a yeast "starter" by adding adose or> two of yeast to a 1/4 cup of tepid water with 1 or tsp of sugar.Let that> sit for an hour before adding to the EZ Caps yeast. The yeast will> multiply a few (million?) times, giving you a good head start.It's also> a good technique to use for beginning difficult fermentations likecitrus> juices.>> At 09:22 PM 3/11/2004 +0000, you wrote:> >Will a drink ferment faster if you add extra yeast? For instance,if> >you put 2 times the recommended amount of yeast, will it produce> >alcohol twice as fast?> >> >> >> >> >> >Yahoo! Groups Links> >> >> >> >ORGINAL POSTER: neldaarjr4