03-11-2004, 03:54 AM
Yes and no. Adding more yeast, VIGOROUS fermentation will beginfaster, which can cut a few days off of the time. But if you add 3x yeastit will not ferment at 3x time, 4x yeast doesn't cut the time down to25%. If you are interested in speeding up the process without using allyour yeast I recommend that you make a yeast "starter" by adding a dose ortwo of yeast to a 1/4 cup of tepid water with 1 or tsp of sugar. Let thatsit for an hour before adding to the EZ Caps yeast. The yeast willmultiply a few (million?) times, giving you a good head start. It's alsoa good technique to use for beginning difficult fermentations like citrusjuices.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: terracore