no Slurry

[JohnT]

What if you do not have a slurry of yeast (from a batch of white wine), but still want to make some pee?

 

[g8keeper]

most people then will use ec 1118 because it is such a strong yeast, and make a starter using it....they say to use a starter because lemon can be pretty hard to ferment due to the acidity...

 

[Julie]

JohnT are you going to make some skeeter pee?

 

[JohnT]

JohnT are you going to make some skeeter pee?

Yup,

but I am not going to use Welches lemon juice.

 

[Julie]

Yup,

but I am not going to use Welches lemon juice.

roflmao, it's a step JohnT

You thinking of kegging it or just bottling?

 

[SmallTown]

Yes go with a starter. Everything will go faster to.

 

[oldwhiskers]

All of mine have been made using a starter, and adding some of the must in stages after rehydration. It hasn't failed me yet.

 

[JohnT]

roflmao, it's a step JohnT

You thinking of kegging it or just bottling?

I made a batch last year. I kegged it. I have to admit, the stuff was worth making again.

I got a blender, filled it with ice, covered the ice with pee, and whizzed it up good. Amazing how it tasted just like a margerita!

 

[Julie]

I made a batch last year. I kegged it. I have to admit, the stuff was worth making again.

I got a blender, filled it with ice, covered the ice with pee, and whizzed it up good. Amazing how it tasted just like a margerita!

roflmao, that is what I do with it, I call it Wine-arita!

 

[JohnT]

I find that it is REAL good on a hot August day.

 

[ffemt128]

I find that it is REAL good on a hot August day.

It real good on any day.....

 

[JohnT]

It real good on any day.....

So, how much (many packets) of EC-1118 would you use to kick it off. I got to imagine that you would need to pitch a rather large amount.

 

[ffemt128]

So, how much (many packets) of EC-1118 would you use to kick it off. I got to imagine that you would need to pitch a rather large amount.

For a 5 gallon batch I only used 1 package. Actually the last 3 batches I made this year, I didn't make a starter, I just sprinkled the yeast on the juice and 3 days later it was started fermenting.

 

[lbwines]

For a 5 gallon batch I only used 1 package. Actually the last 3 batches I made this year, I didn't make a starter, I just sprinkled the yeast on the juice and 3 days later it was started fermenting.

Did you still whip it during the first 3 day. I just started mine yesterday and just sprinkled on top.
I've only done 4 kits so far and wanted to try something "outside the box," so I figured why not SP

 

[dangerdave]

Yes, whip it every day it is the primary. I have made many batches, and have yet to use a slurry. I just rehydrate the EC-1118 as directed on the package, and away it goes! I have also tried other yeasts as well (when I ran out of the EC-1118), but they just take longer to get started and longer to ferment.

 

[xAreWhyAyEn]

http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/f68/easy-fermentation-31837/


^thats what i did

 

[JohnT]

OK Folks,

So (with my niece) we made skeeter pee last weekend. It is happily churning away.

My niece was a little disappointed in the fact that the Pee was not yellow enough, so we added some food coloring.

So, to sum up..

I am making wine without grapes, using sugar and artificial food coloring!

How did I get to this lowly state? I am expecting to be drumed out of the "wine snob" society fro this one.

 

[Julie]

OK Folks,

So (with my niece) we made skeeter pee last weekend. It is happily churning away.

My niece was a little disappointed in the fact that the Pee was not yellow enough, so we added some food coloring.

So, to sum up..

I am making wine without grapes, using sugar and artificial food coloring!

How did I get to this lowly state? I am expecting to be drumed out of the "wine snob" society fro this one.

Oh my JohnT, are you going thru a mid-life crisis???????????

 

[JohnT]

Oh my JohnT, are you going thru a mid-life crisis???????????

It is either that, or the "body snatchers" finally truned up.

BTW, do you recently remove one of my posts (about wine/clothes). If you did, then thanks. Although I tried to be PC, after I posted it, it still seemed a little offensive.

 

[btom2004]

I see you have started your SP. I just started a slurry today to be used for SP. I read http://skeeterpee.com/?page_id=17, That all one had to do is start a gal batch of wine from concentrate; let it go from 5 day to a week. Then use the whole thing as a slurry. FYI for future.