DAB
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Okay, two 6 gallon Chilean juice buckets, both with an original gravity of 1.092
Bucket 1.) Zin - Mixed in 8 grams of Avant yeast after a Go Ferm rehydration on Saturday morning.
Bucket 2.) Petit Sarah - Mixed in 5 grams of Lavin 71B yeast after a Go Ferm rehydration on Saturday morning.
Both were vigorously fermenting by mid-afternoon same day but settled down this evening. So, I took a reading this evening and got 1.065 or so on both, so I added some Fermaid-K (6 grams) to each. I'd never before tried a juice bucket nor have I ever fermented in such a small fermentation (7- bucket and a 7.5 gallon Speidel ) vessel, however, when I added the Fermaid-K it went nuts, bubbling up and nearly overflowing. WTW!?! Is that normal...and if so, what's that all about? Does that mean happy yeast?
Also, I believe I'll want to add another 6 grams each of Fermaid-K at about 1.030ish too, is that correct?
Thank you.
DAB
Bucket 1.) Zin - Mixed in 8 grams of Avant yeast after a Go Ferm rehydration on Saturday morning.
Bucket 2.) Petit Sarah - Mixed in 5 grams of Lavin 71B yeast after a Go Ferm rehydration on Saturday morning.
Both were vigorously fermenting by mid-afternoon same day but settled down this evening. So, I took a reading this evening and got 1.065 or so on both, so I added some Fermaid-K (6 grams) to each. I'd never before tried a juice bucket nor have I ever fermented in such a small fermentation (7- bucket and a 7.5 gallon Speidel ) vessel, however, when I added the Fermaid-K it went nuts, bubbling up and nearly overflowing. WTW!?! Is that normal...and if so, what's that all about? Does that mean happy yeast?
Also, I believe I'll want to add another 6 grams each of Fermaid-K at about 1.030ish too, is that correct?
Thank you.
DAB