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    • December 18, 2014 at 2:49 am #3038
      Threeper
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      making 5 gallons of peach shine. I’m just starting and I don’t have a hydrometer yet but I put my yeast in when the water was still hot and think it may have killed it. can I add more? what would having too much yeast cause? thank you in advance.

    • December 18, 2014 at 3:15 am #3039
      Richard Coleman, Jr
      Keymaster

      How hot was the mash when you added it?
      What kind of yeast did you add?
      How much yeast did you add?
      How long ago did you add the yeast?

      What was your recipe?

    • December 18, 2014 at 4:18 am #3042
      Threeper
      Participant

      around 120°
      2 table spoons of what they sell at Walmart the brand starts with an f.
      I added it around 24 hours ago
      5 lbs peach slices 5 lbs sugar 4 gallons of water

    • December 18, 2014 at 4:20 am #3043
      Beerdcomb
      Participant

      120 is pretty warm- you might have killed the yeast.
      You can either let it sit another 12 hours or so and if you don’t see any activity in the airlock (are you using an airlock?) add more yeast- or you can add more yeast now-
      what temp is the mash at now?

    • December 18, 2014 at 3:24 pm #3051
      Threeper
      Participant

      no I’m using a balloon. I’ve made mash before using a balloon and is no where near as inflated this time.

    • December 18, 2014 at 3:27 pm #3052
      Threeper
      Participant

      oh the mag is at 70° now. I plan to add more this afternoon. thank you for your help.

    • December 18, 2014 at 3:40 pm #3053
      Beerdcomb
      Participant

      Keep us posted –

    • December 19, 2014 at 11:28 pm #3056
      Threeper
      Participant

      added more yeast everything seems to be doing great. thank you guys for your help.

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