I've been hearing that wild yeast is no good the few years I've been looking at wine making on line. Now I been making wine about 40 years from the wild mustang grapes that grow on my land. There is no need to add yeast because the wild yeast is already on the grapes. I must have a good strain of yeast on my property because I've never experienced any of the problems associated with wild yeast. When I make watermelon wine is the only time I use commercial yeast, I use a fast acting champagne yeast as watermellon tends to sour before it can ferment.
Hmmmm, can't help but think that if you used more wild yeast you would get a quicker result. When you rack it off see how must yeast has been created, I predict the long time was due to it propagating enough to eat all that sugar you gave it. Personally I think you overdid the sugar. Damn interesting experiment though.
Right on the money Percy. Taking off the fail, it took a little over 2 weeks to end. You are right, if I cultivated more starter yeast it may have taken less time to come to a conclusion. And right again, there was too much Dextrose in the mix. If I was going to do it again I would use stronger more established Natural yeast, use no Dextrose, and make a dry run starting at a potential 5.5%ABV. I feel the end product may taste more like Watermelon. BTW, I gave the wash a 15% potential ABV because it is part of a batch I intend using to make Watermelon Brandy within the next fortnight. Thanks for your input Mate..... Paul
@@pauljacobs5390 No worries mate, I always enjoy your videos, they are more calm and laid back than many others. I like that. I always try and promote your channel when I can.
nice experiment, can't wait to see the watermelon brandy results.
Very interesting 👍
Nice job on the experiment. First time I’ve watched anything on wild yeast. I’m anxious to see how the brandy turns out. Keep up the good work!
wow! yeast from raisons! I love it!
Yeah Steve, they had it all worked out thousands of years ago.
Awesome stuff mate, another top quality video!!!
Loving your work, keep it up.
Please do consider starting a patreon!
What brand or where can I find the large raisens you use? Thanks for the videos I'm about to try make the genuine honey meed :)
I've been hearing that wild yeast is no good the few years I've been looking at wine making on line. Now I been making wine about 40 years from the wild mustang grapes that grow on my land. There is no need to add yeast because the wild yeast is already on the grapes. I must have a good strain of yeast on my property because I've never experienced any of the problems associated with wild yeast. When I make watermelon wine is the only time I use commercial yeast, I use a fast acting champagne yeast as watermellon tends to sour before it can ferment.
The mistake you made was adding extra sugar at the begining. You should have waited a few days before adding more sugar.
Hmmmm, can't help but think that if you used more wild yeast you would get a quicker result. When you rack it off see how must yeast has been created, I predict the long time was due to it propagating enough to eat all that sugar you gave it. Personally I think you overdid the sugar. Damn interesting experiment though.
Right on the money Percy.
Taking off the fail, it took a little over 2 weeks to end.
You are right, if I cultivated more starter yeast it may have taken less time to come to a conclusion.
And right again, there was too much Dextrose in the mix. If I was going to do it again I would use stronger more established Natural yeast, use no Dextrose, and make a dry run starting at a potential 5.5%ABV. I feel the end product may taste more like Watermelon.
BTW, I gave the wash a 15% potential ABV because it is part of a batch I intend using to make Watermelon Brandy within the next fortnight.
Thanks for your input Mate.....
Paul
@@pauljacobs5390 No worries mate, I always enjoy your videos, they are more calm and laid back than many others. I like that. I always try and promote your channel when I can.
I recently sent an email to you and you don't answer my email. check your mailbox. also a very nice experiment. keep up your good work.