I've watched thousands of videos and I've never commented on a one. I have to say thanks for explaining the salination from calcium or sodium carbonate and how that affects the boiling point of the water in the still. I've done it anecdotally but didn't understand why it works. Anyway Thanks!
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You can absolutely reuse the shells. Just give them a quick rinse with fresh water. They will devolve as you use them so if you use a good mesh sock all you have to do is add more shells to it as it gets empty
Hello Aaron, thank you for a great video, very informative to me and the best one I have seen on Ph control. Question - i have a 125L sugar wash OG of 0.075, SG went to 0.040 and the fermentation stopped. I noticed (after a few days) the Ph was 3.3 so obviously the problem. I am going to pitch some soda ash (calcium carbonate) to bring the ph up to 5.5. Do I need to pitch more yeast as well?
You shouldn't need to. The yeast will get active again once you raise the PH. Get your PH on up around 5 then if there is no activity pitch some more but you should be good without having to
The best ph footage out there. Nicely presented very whell explained great job, ph ha as been my Waterloo. Thanks
Great video excellent explanation
I've watched thousands of videos and I've never commented on a one. I have to say thanks for explaining the salination from calcium or sodium carbonate and how that affects the boiling point of the water in the still. I've done it anecdotally but didn't understand why it works. Anyway Thanks!
Great video Aaron
Thanks brother
Cheers we just found your video and subscribed , we love to home brew beer grow hops make meads and wines on our channel and others , stay thirsty friends .
how many pounds of oyster shell you use for a 55 gallon drum
Do you reuse the shells and how many mashes can you get out of them. How many shells do you use to what quantity?
You can absolutely reuse the shells. Just give them a quick rinse with fresh water. They will devolve as you use them so if you use a good mesh sock all you have to do is add more shells to it as it gets empty
Hello Aaron, thank you for a great video, very informative to me and the best one I have seen on Ph control. Question - i have a 125L sugar wash OG of 0.075, SG went to 0.040 and the fermentation stopped. I noticed (after a few days) the Ph was 3.3 so obviously the problem. I am going to pitch some soda ash (calcium carbonate) to bring the ph up to 5.5. Do I need to pitch more yeast as well?
You shouldn't need to. The yeast will get active again once you raise the PH. Get your PH on up around 5 then if there is no activity pitch some more but you should be good without having to
@@southerncopperchronicles3924 Great thanks for the solid advice! I have raised the PH now and I am already starting to see some activity.
SUPER hard to hear! Need a body mic.