Re: [E-Z-Caps] More yeast

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Yes and no. Adding more yeast, VIGOROUS fermentation will begin
faster, which can cut a few days off of the time. But if you add 3x yeast
it will not ferment at 3x time, 4x yeast doesn't cut the time down to
25%. If you are interested in speeding up the process without using all
your yeast I recommend that you make a yeast "starter" by adding a dose or
two of yeast to a 1/4 cup of tepid water with 1 or tsp of sugar. Let that
sit for an hour before adding to the EZ Caps yeast. The yeast will
multiply a few (million?) times, giving you a good head start. It's also
a good technique to use for beginning difficult fermentations like citrus
juices.

At 09:22 PM 3/11/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>Will a drink ferment faster if you add extra yeast? For instance, if
>you put 2 times the recommended amount of yeast, will it produce
>alcohol twice as fast?
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