Still Spirits Turbo Classic 8 Yeast Fermentation Blend, Pack of 5 | 180g per Sachet, Ferments Up to 8kg Turbo Sugar, Dual Recipe, Mineral Absorbents, All Round Performance

I've been brewing for many years now, and in the process there is one thing you had better pay close attention to and that is the quality of the yeast that you use. If you're out cooking up a batch I certainly hope you didn't use bread yeast....lol (Don't laugh, some people still do, although I cannot understand the reason why they would want their beer tasting like Wonder bread) I've have purchased Still Spirit products for sometime now and essentially it boils down to this without a whole lot of hyperbole, Still Spirits yeast is without a doubt the best. Now understand this is not your average yeast, I'm speaking here of the turbo yeast Classic 8. it's been cultured to produce massive amounts of ethanol in a very short period, I followed the instructions according to what they determine are the proper water temperatures, volume of yeast, amount of sugar, and to top it all off each bag of yeast is filled with nutrients specifically for yeast growth, as I have stated the performance is extremely steady, my batches very rarely stray from an ABV of +/-1% and, to top it all off the yeast has variability in the brewing process, it performs under a number of different circumstances, of course temperature is always very critical, this it seems to shrug off the insult of a colder vat slowing its fermentation, this yeast doesn't do this, the only things I have noted that kill it before it can complete its job is PH, (Remember alcohol is neutral pH, dead smack in the middle of the PH range, the yeast can get a little cranky when you start tipping one way or the other with the acidity of the Brew. Now here's the wild news. This yeast impressed me so much that I purchased a 10 gallon fermentation vessel, simply because the packets of yeast are designed for a 5 gallon batch, you can always make it smaller, just be proportional, but the purpose of why I went to 10 gallons is simply this. This yeast has great variability on what you can do with it, or you can simply follow the rules and get very good predictable results. ABV guaranteed on the packet can be surpassed by twice that amount, I routinely Brew 40 proof alcohol, and it is important for you to remember, this is just a base yeast, it's purpose is to produce ethanol, nothing else. Unless you set up your brewing process the only thing you're going to be producing is vodka, or more accurately a neutral grain spirit, homemade biofuel basically, and one that can knock you on your can so please drink responsibly, I use distilled water, I use the clearing agent also made by Still Spirits, the A and b attached packs of kiesesol and Chitosan, (and if you ask me how to pronounce chitosan, you most likely won't get it right but here's a hint, it's not cheetosan) actually there are 12 different pronunciations, the most common or proper is kai-TOE-san, with emphasis on the toe. Just thought I'd save you the headache.....lol To increase the levels of alcohol no matter what you're brewing there's a few basic rules of thumb, if you want a higher ABV, plan on doing the following, higher starting temperatures, and higher ambient temperature, I would suggest no more than 7° above Fahrenheit on what is quoted as the starting temperature, if it says start at 80° start at 87, have the room 7° warmer if possible, once you've done this the next day reduce the temperature of the room to what is listed on the back as a good brewing ambient temperature, nominally around 70 to 74°Fahrenheit, and don't forget the clearing agents made by Still Spirits, if you use them correctly and apply it to the Brew correctly after fermentation is done, within a day your Brew is going to be as clear as a mountain lake, thanks to chitosin, you want to know how it works to clean all those particles out ? It's only one of three atoms on the planet that have a positively charged electron, the chitosan has now become a magnet for every other electron, since one atom has a positive electron and the other has a negative they join like magnets until they become too heavy to stay in suspension in the Brew. Roughly the same thing goes for kiesesol it's the first part of the process when using a clearing agent, the kiesesol is used first, and is used for the larger heavier particles, the Chitosan is the fine clearing agent. If you've never learned how to properly drain a vat I suggest you learn how and either make up or purchase a few of the tools that make it much easier, because you're going to have to go through the process of refining and clearing the alcohol several times, the sediments fall out, it takes a long time and it has to be still, you wind up with a very very fine silty like substance on the bottom of the vat, you have to drain the vat carefully so you do not disturb the sediments, this requires suctioning it from above, essentially take a clothespin and four or five feet of fish tank airline tubing, set the drawing end of the tube in the vat about an inch and a half above the sediment, if you wish to get it a little lower or closer you risk sucking up sediments, there is always loss when brewing, it's part of the process. All In All I'm going to recommend any product that they make, except one, and I've only used it once, it's has a lot in parallel with toner powder, it gets everywhere, but most importantly it turns your brew as black as night, it's supposed to be if I remember correctly a nutrient and clearing agent in one, all I got for my trouble was 5 gallons of black ink, but, I'm sure I read the instructions but I could always have made a mistake, you get the first one for free.....

Great stuff I do 50 gallon batches and stack this it works really good at different temperatures and is always good tasting and crystal clear after distilling

Wow works great with my sugar mesh!

This is the best yeast for a quick fermentation that I have ever used.

If you are looking for alcohol in a hurry then this is for you. This stuff will burn through 15 pounds of sugar in three days, but it's not without its drawbacks. This yeast will NOT clear on it's own, they make two other products to clear it. Also it will leave some off flavors in your wash. Most notably for me is a sulphur smell which can be taken care of with the addition to some copper. Overall it is a great, quick, but expensive product.

fast and easy. I buy every 6 months. Worth the money

Product as described and fast shipping

I use this to make my own gasoline and fragrant oils of course... I like to think it's the stainless steel still or the regulated heat stages I use, but with this yeast, I can turn out near perfect batches each time. I typically get one runaway batch that lasts about 72-hours and one that stops bubbling in 24-hours. I run 4-mashes at a time. Regardless, I haven't had a failed batch yet. At most I may have to open a bucket and stir it a few times. They are usually done within 5-days on sugar only unless I throw fruit or something else in there, then it takes up to 2-weeks.

Worked quick as said. Started it Saturday was at 1.130 run it through the still Thursday night was at .986 in 5 days. Watch it for first 2 to 3 hours foams up a lot just keep stirring it down or it will fill the bubbler and over flow I put it in my sink for the start to be by safe. Next morning I moved it to the normal spot and I just let it go didn't foam up anymore. I just used the yeast by its self no charcoal and didn't find any bad off taste. I did run it through a Brita filter after the still run but I always do that with any neutral spirit I make. From 5 gallon run I got 15 X 750 ml @ 40% with no cuts. I got 4 more packs to play will but I like what I see so far. I just did a sugar wash with this. I have a 3 gal pot still so it takes 3 runs to do the 5 gallons first 2 I just run through once 3rd one I did a strip run then run though again got a higher alcohol rating but didn't find a big difference in the taste.

Fast Shipping, and it arrived on time. Mind blown. As for the yeast itself, its amazing so far. I just made my very first batch, and its going well so far. Its only been an hour or so since I made it, but its foaming a lot already. Its amazing. Should've gotten this a long time ago!

Best product

I did half batch of sugar.. let it start then 3 days later added the last half. Best moonshine I’ve made yet..

This Turbo Classic yeast works well and produces a nice product although I find it takes a little longer to complete it’s fermentation but if you don’t mind a little extra time while it works…you will be happy with the results!