r/prisonhooch • u/CatMcNugget • 5d ago

First time trying turbo yeast

I’ve been using bread yeast for my brews, and they always turn out super weak, like my kilju and Gatorade. The Gatorade was better, but I didn’t feel much at all. I bought some turbo yeast from Amazon called Still Spirits and put together a sugar wash. Sure enough, in 5 days, I had a really nice drink. Surprisingly palatable with an unexpected banana scent (from the stressed yeast). I only made a mason jar full (~26 oz) and I drank all of it and got pretty fuckin’ smashed. I’d put it around ~16-18% ABV with the help of a calculator, judging by my BAC and the amount I drank. Lots of people say turbo yeast tastes terrible and super strong, but mine was just fine. Also, no hangover the next morning, which was weird.

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u/gphotog 5d ago

Breathalyzer the new hydrometer.

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u/Naijan 5d ago

tbh, low-key genius

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u/UKantkeeper123 5d ago

You were just lucky, that’s the reason it didn’t taste bad. Also I’m pretty sure that the more methanol in the brew, the more severe the hangover. So your brew maybe didn’t have much methanol.

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u/nokangarooinaustria 5d ago

You don't get methanol from a sugar wash (at least no effective dose / more than propranol or butanol).

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u/CatMcNugget 2d ago

I have another batch going for 4 days now and I’m hoping to cold crash by tomorrow night. I did a taste test and doesn’t taste that bad… probably as good a sugar wash can get (not that good, but reasonable palatable). Also, no banana smell this time. I’m pretty excited for this one.