Prestige Turbo Yeast and Baking Techniques
Prestige Turbo Yeast and Baking Techniques Hobby and small scale distillers commonly employ turbo yeast in their processes, as it has been specifically developed to rapidly ferment alcohol to achieve higher alcohol concentrations quickly. As it contains essential nutrients that regular dry yeast cannot, turbo yeast performs much better than standard distillers yeast; producing clean alcohol washes free of harmful flavour compounds like Acetaldehyde.
As with any living organism, yeast requires proper care as a living being that can easily be damaged or killed in certain environments. Packages will often specify recommended temperature ranges to adhere to in order to avoid slow fermentation and/or build-up of foul smells (Sulfur in particular). It is best to hydrate yeast first in water so as to activate and stimulate its metabolism before adding it into a wash, thus awakening dormant cells from their dormancy and activating further growth.
Turbo Yeast’s core ingredients include yeast and sugar starch, along with nutritional supplements essential for its peak performance, such as nitrogen, vitamins, and minerals. These essential elements allow rapid fermentation processes without straining yeast cells too quickly or creating undesirable flavors during rapid fermentation phases.
Some turbo yeasts also include Trehalose as a “start sugar”, providing energy during fermentation and helping it multiply more rapidly while shielding against osmotic shock during multiplication. This enables rapid multiplication and protects cells against osmotic shock during this phase.