The morning after

Batch #2: Temp 25C, pH 3.02, bubbling nicely

I neutralized gently to 3.7 with bicarbonate of soda and stirred well. SG was 1.030.. those monks are very industrious! I'll likely need to add more sugar by evening. It started with about 6.5 - 7% alcohol potential and is now at 4 - 4.5% potential.

Batch #1: Slowing down..one bubble per 4 - 5 seconds. temp is ok at 25C. Added a pinch of yeast energizer, stirred well, and recapped. SG is 1.020 so we are over the 10% barrier with about 4% potential alcohol left, and it hasn't stuck, strictly speaking. We'll see how it looks this evening, and if it looks as if it is too sluggish, I'll do something else (which has yet to be decided :)

So far, the prayerful meditations are yielding delicious fruit! I will be finishing up my evocation setup for distilling in the next 2 days, and I am hopeful that I will be able to perform the evocation at the end of that time.

Pax Vobiscum

Addendum: Batch #1 has reinvigorated a bit! Perhaps it took a bit of time for the new nutrients to become active, or perhaps the stirring helped the monks throw off their slumber. Either way, it is bubbling at one per 2 seconds now and steady.