Re: new kenmore, CDN prices, THANX LES

"Les" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>   Your friend should mix sugar with hot water in the plastic
> fermenter,dissolve thoroughly and add cold water  to reduce temperature as
> rec on turbo pack.Stir well to aerate,add yeast as pack and stand back.
>   Air tight is not essential as CO2 will displace air.
>    Les.
>

Thanks for the info, Les.

My friend picked up the 15 litre kenmore, on sale here this week for $199
CDN (reg $249).  Eager to play!  The 22 litre model is $349 CDN, going on
sale next week for $299.  Not worth the extra money in my humble opinion.
(CDN dollar is currently worth about .75 USD, by the way).

Smirnoff Vodka (40% ABV) prices here:
 375 ml (13 ounces) =  $12.95 CDN
 750 ml (26 oz) = $22.95
1.14 L. (40 oz) = $34.50
1.75 L. = $50.50

10 KG (22 pound) bag of white sugar is $7.89 at the grocery store, so the
kenmore should pay for itself in about four days.  (kidding!)

To my dismay, none of the brew supply stores carry Turbo yeast here.  A
couple of them usually have a "similar product" called Super yeast, but
there is NONE in the city right now - "On backorder - should be in within
two weeks".  (Monty Python cheese shop sketch anyone?!!)

5 g. packet (0.176 oz) Champagne-style wine yeast (LALVIN brand) EC-1118 =
.99

I'm sure it won't even come close to the ABV% of turbo, and will probably
take MUCH longer to ferment....  But maybe I'll start a packet fermenting
while I look for a mail order turbo supplier.  I have two plastic primaries,
so it's okay if the first one is tied up for a while.

Any recommendations for a mail order supplier of turbo-style yeast?

Thanks again.