Alcotec 8

Turbo Yeast for high alcohol moonshine fermentation (for a reflux still):
Alcotec 8 - the 20% alcohol super yeast

Alcotec 8 got its name from the fact that it will ferment 8 kgs of sugar in a 25 litre solution. Alcotec 8 is a high alcohol Turbo Yeast producing 20% alcohol by volume in only 5 days - another “impossible” achievement from Alcotec.

Temperature range is 12-24 C (54-75 F). The optimum temperature is just under 24 C (75 F), at lower temperatures fermentation will take more than 5 days and at higher temperatures, fermentation will stick and the result will be less alcohol.

If you want to make 20% moonshine alcohol in higher temperatures, use Alcotec 48 instead. It will work fine but it will take more than 5 days.

Alcotec 8

Order No.31100

£3.50

You may need to adapt the instruction for this turbo yeast depending on the legislation in your country and in some countries making wash or making moonshine using a reflux still (or other, like a pot still) can be completely illegal. Always check your legal position before using our products.

For flavoring of your spirit we recommend using Vinland essences, a small but very high quality range.

Alcotec 8 (ferments 8 kgs of sugar in 25 litres) is the best example. It is very difficult to make a high alcohol super yeast but Alcotec 8 was the first major breakthrough in the world. In only 5 days, it will produce nearly 20% of alcohol from 8 kgs of sugar in 25 litres total volume.

The drawback with a high alcohol turbo is that it is more temperature sensitive than the "low alcohol" type. You MUST keep the liquid temperature below 24-25 C at all times or your fermentation will stick too high.

The amazing Alcotec 48 is the next generation of high alcohol Turbo's. It is a "dual" turbo, you can choose if you want to ferment 14% alcohol in 2 days or 20% in 5 days and it is also much more temperature tolerant than the Alcotec 8. This turbo was launched in 2003.

Alcotec 8

Order No.31100

£3.50

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Warning: Using a reflux still for making moonshine (alcohol distillation) may be illegal in your country of residence!

Disclaimer: Using a reflux still or following any other advice on this site may be illegal in your country of residence and in that case you must of course not follow it. This site addresses an international audience and we do not take any responsibility for the legality in each and every country - you need to investigate that yourself and make sure you always follow the law where you reside. Note particularly that it may be required to add fruit in your wash - or that you may only use activated carbon for water filters (water purification). This may apply to all types of activated carbon, whether powdered or granular, whether pre-filters for reverse osmosis water purification, ultraviolet water filtration, ozone or any other water filters. You may not be allowed to use a reflux still, pot still or any other device to make moonshine (distill alcohol). Should any of the advice given here require a special permit, license or other approval - you are obliged to acquire such permit, license or approval before following our advice.