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Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-10-03T08:18:34+00:00

#2 LMAO

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:18 am

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-10-02T23:29:13+00:00

Plus, he is the Sputnik man......

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:29 pm

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-10-02T06:41:33+00:00

Lmao.

Thanks chaps.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Oct 02, 2016 6:41 am

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-10-01T23:56:45+00:00

Curmudgeon wrote:
I shall now imagine Mash as using the head of one of the aliens in the old smash tv ads as a pot still lid

For Mash get Smash

Interesting, I see him similarly,

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Oct 01, 2016 11:56 pm

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-10-01T17:04:19+00:00

I shall now imagine Mash as using the head of one of the aliens in the old smash tv ads as a pot still lid

For Mash get Smash

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:04 pm

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-10-01T15:54:28+00:00

..... be used for something better than animal feed, then what else.

When I was in the game, if they couldn't be sold as stock feed they went to Pringles

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:54 pm

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-10-01T15:38:03+00:00

300 potatoes to make one bottle of vodka....

Statistics: Posted by inspector gadget — Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:38 pm

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-10-01T14:31:26+00:00

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/jul/21/william-chase-tyrrells-crisps-founder-friday-interview

edit more likely this article I saw recently http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35491792

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:31 pm

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-10-01T14:27:56+00:00

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/jul/21/william-chase-tyrrells-crisps-founder-friday-interview

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:27 pm

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-10-01T13:54:05+00:00

Squint wrote:
Chase Farms Distillery make a Potato Vodka,
(snip)

Indeed they do and give that either 2010 or 2011 they won the "best vodka in the world" medal, it means that they can sell it for about £35 a bottle.

But, the distillery founder had a bit of a bonus, he was a spud farmer. From what I've read the distillery was only started because they grew the spuds and needed to "add value", so they started Tyrell Crisps.

I'm guessing but if you've ever delivered bulk spuds to places that make crisps or pre-cooked/oven chips, you'll know what happens with loads that don't make the grade and are rejected (animal feed more often).

So if they found that the portion of the spuds that weren't suitable for the crisps needed to be used for something better than animal feed, then what else ?

Indeed, Vodka.

Don't know the total story currently but they sold the crisps business and it seems it's just growing tatties and vodka (gin as well I understand)........

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Sat Oct 01, 2016 1:54 pm

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-09-29T22:10:11+00:00

Anavrin wrote:
I'm thinking use about 5kg-10kg potatoes, peel them, chop them, then throw them in the Grainfather and top up to 25 litres of water.

Then boil them for a while until soft before mashing them up with a drill thingy that plasterers use.

Once cooled to 66°c I'll add 2-3kg of malted barley and lett it all mash for an hour for the enzyme in the malted barley convert the potatoe starch to sugar.

Then depending on the SG I'll add sugar, enough to equal a total sugar level of about 1kg per 5 litres of wash, I'm going to do a 40lit wash, hopefully I'll only need 4kg of sugar, depending on what conversation I get.

But if it's really messy, it may not be repeated!!!!

I did have a bunch of "I was advised differently" T shirts printed up a while ago.
Let me know if you need one, and your size, I will see what I can do!

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:10 pm

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-09-29T06:23:19+00:00

Anavrin wrote:
.......... might need some additional nutrients, like DAP, vitamin b and a little citric acid.....

DAP or vit b - I don't use both. Just vit b and and the smallest amount of olive oil.

The latest research is moving away from DAP, and the overuse of it.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Sep 29, 2016 6:23 am

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-09-28T21:47:43+00:00

If you have any Vodka recipes would
love to try them.
By the way Vodka Star is brill and cheap
http://www.discountbrew.co.uk/spirits-distillation-db/high-alcohol-yeast-db/alcotec-vodka-star-turbo-yeast-db

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:47 pm

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-09-28T21:43:48+00:00

DAP is very good, but have been told to use
sparingly. Bread yeast 50g boiled and cooled
works well with 50g of bread yeast and a
couple of vit B tabs crushed.
Raisins chopped and boiled is another good
yeast food.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:43 pm

Re: Potatoes for Vodka

2016-09-28T21:28:04+00:00

My latest wash for neutral which is in my boiler at the moment is 350gr of crushed branflake's, soaked in boiling water and added to 8kg of sugar in a 40lt wash, on this one I used a vodkastar yeast but the next batch I will just use bread yeast, so might need some additional nutrients, like DAP, vitamin b and a little citric acid

I also have a lot of rye malt, about 9kg, just need a recipe to follow.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:28 pm