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Re: turbo clear

2013-03-09T07:48:36+00:00

Turbo clear is very good and quick but relatively it's not cheap. Some of the guys on here including myself use powdered 'sparkaloid' which is very economical and works well.
You can get this from 'Brewhaus' in Texas who will post to the uk quite cheaply just e mail them for info
Or you can do as Aidan says and let nature take it's course

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:48 am

Re: turbo clear

2013-03-08T17:27:03+00:00

Damn straight! (as the Yanks say)

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:27 pm

Re: turbo clear

2013-03-08T16:59:27+00:00

Patience is the hardest thing to learn. Having a good supply of spirits on hand and several washes on the go helps. A lot!

Chuck

Statistics: Posted by chill — Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:59 pm

Re: turbo clear

2013-03-08T14:42:50+00:00

Thanks for your response. Being a newbie I have very little patience waiting to do my first run.lol maybe after I get a few runs under my belt I will go all natural. This time I will use turbo clear.

Statistics: Posted by edwatters — Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:42 pm

Re: turbo clear

2013-03-08T08:05:34+00:00

I used to use that stuff and never found it to affect the final product. Using it taught me to be patient and wait for the wash to clear completely.

These days I don't usually use finings but when it's required I use Sparkoloid which works wonders.

Unless you're unfortunate enough to be using carbon in a wash you are better off beating all the CO2 out of your wash several times, until it is thoroughly degassed, then let it settle out in a cold place for 5-7 days.- assuming you have the time. That was the lesson I had to learn about patience.

I learned to schedule my washes so that I had plenty of time to allow the wash to clear naturally.

These days, when I have a wash clearing I also have at least one batch waiting for stripping and low wines waiting for the next Spirit Run. So, if the wash takes a week to clear after degassing I'm not pulling my hair out

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:05 am

turbo clear

2013-03-07T23:07:27+00:00

Does turbo clear affect the final product in any way?

Statistics: Posted by edwatters — Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:07 pm