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Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-18T22:19:07+00:00

BIG xmas LOL
Somethings,even weird ones, sometimes restore my faith in the human race.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:19 pm

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-18T15:22:27+00:00

Am trying to stay off the "C" word even if it is
the season.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Mon Dec 18, 2017 3:22 pm

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-18T09:18:24+00:00

jealously can be a terrible thing

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:18 am

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-18T08:20:41+00:00

I have no intention of Kissing Mash on any
part of his anatomy, he is not my type
sweety.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:20 am

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-17T23:15:36+00:00

Wishing to move the thread on.
Gaza stop kissing Mash's arse.
The OP was concerning columns not brews.
Not that I dismiss conversation about brews.

Merry xmas and peace to all

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:15 pm

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-17T20:28:33+00:00

Join the club Ginster

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:28 pm

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-17T14:28:34+00:00

"compare to a turbo" been there. Watched the pie, eat the video.

You might find it is a one way street.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Dec 17, 2017 2:28 pm

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-17T13:17:35+00:00

Thanks @gaza and @mash for the pointers - I'm going to be trying some of these wash recipes - seen a tomato paste recipe - kale sounds funky. I find these wash recipes with different nutrients fascinating and really interested to compare with the turbo.

Statistics: Posted by ginster — Sun Dec 17, 2017 1:17 pm

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-17T11:07:47+00:00

100% Mash. You need more skill with your cuts
to collect GNS with the dome.
What Mash said on washes, Kale is good cheap
and simple. It is my prefered weapon of choice.
By stripping and spirit running,collecting in
500ml jars and making careful cuts all is cool.
I normally do 2 or 3 washes at a time.
If you want more flavour, you could add more bots
or less alcohol. Remember to add bots % to
recipe.
Good Luck and let us all know how you get on.
The S.S. Gin Basket is new and we are all
experimenting ATM.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:07 am

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-17T07:13:27+00:00

ginster wrote:
So my question is, has anyone made a good clean Neutral with the Alembic only - or I am right in thinking I'm only going to get this with the T500 reflux column?

Also, does anyone have any opinions about Turbo Yeast - I'm reading on a few places that it's not the best.

Cheers

Yes, but I takes a bit more skill and thought.

Skill to make..
For me it really is like the old computing adage. "crap in - crap out"

I spent a while developing & proving a clean ferment (most neutral). For me that means. Cane granulated sugar. Kale nutrient, bread yeast, oil and time.

Turbo yeasts do work for many people. They are quicker, but it depends on your taste buds I guess.

Skill to cut..
Cut to get the very best hearts. Any doubt no doubt, recycle it next time.
If comes with experience.
Remember to that % figures are a measure of strength not purity or flavour.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:13 am

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-16T23:50:44+00:00

Starting at the end of your post.

Some here do not like Turbo's and some do.
Make your own decision.

Your point about the Alembic v's a stacked column?
It should be obvious which will throw out the cleaner neutral.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Dec 16, 2017 11:50 pm

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-16T22:56:41+00:00

Hi all,

Hope you dont mind me jumping on this thread - first post and very much a newbie to distilling.

I have the T500 with alembic condenser along with the botanical basket which i stacked with the Gordon Gin botanicals recipe (6 bots) and did one run with commercial Neutral Grain Spirit and it came out great - better than Gordon's.

I would like the next run to be stronger in flavour and since I cant get more in the basket, I plan to steep the Neutral with the botanicals for 24 hours and then run with the basket and see if that intensifies the flavour.

I can't afford NGS (cost £28 a litre of 95%ABV) for further runs so I was planning to make my own Neutral, but using the Alembic I'm just not getting the quality I want - some off flavours despite filtering with carbon and cutting hearts only. I want to get a decent vodka obviously.

Since the Alembic makes an 80% ABV and is all about adding flavour to the ethanol I think I need the reflux column to make a clean NGS before using the alembic for the gin run.

So my question is, has anyone made a good clean Neutral with the Alembic only - or I am right in thinking I'm only going to get this with the T500 reflux column?

Also, does anyone have any opinions about Turbo Yeast - I'm reading on a few places that it's not the best.

Cheers

Statistics: Posted by ginster — Sat Dec 16, 2017 10:56 pm

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-14T08:00:12+00:00

I am with you Anavrin. The Gin is great BTW.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:00 am

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-13T00:22:40+00:00

Mash wrote:
@Robert. Are you using antifreeze as a mixer again?

Nah, using it with mixers, home production has been slow this year.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:22 am

Re: T500 Alembic or Column to rectify gin

2017-12-12T18:46:26+00:00

If this is your intention then you would need to talk to your supplier, but I would be prepared to make cuts. I only trust half of what I see and nothing I hear

Statistics: Posted by Klunk — Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:46 pm