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Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-12T06:45:26+00:00

me too. in fact lasting two weeks is good.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Jun 12, 2015 6:45 am

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-11T23:41:59+00:00

It would last about two weeks if I was there!

Statistics: Posted by chill — Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:41 pm

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-11T23:06:10+00:00

I am looking forward to finally changing my domicile this weekend,to one with a purpose built brew/still room,- with (hopefully,[I did it!])well designed ventilation.
It's not so much the smells that bother me,and must say that I have never found the smell from a spent wash or spirit run pleasant,it is the clutter and falling over brew bins and demi-johns that has irked me.
No longer,from now on a place for everything,and in theory everything in its place.
We'll see how long THAT lasts!

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:06 pm

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-11T06:29:28+00:00

chill wrote:
The wife's snout does not get that close, but it is a highly, highly sensitive and easily annoyed snout!

I can relate to that Chuck.

I am fortunate that I get to do all my brewing and distilling in a separate workshop/mancave and my wife rarely ventures in there so I avoid that problem.

I've no doubt that if I were operating in any part of the main house I'm quite sure it would be a different situation.

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:29 am

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-10T20:38:31+00:00

The wife's snout does not get that close, but it is a highly, highly sensitive and easily annoyed snout!

Statistics: Posted by chill — Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:38 pm

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-10T19:03:29+00:00

I really don't think you're meant to get your snout too close to that stuff and why would you want to anyway, it's all supposed to go down the drain without ceremony.

I think no matter what you're distilling, and whether it's a strip or spirit run, the stuff left in the still will always smell bloody awful It's nature's way of telling you not to even think about drinking that shit

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:03 pm

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-10T16:54:28+00:00

Oh, I don't think it is the lentils specifically. Most of my washes smell unpleasant when stripping too far into the tails and if I open the still while still hot. Even the clearest of washes.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:54 pm

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-10T16:25:34+00:00

chill wrote:
For me, from a lentil wash. Smells like boiled yeast, well used socks, and wet dogs.

Blimey never noticed when I ran it. But I have only done it the once as it was disappointing.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:25 pm

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-10T13:19:24+00:00

For me, from a lentil wash. Smells like boiled yeast, well used socks, and wet dogs.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:19 pm

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-10T06:32:21+00:00

Is this smell from turbo's running in an air still??
Or standard lentil/malt/barley washes?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Jun 10, 2015 6:32 am

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-08T05:34:32+00:00

I also stop my stripping runs above 30% ABV. My theory is that the small gain in alcohol is not worth the endless bitching from the wife about the smell of tails. :-)

Statistics: Posted by chill — Mon Jun 08, 2015 5:34 am

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-07T20:47:34+00:00

Been done for beer, so whiskey ....

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:47 pm

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-07T20:27:53+00:00

I know sugar puffs are wheat not barley but the comment "sugar puff soup" got me thinking, plenty of folks use corn flakes, weetabix, bran flakes to flavour their sugar washes...why not use sugar puffs? Or should I say honey monster puffs or whatever they're called now, my apologies I was thinking out loud...making sense isn't always my strong point!

Benoit

Statistics: Posted by Benoit — Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:27 pm

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-07T16:48:03+00:00

que?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Jun 07, 2015 4:48 pm

Re: Pearl Barley Wash

2015-06-07T09:47:49+00:00

Just read this thread & now all I can think of is a sugar puff faux whiskey experiment!

Benoit

Statistics: Posted by Benoit — Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:47 am