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Re: Tamarind

2018-03-01T14:55:24+00:00

I would love to know what else you used to make a crap spirit?
Or were you going for a wine?

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:55 pm

Re: Tamarind

2018-02-28T18:24:58+00:00

I used a block of tamarind in a concotion I thought up last year. Had it lying in the cupboard since who knows when.... Boiled the block to soften it all up to a pulp, can't remember the exact recipe/other ingredients, raisins were there....anyways, thought I was being clever, but as usual, I wasn't and the result was crap....never again....

Statistics: Posted by Dave — Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:24 pm

Re: Tamarind

2018-02-20T22:44:55+00:00

Yep, should be an air stone post tomorrow.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:44 pm

Re: Tamarind

2018-02-20T05:52:21+00:00

Sounds good. Are you still planning to drop an air stone in it?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Feb 20, 2018 5:52 am

Re: Tamarind

2018-02-20T00:25:08+00:00

Sitting here drinking some carbon filtered Tamarind/as/yeast food neutral spirit.
It is pretty good.
Today's washes are my regular lentil, cut back to 200g, before I say that one is better than the other.
Whatever, Tamarind certainly makes good yeast nutrient.

Robert

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:25 am

Re: Tamarind

2018-02-02T07:02:09+00:00

I think it more than likely needs calcium(s) adding when you start.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:02 am

Re: Tamarind

2018-02-01T22:22:55+00:00

We have the softest water available, it rains on the hills nearby, and is pumped to us soon after.
I can see the treatment plant over the valley from my window.
Mains water contains Aluminium, Iron and Manganese.
I suspect some of these are added in the purification process.
It claims no other ingredients than the breakdown components of chlorine which is added for purification, (Trihalomethanes).

My brew is fermenting well now.
I am happy.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:22 pm

Re: Tamarind

2018-02-01T05:57:42+00:00

My current hunch is your water has a mineral deficiency. What in particular I dunno.

I think you would have the same issue if you did a kale batch, but less pronounced.

Probably the best to start is to get the water analysis from your water supplier. Most of them are online. I have a good book for the rest, water correction is complicated but very forgiving.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Feb 01, 2018 5:57 am

Re: Tamarind

2018-02-01T00:09:06+00:00

Mash, I love you and want to have your babies!
Your post sent me to the brew room, where ph meter, (reasonably accurate) came back with 2.3, with a hydrometer reading above 1.050.
Lentils have never given me a ph so low, at any point in the ferment.
Muchos bicarb of soda has now been added, and I can hear the little yeasties now working again.
A totally different sound to the "Bath Bomb" addition of bicarb.
I reckon that you have saved me a couple of days of head scratching.
And proved that Tamarind is not the ultimate neutral wash that it appeared to be.
"C'est la vie say the Old Folks, It goes to show you never can tell!"

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:09 am

Re: Tamarind

2018-01-31T07:34:50+00:00

Be interesting to see the effect on pH, and if you need the bicarb.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:34 am

Re: Tamarind

2018-01-30T22:43:03+00:00

It is being used soley as a nutrient.
Any reference to taste is intended in the negative.
Was I too obscure on this point?
It will be run through my column at 90+%.
I would hope that it comes out without any flavour.
Live and learn.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:43 pm

Re: Tamarind

2018-01-30T19:06:28+00:00

.......and a flavouring to be carried over presumably ?

It’s not for the sugar content as there’s only 50grams of sugar in a 100 grams packet

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:06 pm

Re: Tamarind

2018-01-30T05:46:16+00:00

So you are effectively using it as a nutrient?
PH adjustments?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Jan 30, 2018 5:46 am

Re: Tamarind

2018-01-29T22:25:38+00:00

Try it mate, it has a fermenting smell all of it's own.
The taste I am waiting for,

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:25 pm

Re: Tamarind

2018-01-29T17:51:39+00:00

You can thank me later

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:51 pm