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Re: Panela rum

2016-02-11T16:02:04+00:00

Or Cooking Sugar in Chinese shops. Makes a tasty rum.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:02 pm

Re: Panela rum

2016-02-11T09:27:05+00:00

I should have said it's called...
jaggery in the shop.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:27 am

Re: Panela rum

2016-02-10T14:25:33+00:00

Devon wrote:
Out of interest where did you get panela from?

From a Indian supermarket...they use it for making sweets.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:25 pm

Re: Panela rum

2016-02-10T08:18:17+00:00

Out of interest where did you get panela from?

Statistics: Posted by Devon — Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:18 am

Re: Panela rum

2015-03-06T02:40:04+00:00

@EasyD: Panela will not give you cachaca, no matter what the price. I use GS for cachaca because I can get it all year long, whereas cane juice is seasonal. Brazillians would probably argue against GS, however they like the taste.

I buy 120 cans of T&L Golden Syrup at a time. It is an expensive hit at about 4.5 times the price of brown sugar, but still worth it to me.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:40 am

Re: Panela rum

2015-03-05T23:41:43+00:00

Being a self serving user here ,I want to know how Panela comes up against T&L golden syrup,'cos I need to make more Cachaca,and would like to get the economics into my head.
I have been watching this with interest.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:41 pm

Re: Panela rum

2015-03-09T09:38:05+00:00

Vitamin b1 (thiamine) is the one - pure white powder. Use sparingly

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:46 pm

Re: Panela rum

2015-03-05T10:47:23+00:00

The question about the colour of this wash may have been answered, it's been suggested by someone that the culprit could be the vitamin tablet....and the second part of the suggestion was to see what happens if one of the tablets was dissolved in water.

I've now tried this and low & behold the water changed to a lovely mango colour.. ...so for the next wash I shall forgo the tablet and see what happens.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:47 am

Re: Panela rum

2015-03-03T10:49:14+00:00

Reminds me of a 'drink', I was offered at a winemakers meet last year.
15% fully fermented Robinsons Barley water.

OMG

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Mar 03, 2015 10:49 am

Re: Panela rum

2015-03-03T09:54:26+00:00

RumJohn wrote:
That orange color makes the wash look toxic.

Cheers John.... I smegging hope not...I did a taste and I'm still here...
It does look a little clearer today....like the colour is settling out???
I'll do another wash and take your advice about the Epsom, and just go with a straight cane sugar wash.
I can't remember when the colour changed...at what point...will have to check every day on the next one.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:54 am

Re: Panela rum

2015-03-03T04:57:57+00:00

I don't think it is the fresh bakers yeast. I have used that before and... no Orange Soda colours. :-) Watching this one with interest.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Tue Mar 03, 2015 4:57 am

Re: Panela rum

2015-03-03T04:40:39+00:00

RumJohn wrote:
That orange color makes the wash look toxic.

Not the most encouraging remark RJ!
I am curious to see how this one turns out Ice,although I have no advice to offer.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Mar 03, 2015 4:40 am

Re: Panela rum

2015-03-03T03:09:24+00:00

That orange color makes the wash look toxic.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:09 am

Re: Panela rum

2015-03-02T05:13:18+00:00

chill wrote:
That is a very strange orange colour! My panela wash stayed dark brown like your first picture.

I'm surprised at the colur...it's so...vivid..
I did a gall molasses last year and that stayed a dark colour.

FullySilenced wrote:
Still sweet tasting or is it dry and tart?

On the % calc SG..1066...now down to 1.010...that's 7.3% abv. I've just had a taste and it's like a slight sweet weak wine....no flavor as such...I wouldn't say it's tart.

Could it be anything to do with the yeast??, I used fresh bakers yeast..never done that before....or the 2 cups of boiled yeast that was added??.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:13 am

Re: Panela rum

2015-03-01T18:05:04+00:00

Still sweet tasting or is it dry and tart?

Statistics: Posted by FullySilenced — Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:05 pm