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Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-03-05T00:07:52+00:00

So coming back to the questions asked in the posts above, where are you cutting tails?
I stop collecting from a sugar wash at 30%.
And the tails will have started at around 50% or higher.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:07 am

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-11T06:55:36+00:00

Sure is. Numbers and educated taste buds.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:55 am

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-11T00:13:13+00:00

I don't mind admitting that in my approaching 60 years of abusing my body, my taste buds have suffered.
Equally, I am still able to appreciate a fine Malt over a blend,even a good one, so do not think that all hope is lost.
My current method of cutting my standard sugar neutral by numbers, and the occasional taste seems to work.
Where I struggle is when I try something a little more "specialised" but it is all for the fun.
Isn't it?

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:13 am

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-10T17:30:58+00:00

Try doing it by temperature, along with taste, smell and volume collected.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:30 pm

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-09T20:17:44+00:00

I will pay more attention next time and report back

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:17 pm

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-09T20:00:47+00:00

That is what I thought. Either our sense of taste is vastly different or... I dunno. That is way off what I detect.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:00 pm

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-09T19:53:29+00:00

Airstill and a sugar wash.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:53 pm

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-09T16:43:30+00:00

What kind of wash and still are you using that your tails start at 32%? I don't think I have ever seen them start later than 50%.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Tue Feb 09, 2016 4:43 pm

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-09T06:49:04+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
Are you curing or curtailing?

Robert.

Curing the need for all the bleeding jars, by coming up with a better way to find the break point.

My thinking is a small scale easy to use "parrot". A teaspoon and a refractometer seems to fit the bill.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:49 am

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-09T06:45:25+00:00

chill wrote:
Mash, is your 32% where you start collecting for tails, or where you stop collecting anything?

Stop collecting for drinking.
Divert the output for use as cleaning fluid.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:45 am

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-09T05:35:49+00:00

Cheers Mash I've not found it yet, bet your bottom dollar it's for grapes

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Tue Feb 09, 2016 5:35 am

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-09T04:08:04+00:00

Mash, is your 32% where you start collecting for tails, or where you stop collecting anything?

Statistics: Posted by chill — Tue Feb 09, 2016 4:08 am

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-08T08:42:39+00:00

Icefever wrote:
I have a refractometer that I only use for the grapes before we pick. I'm going to sort it out and give it a try.

Careful Ice. You might find its got a different scale.

refractometer scale - grapes.jpg

refractometer scale - 80 spirit .jpg

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:42 am

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-08T08:22:09+00:00

I have a refractometer that I only use for the grapes before we pick. I'm going to sort it out and give it a try.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:22 am

Re: Curing tails by refractometer

2016-02-08T07:25:18+00:00

Thanks chaps. This is such an easy test to do I will persevere.

Teaspoon & refractometer. Couple of drops from spout taste and measure.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:25 am