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Re: Cloudy spirit after filtering

2015-09-20T18:50:07+00:00

Great...it's all turned out for the best in the end, glad it all sorted. what ever it was.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:50 pm

Re: Cloudy spirit after filtering

2015-09-20T17:42:49+00:00

I've just used some to make up a bottle of Calvados, added the essence to the seemingly hazy spirit and the bottle has come out lovely and clear.....looks great.

Very odd, but may be the water is a bit dicky after all.

Statistics: Posted by mikew41 — Sun Sep 20, 2015 5:42 pm

Re: Cloudy spirit after filtering

2015-09-20T16:18:45+00:00

As you use a new carbon tube every time, I would suspect that the latest did not get cleaned properly during manufacturing and some carbon dust remained. You could try running dripping it though some compressed cotton wool, e.g. stuffed in the neck of a funnel. The capillary action might leave the dust behind in the cotton wool.

Chuck

Statistics: Posted by chill — Sun Sep 20, 2015 4:18 pm

Re: Cloudy spirit after filtering

2015-09-20T15:48:43+00:00

My mate told me never to use tap water for cutting down, he said it'll go cloudy.

Bet it's that?
S4BB

Statistics: Posted by Spirits4BB — Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:48 pm

Re: Cloudy spirit after filtering

2015-09-20T12:46:58+00:00

I've done this a few times before and it's always turned out OK....I didn't vary the method at all.

1..We take it that the spirit you put in was ok to begin with?? Yep, looked clear as a bell

2..What water did you use? Tap water. I know people recommend bottled but our tap water is pretty good.

3..Could it be the filter ?? What's the filter medium?? carbon?? if so when was it changed? It's the standard Still Spirit carbon tube thing. Use a new one every time.

Distilled or RO water is best used for dilution to drinking proof.

4..Does it taste ok?? Yes, it tastes fine.

Cheers,
Mike

Statistics: Posted by mikew41 — Sun Sep 20, 2015 12:46 pm

Re: Cloudy spirit after filtering

2015-09-20T12:27:26+00:00

Back the truck up a little...

1..We take it that the spirit you put in was ok to begin with??

2..What water did you use?

3..Could it be the filter ?? What's the filter medium?? carbon?? if so when was it changed?

Distilled or RO water is best used for dilution to drinking proof.

4..Does it taste ok??

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sun Sep 20, 2015 12:27 pm

Cloudy spirit after filtering

2015-09-20T11:10:31+00:00

I have been using the Still Spirit large filter recently and the results are good. It takes about 20 hours to put a full 9 litre 40% batch through. Just put one through last night and this morning the filtered spirit seems to be a little cloudy...nothing much just a sort of grey haze to it....

Any ideas?

Statistics: Posted by mikew41 — Sun Sep 20, 2015 11:10 am