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Re: Carbon filter !

2018-02-07T23:50:44+00:00

That, that doesn't kill you, will make you stronger.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:50 pm

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-02-07T00:14:46+00:00

I think sometimes the best lessons are learned rather than read, no harm done and I am a little smarter.

Statistics: Posted by Maker — Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:14 am

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-02-06T21:36:28+00:00

Maker wrote:
I need to pay more attention.
Nuking JD chips without covering results in the alcohol level lowering to around 54% (from 65%) in 3 runs, next time I will cover the jar, I diddn't think to cover and thought the loss was usual, lesson learned.
I have also tried to clean up the dark matter with charcoal filtering and ended up with a clean product that is not so tasty, another lesson learned.

Losing some of the higher alcohols through nuking, as would happen with barrel aging, seems perfectly acceptable to me. At a distillery it may go into a cask at 63% and usually come out at 54-56%.
As you have discovered,charcoal filtering Oaked spirit is a no,no.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:36 pm

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-02-06T06:15:21+00:00

I bought a stainless very fine coffee filter, which gets the most chaff out quickly. A simple coffee paper filter is a bit slow. Cotton wool it good.

Best idea I found is rinsing the chips under the tap before use.

Sitting square bottlee on a corner in a wheat bag for a couple of days, also helps concentrate any dark matter and makes decanting easier.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Feb 06, 2018 6:15 am

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-02-06T02:18:13+00:00

What i did i just used some cotton wool in a tunnel and filter it that way hears my end results.

Statistics: Posted by Robbo12 — Tue Feb 06, 2018 2:18 am

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-02-05T23:45:24+00:00

Watching

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:45 pm

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-02-05T23:32:24+00:00

I need to pay more attention.
Nuking JD chips without covering results in the alcohol level lowering to around 54% (from 65%) in 3 runs, next time I will cover the jar, I diddn't think to cover and thought the loss was usual, lesson learned.
I have also tried to clean up the dark matter with charcoal filtering and ended up with a clean product that is not so tasty, another lesson learned.

Is there a quick way to clean the dark matter or as suggested is the leave it alone method the best..?

Statistics: Posted by Maker — Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:32 pm

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-01-18T02:56:05+00:00

This is a different dark matter to that which generally ends up in the great white telephone isn't it.....

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:56 am

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-01-17T23:36:25+00:00

I am inspired to start a brew called "Dark Matter".
Shoot, I should trademark it.
If not it will be in the shops within 12 months by someone else

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:36 pm

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-01-17T05:49:29+00:00

Never drink dark matter. Lol

This recipe benefits from a sit to let it combine / mellow / mature for about a week.

It fits also settles out some dark matter (cracking phase) in that time that can be decanted off.

The dark matter gets caught brilliantly in the top corner of a square JD bottle. Chuck it in the ullage and run it next time.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:49 am

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-01-17T02:47:00+00:00

If it doesn't, leave it to settle and siphon.
Always My final attempt at a clear product.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:47 am

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-01-16T23:16:41+00:00

After nuking anD coffee paper filtering I still get settled out fine dark matter at the bottom of the dJ .........I’ve not tried the flannel/microfibres cloth option.....will this catch that?

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:16 pm

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-01-16T23:02:36+00:00

[/quote]Robbo

I will be gentle and say you are all over the place mate Slow down - it will all make sense.

The kale recipe (in the recipes section) Works well either with just the juice or leaving the kale in. Removing it before stilling of course. Do you know if you have hard water or soft water? Have you fermented stuff before (wine or beer)?

A Carbon filter is not for getting that bits out of a nuke whiskey - use a coffee paper. All face flannel. (no really)

Nuke means microwave it does not mean stovetop - all that will achieve is boiling off the alcohol. You need a covered glass vessel in the microwave (the 1 litre clip top jar works well but remove the wire). Once finished, it normally takes three runs, you remove the blocks before bottling. The whole process takes 3 hours. Next day. Filter through coffee paper, carefully decanting the bits that have already settled in the bottom.

Hope that helps[quote="Mash"]

Well done Mash, I was losing patience there,, and biting my tongue.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:02 pm

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-01-15T18:35:58+00:00

I did no it's in the shed i put 2 jars in a pan with 40% abv put a couple of whiskey blocks in each of them put on low heat for 3 hours and when i took them out they was really dark but taested good but i filtered mine which i shouldn't of but they still taested nice.

Statistics: Posted by Robbo12 — Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:35 pm

Re: Carbon filter !

2018-01-15T14:11:34+00:00

... ,I've nuked some whiskey blocks on the stove for afew hours and got a really dark colour but it tastes good....

?? I thought you had already done some? Has it gone already

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:11 pm