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Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-11-05T07:21:58+00:00

No probs hang onto your hat Mash.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:21 am

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-11-05T06:51:50+00:00

gaza the instructor wrote:
... I will just
fire up my eco friendly 5ltr supercharged Jaguar and
drive to Tesco's.

Lmao.

A serious point though. What's 'too far' for some is sits easily for others.

That said, IMO sugar beat is still a PITA...and melons.. and taters.
So gissa lift in the Jag

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:51 am

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-11-05T06:39:08+00:00

T&L sugar is 49p @ B&M.
Cash and carry price is £10/25kg
Yeast £4 kg. So 20p in 5l.

Happy days.

Ps. Sugar beet is a pain in the arse. Not doing that again.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:39 am

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-11-05T01:20:24+00:00

Digging, get it? Topers post of growing sugar beet.
Maybe not rely upon it for all the sugar, but I bet a bit of pulp would serve as nutrient for the yeasties?

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Nov 05, 2018 1:20 am

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-11-04T16:34:26+00:00

Maybe just going a little to far for me. I will just
fire up my eco friendly 5ltr supercharged Jaguar and
drive to Tesco's.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sun Nov 04, 2018 4:34 pm

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-11-04T15:52:52+00:00

Given the price of kale, and how little is needed in each wash, even if somebody gave you the kale for free, it would no where near halve the cost of what is, after all, a ridiculously cheap product.

However, growing one's own sugar beet could be a saving?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&key ... 2283964865

For our purposes, without actually turning it into sugar it could, if stewed for a while, provide the basis for a wash, with the he vegetable matter providing nutrients?

Just a thought.

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:52 pm

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-11-04T12:06:00+00:00

Mash you could save some, but the Kale, Tomato
Paste or Lentils are not the big cost, its the
bloomin sugar now 60p per kilo.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:06 pm

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-11-04T06:23:27+00:00

£1 per litre that's gotta be good.

I reckon if you plant some kale you could almost half that though.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:23 am

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-11-03T23:07:01+00:00

TPW's stripped and Spirit runs completed.
3with 5kg sugar 2 with 6. total cost £22
all but a few pence or £1 per ltr nertral
at 40%. Happy, nice voddie too.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat Nov 03, 2018 11:07 pm

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-10-30T22:40:46+00:00

I soak them, with the Sultanas for 12 or so hours and hit them with a stick blender until roughly chopped.
Then I proceed to the rest of the wash.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:40 pm

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-10-30T13:26:03+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
Cheapskate that I am, I have been using Allinson's and Yellow split peas for years, (half the price of red lentils).
Add a few chopped Sultanas for extra yeastie food.
It works for me.
100g split peas
100g sultanas
10Kg sugar
50L water
And as much yeast as you fancy, between 75 and 150g works for me.
And keep it warm. I use aquarium heaters.

Robert.

Do you prepare the split peas or just chuck them straight in raw?

Statistics: Posted by captainfog — Tue Oct 30, 2018 1:26 pm

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-10-30T07:04:04+00:00

+1.

Careful not to get much over 32c though.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:04 am

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-10-29T22:12:29+00:00

I tend to wind my heaters up to 30(°C),
Works for me.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:12 pm

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-10-29T18:02:47+00:00

26-28c thats a good temp for bread yeast
I use heat pads linked to a temp controller
but there are loads of ways to keep temps
steady.
I am stripping TPW's ATM, 5kg sugar and
strip to 30%. Getting about 5ltrs per 25ltr
wash on my t500 alembic. Will then spirit
run on the T500 Reflux column.
Hopefully nice neutral.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:02 pm

Re: Cheap Alternative Washes

2018-10-29T17:11:52+00:00

Hi Robert
You say keep it warm. Whats your reccomended temp.
Regards
RM

Statistics: Posted by Runningman — Mon Oct 29, 2018 5:11 pm