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Re: EZFilter

2012-09-18T11:29:30+00:00

My vodka friends seem happy with the result of a double distill and filter on a 7kg vodka star
Might try the 5.5kg option though

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:29 am

Re: EZFilter

2012-09-18T09:23:27+00:00

Damo,

My Avatar to the right says "Experienced Distiller" I am not. That title is a function of the number of posts I have made usualy about building stills, in reality I too am a relatively inexperienced distiller. But in the short time that I have been in production, the advice on this and other forums with regard to not pushing for maximun alcohol content and recovery has proven to be correct.

Vodka Star is a yeast that seams to be highly recomended on this forum. To see what I thought about it, I recently did three batches using Vodka star and varying amounts of sugar.

The instructions state that the yeast and nutrient is designed to give you a clean tasting spirit using 6Kg of sugar, but then goes on to say that it can be improved by only using 5.5kG of sugar.

I tried both and the difference was very noticeable.

One of the goals I set myself when I started out was to produce spirits without the need for filtering and I am still heading in that direction, admitedly some have needed distilling twice. But it is cheaper and I think more fun to distill twice than to use a filter.

I appreciate the attraction of the filter and if it suits your needs then go for it. There are lots of threads on the site about them and I am sure that people with actual experience of them wll be explaining in more detail.

Toodlepip

Brian

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:23 am

Re: EZFilter

2012-09-18T08:13:54+00:00

Hi Damo this could help you and is also a good read

Cheers
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... t=cm+guide

The T500 is similar to these cooling management stills but it does not detune into a pot still

Statistics: Posted by billmcc — Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:13 am

Re: EZFilter

2012-09-18T07:22:08+00:00

Sounds like a good theory but remember, I have never done this before so I am really just starting at level 1.

Can you expand on your answer at all?

Statistics: Posted by Damo — Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:22 am

Re: EZFilter

2012-09-18T05:54:00+00:00

Instead of thinking about methods of removing bad tastes from your spirits. Think about methods of making spirits that do not have bad tastes.

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:54 am

EZFilter

2012-09-18T02:57:42+00:00

Hi All,

I am new to this and about to launch into distilling for the first time. I have plenty of beer brewing experience but this is all new to me. I was looking at buying the T500 still from Still Spirits which come as a kit with the EZFilter. After reading some info online I realise that the filter is a very important part of the process.

Is this filter what I want or am I best to go away from the 'kit' setup and look at something else?

Cheers,
Damo.

Statistics: Posted by Damo — Tue Sep 18, 2012 2:57 am