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Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-03T07:59:05+00:00

Good point .....
so many things affect the choice to filter or not.
* Wash recipe
* yeast
* still type
* experience
* What you want to end up with.

I certainly know what about the smell - but that too disappears in better washes. Certainly the wwww wheat wash.

I am not flying the flag for not filtering. But I do like to keep things simple and if another step can be elimated all the better.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun May 03, 2015 7:59 am

Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-02T23:13:54+00:00

I cannot speak for people running refracting type stills,but I am convinced that for anyone running any type of pot still,an Esencia,or an equivalent,will help produce a better neutral spirit.
If that is what you are seeking.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat May 02, 2015 11:13 pm

Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-02T21:32:34+00:00

My Essencia is one of my favourite bits of kit, sure it can work wonders for spirit that needs filtering, however in my opinion even a very clean unfiltered neutral will still benefit from going through it.

The biggest noticeable difference from what goes in to what comes out is the smell, the spirit in the top can have quite a pungent smell, and what comes out smells clean (vodka like)

This is down to the ceramic filter that only the Essencia filter seems to have.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sat May 02, 2015 9:32 pm

Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-02T19:50:45+00:00

AidanMac wrote:
You'll find that the people who 'never' filter have a developed expertise that means they do not need to filter their product.

AidanMac

i think that says everything BUY the filter!
cheers
Jag

Statistics: Posted by Jaggie — Sat May 02, 2015 7:50 pm

Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-02T19:04:47+00:00

With larger stills and more experience, expertise grows and some find the need for filtering diminishes. In the early stages there's nothing wrong with filtering. You get a cleaner product while you're learning this delightful and ever surprising art.

You'll find that the people who 'never' filter have a developed expertise that means they do not need to filter their product.

A level of skill we all aspire to

AidanMac

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Sat May 02, 2015 7:04 pm

Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-02T18:32:05+00:00

i'm running a T 500 and i atm using Lentil washes but personally i like the Birdwatchers wash better. I think it just works better with the hard water we have even though i make sure the PH is 5.2. Anyway i get reasonable results and now with what Mashy has said i'm questioning if i need to filter hmm i know there is a few on this forum that dont questions questions

Statistics: Posted by Jaggie — Sat May 02, 2015 6:32 pm

Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-02T16:58:02+00:00

Depends a lot on your still but even with my 50lt boiler and hybrid still I filter her Vodka and if I want a totally neutral spirit. Definitely the best filter available but I'm planning an all stainless version to be built this Summer (if we get one ) Currently trying to locate a couple of suitable stainless steel pressure cookers to act as top reservoir vessel and lower collector.

When I have definite plans I"ll post under "Build Your Own"

AidanMac

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Sat May 02, 2015 4:58 pm

Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-02T16:32:01+00:00

I bought the still spirits EZ inline jobby. Very good. But either my tastes changed or my mashes got better and I find I don't need it.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat May 02, 2015 4:32 pm

Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-02T15:54:13+00:00

Mashy wrote:
The bigger question is so you need to filter?

Debatable. But I routinely filter my neutral/vodka so IMO, yes it's a necessary element of production.......

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Sat May 02, 2015 3:54 pm

Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-02T15:10:09+00:00

The bigger question is so you need to filter?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat May 02, 2015 3:10 pm

Re: Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-02T12:56:16+00:00

Well, I can't say about the essencia one, but I have a Still Spirits Z filter, like the one shown here.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xALQFyQ4kIY

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Sat May 02, 2015 12:56 pm

Essencia Carbon Filter

2015-05-02T12:06:30+00:00

Are they good ? i'm thinking about getting one

Statistics: Posted by Jaggie — Sat May 02, 2015 12:06 pm