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Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-05-04T22:42:23+00:00

Every time I drop Bicarb into a neutral these days the old Star treck line of "Scotty, warp factor 6", and "It's the engines Captain, they cannae take it!" come to mind..

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed May 04, 2016 10:42 pm

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-05-04T06:14:15+00:00

I put a beer on over the holiday and was surprised when it took off slowly... Then realised it should. I have been so used to kale rockets they have warped my reality.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed May 04, 2016 6:14 am

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-05-04T05:12:03+00:00

Good point ED....I'll check mine tonight just to see.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Wed May 04, 2016 5:12 am

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-05-03T23:37:48+00:00

I would take issue.
I bet you could finish them faster with a little Bi-Carb.
But if you don't need to.....

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue May 03, 2016 11:37 pm

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-05-02T17:41:44+00:00

I think they are going so fast @ kale/100g/28c there is not time for Ph issues. Done is a week. 4.5l yield @ 40%

I gotta stop these experiments I am drowning in the stuff.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon May 02, 2016 5:41 pm

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-05-02T17:28:58+00:00

I'm on my 2nd GS/Kale wash....this time I put the kale in a small amount of water brought it to a simmer and hit it with a stick blender.

I only use about 6kg of GS this time as 7.5kg was too much last time. That way I have an extra wash every 6 bottles..poured all the kale into the bucket, added the yeast and away it went.
It's now in the ferm fridge at 26c..this is the highest I've ever set a wash...looking forward to running it.

The SG is 1.074..that'll do for me.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Mon May 02, 2016 5:28 pm

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-05-01T03:25:08+00:00

Icefever wrote:
Myself I can't stand the smell of gin....don't know why.

Now, this is only a stab in the dark, but I would guess that you don't like Juniper

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun May 01, 2016 3:25 am

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-04-30T08:23:07+00:00

Might make a good base for kraken?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:23 am

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-04-30T08:05:43+00:00

Myself I can't stand the smell of gin....don't know why.

I don't think it would be a good base for gin as the GS does shine through...but having said that...what's to stop you trying a small batch, the sweetness of the GS may add something to the drink??? just a thought.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:05 am

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-04-30T06:55:27+00:00

Icefever wrote:
It's the taste..the GS comes through...speed doesn't bother me...it's not the cheapest compared to sugar, but for me it comes back to taste...remember crap in..crap out.

It's as easy as a sugar wash.

Got it. So a good drink in its own right but perhaps not the best base for a gin?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:55 am

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-04-30T05:47:55+00:00

It's the taste..the GS comes through...speed doesn't bother me...it's not the cheapest compared to sugar, but for me it comes back to taste...remember crap in..crap out.

It's as easy as a sugar wash.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:47 am

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-04-30T05:24:21+00:00

Ice why is this your no1?
Speed, taste, most nuetral? I guess it isn't the easiest or the cheapest.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:24 am

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-04-30T04:32:13+00:00

googe wrote:
God stuff.mate!. Might have to try the gs, can get it for ok price here, sounds yummy :-).

Give it a go Googe...they say GS is cheaper where you are now than in Aus..this maybe my Number 1 wash from now on. starting another one this weekend.

gaza the instructor wrote:
So Icefever was that just GS Kale & bakers
or any other adds vit cells etc.??
Do you think the Kale speeded the wash or
if poss kept it cleaner??

Just GS/kale/dried yeast....nothing else.
Can't say it went faster or cleaner..in fact it was a little "cloudy" when it went in the boiler..
It took 7/10 days to finish, before I stripped it.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sat Apr 30, 2016 4:32 am

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-04-29T20:33:59+00:00

So Icefever was that just GS Kale & bakers
or any other adds vit cells etc.??
Do you think the Kale speeded the wash or
if poss kept it cleaner??
Resisted for a week, drew of 50mls to try
GS MMMHHHAAA !!
Had some BT rum in one of those ageing
bottles for 3 weeks (patience is a virtue)
and WOW!! colour flavour FANTASTIC !!

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:33 pm

Re: Kale & Golden syrup wash???

2016-04-28T20:25:51+00:00

God stuff.mate!. Might have to try the gs, can get it for ok price here, sounds yummy :-).

Statistics: Posted by googe — Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:25 pm