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How clear is clear?

2010-05-16T05:02:45+00:00

The clearest wash i have had yet was the SS triple distilled yeast using the turbo carbon,although after degassing and adding the turbo clear i left it for a couple of days,racked it into another container,then let it sit for another couple of days until i could distill in the weekend.a small amount of sediment left in the second container.but it was just like water!!

After fermentation i always degas,leave for a two days,rack into another fermenter,add turbo clear and give it another two days then into the Still.A small amount of extra effort to put in for an extra clear wash IMHO.Give it a go!

Unless you are in a hurry for your spirit,do try it,you wont regret it.

Oh and excuse me for bringing up old topics,been going through all the old but goodies and there is some good long lasting topics in here that will be asked on a regular basis by new members from time to time.

Cheers all

Marc

Statistics: Posted by marc83 — Sun May 16, 2010 5:02 am

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2008-12-19T01:37:38+00:00

If you leave it, it will basically pretty much all come out so you don't want to be doing that. If you're worried about throwing away the remaining wash, try tasting it, lol. The strength you got out of it would be roughly the same as what you put in, i.e the strength of the wash if you let it all run through. Getting the higher percentages is all about when you stop and don't forget it is better to take less and dilute than aim for 40% dead on, from a purity perspective.
I find with the turbos, the carbon helps A LOT but also shaking them in the bottles and then releasing the gas helps too, the smell does pass off but carbon is the best for them it really does strip off those parts.
The best advice I can give anyone is to use the calculator and note where the central purity column starts to drop off fast, that is when pure spirit starts to be overtaken by foul tasting bits and is best avoided. If you're a beginner, take it in stages rather than collecting it all in one, then you can compare them and find the sweet spot for that particular fermentation.

Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:37 am

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2008-12-18T19:51:36+00:00

I need to proof read !
I just opened the still and it looks 1/2 full, guess you dont have to worry about it boiling dry getting a litre or so.

Seem a shame to throw away the remaining wash, oh well.

Statistics: Posted by HangOver — Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:51 pm

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2008-12-18T19:22:46+00:00

Just finished ended up with about 650ml @ 59%vol and 600-650ml @37.5%vol
I'll leave it till tomoroow to breath, apparently it helps?

if it still stinks I'll water down an re-distill.
Happy with the quantity and %Vol just the quality is a bit rough.
Next was I'll try the tomatoe/sugar wash.

Statistics: Posted by HangOver — Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:22 pm

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2008-12-18T19:17:22+00:00

forgot to say i threw away the first 60ml

Statistics: Posted by HangOver — Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:17 pm

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2008-12-18T19:13:54+00:00

Mine tastes yuk but then I never really drink 60%vol neat usually LOL

I'm going to water it down and distill it again to try and make it taste smoother then carbon filter it; and again if it still tastes poor. The rest of the wast I'll leave another few days.
I was just going to water it down to 4L again and redistill it. As I'm re-distilling it Im going to stop at about 1.4L-ish of distilled spirit, next run I'll try and cut it properly then carbon filter it.
If you just leave it to run, drinkable or not how much distilate would you get from a 4L run? just curious.

Statistics: Posted by HangOver — Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:13 pm

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2008-12-18T19:05:24+00:00

excellent i'm distilling mine now as we speak, "so to speak' whats it taste like?

Statistics: Posted by HangOver — Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:05 pm

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2008-12-18T16:17:04+00:00

SPIRIT AT LAST...

I used Allinsons dry bakers yeast as per the tomato menu,

I put my 1st batch through, and got 900 ml which is exactly 30% ABV with my spirit hydrometer..

Could i have gotten that to say 40%, if i had taken less out than 900ml..

Statistics: Posted by pi55ed — Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:17 pm

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2008-12-18T13:55:29+00:00

Hmmm, I wonder what has happened there! What brand of yeast did you use out of interest? You can always take less to get a higher percentage too. Perhaps it wasn't actually finished, the sweetness would indicate that the wash could have been stronger.
Yeast is a funny thing, in theory it doesn't matter too much if there's not enough because it will make more of itself with the oxygen, but obviously if you put a ton of it in then you'll end up with a lot of sediment. The idea is basically to get the job done with as little as possible, it's not an exact science (well, not in a home setting anyway).

Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:55 pm

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2008-12-18T06:14:15+00:00

1st batch is going through....... had a taste of 1st drops to tongue taste and definately spirit coming out initially, we will see what the volume percent is in approx 1+ hours, although didnt burn the tongue like the turbo brew does on its 1st few drops....

If it does come out at less than 40% i will turn it to alcopops and thin it down, i have a feeling its not going to hit 40% but i will know later......
Anybody got a good recipe for 10 litres of wash using wine yeast instead of bakers yeast?????
What happens if i put too much of ''any yeast'' into my early stage of a wash, will it just use up more sugar, and leave more sediment? or give a cloudier wash???

Statistics: Posted by pi55ed — Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:14 am

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2008-12-18T05:30:11+00:00

No, what I mean is that because the yeast can only get to a certain percentage (say 14%) then once it hits that it doesn't matter how many more bags of sugar you put in because it won't be able to process them. It's possible that your yeast has done all that it could but there is still more sugar that another type of yeast could potentially have used or that you could have left out to save money. That's the most likely explanation, providing the yeast wasn't killed off in some other way. In my recipe, that's what has worked for me so far but different brands of yeast may take more or less sugar. Mine had a sweetness to it anyway but I think it was deceptive as the tomato wash tastes different to the turbo types.
Run it through the still and measure it - it's the only way to be sure!

Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:30 am

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2008-12-18T03:52:05+00:00

If there was too much sugar for the yeast, does that mean there will be no alcohol ??

Statistics: Posted by pi55ed — Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:52 am

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2008-12-18T03:31:53+00:00

go for it pi55ed
Q

Statistics: Posted by quietman — Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:31 am

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2008-12-18T03:19:46+00:00

If it is sugary then there was either too much sugar for the yeast, or else it wasn't finished. The only way to tell properly would be to take a start and finish reading with a hydrometer - says the man who appears to have lost his...
Anyway, get a batch run through and see how it comes out! It does taste quite nice even before it is distilled, but it's better after!

Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:19 am

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2008-12-18T02:55:59+00:00

I suggest you distill it and see
Regards, Q

Statistics: Posted by quietman — Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:55 am