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Re: chase vodka

2015-10-25T13:00:53+00:00

Gave the mix a stir, added 4 litres water (now 25) & 400gms sugar and it is bubbling along nicely ... happy days

Statistics: Posted by inspector gadget — Sun Oct 25, 2015 1:00 pm

Re: chase vodka

2015-10-22T23:55:26+00:00

inspector gadget wrote:
Hi Robert, South Holland is a bit of a smoke screen really and as Mashy quaintly put it I'll be a yellow belly in another 120 years time...

Between you, you are making me feel ignorant.
I know not this land of which you speak.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:55 pm

Re: chase vodka

2015-10-22T16:12:57+00:00

I haven't injected anything yet, Bubbling along nicely today

Statistics: Posted by inspector gadget — Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:12 pm

Re: chase vodka

2015-10-22T16:47:56+00:00

Pray you don't get an infection in that potato wash. There is no worse smell that I know of.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:10 pm

Re: chase vodka

2015-10-22T11:50:11+00:00

Hi Robert, South Holland is a bit of a smoke screen really and as Mashy quaintly put it I'll be a yellow belly in another 120 years time...

Statistics: Posted by inspector gadget — Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:50 am

Re: chase vodka

2015-10-22T06:56:27+00:00

Zeeander. Nah... a yellow belly like me.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:56 am

Re: chase vodka

2015-10-21T22:36:31+00:00

I wish you well with it,and hope you keep us informed.
Just spotted the profile update, forgive my Geo-graghical ignorance, does this make you a Zeelander?
I have a sister just moved to that region.

Robert.

Edit: Just seen another post of yours elsewhere, and fairly certain that Lloyd's chemists are not in Holland,I am missing something here....

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Oct 21, 2015 10:36 pm

Re: chase vodka

2015-10-21T20:10:05+00:00

Feel the force guys... it will either work or it won't... I'm up for it...

Statistics: Posted by inspector gadget — Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:10 pm

Re: chase vodka

2015-10-21T12:54:29+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
...My understanding of potato washes is the work/mess factor is a pain...........
Robert.

Here here - tried one years ago OMG what an awful thing to get clear. After some wrestling it did make some proper loopy juice though.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:54 pm

Re: chase vodka

2015-10-21T10:31:07+00:00

5.5kgs of tates procured, just waiting on the yeast to turn up, sugar ready stay tuned...

IG

Statistics: Posted by inspector gadget — Wed Oct 21, 2015 10:31 am

Re: chase vodka

2015-01-08T22:55:41+00:00

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Thinking more about making this, I've decided when I give it a go (after my current sugar wash has finished) I'll top up to 20 litres and after the krausen has died down I can add the extra 5. This should minimise the risk of over flow.
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Way to go methinks!

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:55 pm

Re: chase vodka

2015-01-08T22:50:13+00:00

Fair enough, makes sense. I thought there was something more sinister :-)

Thinking more about making this, I've decided when I give it a go (after my current sugar wash has finished) I'll top up to 20 litres and after the krausen has died down I can add the extra 5. This should minimise the risk of over flow.

Looking forward to trying something different.

Statistics: Posted by PieOPah — Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:50 pm

Re: chase vodka

2015-01-08T22:35:09+00:00

Simply for the mess of having semi-liquid carbon to dispose of.
I'm on a septic tank,and don't even feed it coffee grounds.
That and the fact that carbon in the wash has seemed excessive to me for almost forever.
If I want to use carbon,I will filter at the end of the process.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:35 pm

Re: chase vodka

2015-01-08T15:53:21+00:00

I'd love to give this a try. The thought of the potential mess is a little off putting though....
Plus, would I expect to get decent results out of an airstill.
Final point Easydrinker, why are you opposed to using the turbo carbon?

Statistics: Posted by PieOPah — Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:53 pm

Re: chase vodka

2015-01-05T01:40:14+00:00

Yeah you are right i followed the same recipe which is 5.5kg of potato ( as i had some getting old, so i used all i had rather than 5kg) and 4.5 kg of sugar. never ever tried dextrose. i also put carbon in it, not fond of it when it comes to cleaning though. plus it does froth a lot so you get a grey sludge oozing out for a couple days. i tend to put it in a walk in shower and close door, contain the beast!

Statistics: Posted by JOHN DOE — Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:40 am