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Re: New Turbo 500 - help!

2011-08-22T18:14:17+00:00

If you have a read on homedistiller they have lots of nice little calculators that will help you decide how much sugar to use

http://www.homedistiller.org/wash-sugar.htm

Type in how much sugar you want to use, put in the water volume and hit calculate.

There is a limit to how high an ABV you can get in your wash and it depends on the yeast that you are using. Eventually the alcohol kills the yeast regardless of how much sugar is left in the wash. Also using a lot of sugar and fermenting quickly 'stresses' the yeast and can produce off flavours that need filtering later to remove.

I aim for about 11% in my wash so it uses all the sugar (as that is the expensive bit), make more of it (50 litres) and let it ferment slowly.

If you want superb quality then try a wash made from a non turbo yeast (this is my normal recipe http://www.artisan-distiller.org/presentations/moonshine/text18.html), learn about making cuts (foreshots, heads, hearts and tails) and how to distinguish which is which and just enjoy the hobby.

Statistics: Posted by MrCat — Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:14 pm

Re: New Turbo 500 - help!

2011-08-22T14:07:51+00:00

Lower and slower will give a better end result.
But who can wait LOL
Try a TPW and see what ou get

Statistics: Posted by Andy — Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:07 pm

Re: New Turbo 500 - help!

2011-08-22T08:51:40+00:00

Hi, I have a T 500, and it is simplicity to produce something like 3.5 to 4.0 litres @93% give or take. Your 6 kg was will do this, turbo yeast is not considered great here, but in the cooler part of New Zealand, I've had no off flavours the odd time I've used it. I suspect any nasty effects might stem when people use turbo with a fast ferment.
You are better off aiming for a 12 to 15% wash over 7 to 10 days than higher/faster.
One thing I would advise: Lightly coat the thermometer probes with vasiline or similar nutural lubricant before inserting them. The lower probe especially is prone to difficult removal. (read they break) Have fun, and ignore people who say you can go cut the lawn, while your still is doing it's thing. Stay beside it and read a book, but don't leave any still unattended.
Cheers.

Statistics: Posted by kiwishiner — Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:51 am

New Turbo 500 - help!

2011-08-22T01:14:22+00:00

I'm new .... really new to this distilling stuff and just received my Turbo 500 still with all the extras to make good spirits. However, I'm received mixed signals from the recommended wash you will find in the T500 instruction booklet on making a sugar wash. The book calls for 21 liters of water, and 6kgs of sugar with my Triple Distilled Turbo yeast. On a different website, they are telling me I should be around 4kgs of sugar per 21 liters of water. I'm wanting a tasteless, oderless neutral wash if possible and would sacrifice quantity for a great quality product. So, I put together 6kgs of sugar and 25 liters of water with my Triple Distilled Turbo yeast. What kind of wash do you think I'll have? How many liters of likker do you think I'll get and at what alcohol content? I'm soaking up all the information I can on these websites and appreciate any information you can give me. My wash should be finished in three days so please hurry.

Thanks guys
Indianamoonshine

Statistics: Posted by Indianamoonshine — Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:14 am