Cleaning Mash for Airstill pre distillation

[Dales59]

Hi All,
I'm a new member and relatively new to my Airstill.
Having realised that I dont actually have to stick to the over-priced SS products and that I can actually use other products to create mash, I am struggling to find any advise re clearing the mash.
I can find lots of comments on how important a clear mash is to go into the airstill, but little advise on the use of finings or not. Use of turbo klar appears expensive, and some people have mentioned bentonite. Others say just leave it to clear itself.
However having just read an article on puking in the airstill and importance of clarity of the mash, I thought that I would ask for help from the forum.
I would like to try a sugar wash using bakers yeast, ss vodka star and even alcotech 48, but I'm concerned with the mash clarity before distilling in the airstill?

Any thoughts?

Rgrds
Dale

[Brewhunter]

Simple if you are in a rush use turboklar and if you are not put the wash somewhere cold and wait.

[Easydrinker]

My advice which may be worth little, but I have been doing this a while.
Totally forget finings.
If you can leave your wash somewhere cool for a few days to help it settle, then great.
Use some copper boil pieces as talked about here.
Use a conditioner or fat, as I never have, if you must.
Washes DO NOT have to be clear to run.
Place your airstill somewhere where a burp would not be too calamitious.

Pretty simples. If you speak American it is high school 101.

Robert.

[hampk]

+1 ED

Lots of copper, and you can add a defoaming agent if you want - some do, some don't - which might give you extra peace of mind. You can use the StillSmart one, or a little butter or oil will give the same result, though you might need to clean the still a bit afterwards.

Cheers

Hampk