StillSmart

Hi guys,

I used this for the first time: Pure Turbo yeast with the Turbo carbon and Turbo Clear from StillSpirits. Apparently the quality would be phenomenal by combining these 3.

In a conversation about a problem with my T500, EasyDrinker told me that activated carbon in a wash did not have a positive effect. What about Turbo Clear, does this have a positive effect? Or are the bad products best removed after distillation?

Sam

Turbo clear does have a postive effect.
It will help clear your fermented brew more quickly.
It is almost always not needed.
Move the wash to cool place and leave a few days, after complete fermentation.
It will settle and clear.
Turbo clear can save you some time, but costs a little.
If you have the time, brew capacity and patience, you do not need it.
But each to their own.

Robert.

Thanks for the advice!

I was always wondering what if I distill straight without letting to settle? Will it afect taste? Maybe no need to wait if I always do double distilation?

Thanks for answers and sorry for a bit stupid question

If the product is not clear then you are risking a boilover (right terminology?)

Can you explain what Boilover means?

Puking! That was the correct term (didn't think I had it right).
Basically, as the liquid inside is boiling, you get a lot of bubbles. Distillers Conditioner and ceramic beads or Copper Bits help to reduce these by breaking the surface tension - however, it is still possible to get puking. This is where the liquid forces the top off the still and makes a massive mess.

I have only experienced this once (and it was kind of my own fault). The lid on my still was lifting ever so slightly every now and then. Wasn't sure what was happening so I turned off the still and lifted the lid. In slow motion, I saw a drop fall from the lid and hit the still (boiling hot) wash. The second it hit, everything erupted and I spent the next hour cleaning up.

Whilst the beads and conditioner will massively reduce any chance of this happening, putting a wash that hasn't cleared, will increase the chances! Best to have a nice clean wash and save yourself the heartache.

Top answer. Couldnt be more clear. Must admit this eruption part made me laught. I know that its not nice to do it but couldnt hold my self. I also always wait wash to clear, but one time wasnt patient enough. Thx god it didnt puke.

I sometimes run cloudy brews through my still, not worrying too much about pukes with my set up.
The biggest problem can be scorching of the suspended solids, making clean up a bitch.
Sometimes it affects the taste of the spirit, sometimes it doesn't.
I advise patience and clear washes.

Robert.