StillSmart

Im sure it would mate.
But after the roaring success of the
Wheat Vodka, am using this.
http://www.discountbrew.co.uk/beer-maki ... t-malts-db

Only using 400g per wash so not a lot of dosh.

Fermentation is slowing a little at end of day 3.
Still bubbling happily tops still bulging.

Just checked now @1028 so some to go
yet. Lovely smell of wheat coming off,
and some vigorous fizzing.
Mash, would this make a good Vodka,
fast strip on copperhead then fast run
on T500 . Or turn into J.D. using chips

Oh yes

Planning next wash.
www.brewuk.co.uk/dark-malt-500g.html
Bought some of this.
If I used 500g of dark and 300g of pale.
Simmer at 70 c for 45 mins.
5kg sugar invert warm water.
Add all to fermenter top up to 26ltrs.
Add Vodka Star yeast @ 25 c and lock.
Your thoughts please gents

Quick question Gaza - what does 'invert' mean here? Thanks.

Its just dissolving the sugar in warm water
to make a sugar wash/syrup Seagull. Just
a short way of explaining.

Cheers for that Gaza. Seen the word written before without really knowing what it means.

Took me 1 edit but I got there.
Cheap price hope it is ok!!!

Be careful Gaza. That could be misleading.

Inverting sugar is not just dissolving it.

You normally heat it in a saucepan with citric acid. The sucrose is converted into glucose and fructose which ferment much easier, increasing the alcohol.

citric acid yes or no. But what about
the wash Mash, any thoughts.

Citric is probably the most readily to hand in kitchen. Some recipes call for inversion, some don't. Whether or not it's worth the exercise I've never determined. I only do it when called for.

packapoo wrote:Citric is probably the most readily to hand in kitchen. Some recipes call for inversion, some don't. Whether or not it's worth the exercise I've never determined. I only do it when called for.

I know what you mean.. I gave up

gaza the instructor wrote:citric acid yes or no. But what about
the wash Mash, any thoughts.

The citric acid is used in the conversion. Any left will not negativity affect the mash.

Sorry Gaza, I seem to have swerved this topic off thread a bit. A demonstration of what Robert was talking about in his Off Topic thread.