Rum

[alan]

just started my first attempt at a rum wash
3kg sugar
1/2 gallon molasses
1.tsp dap
1.tsp citric acid
reused yeast from my last turbo 48 wash
alan

[alan]

I used alcotek 48 it has no carbon in, its just yeast an loads of nutrients.its working like a made thing the air lock is none stop, alan

[Capt-Cudellez]

Alan, I know your reusing the yeast from a previous wash, but if you're pitching with fresh yeast in the future, I wouldn't waste money on expensive turbos. Any yeast I've chucked at molasses has taken off fantastically well, and dry in a few days.

Once you run it, use the hot slops to melt the sugar\molasses for the next lot - about a 1/4 to a 1/3 of your total volume is a good place to start - top up with water, and pitch when in the right temp range - leave out the citric acid as it'll be plenty acidic - you can get away without the DAP too on the second gen.

by the time your on your 3rd generation reusing slops it's got a fantastic flavour. The 3rd gen will need some nutes though - boiled bakers yeast, some b vit tablets, Epsom salts and some fertiliser is what I use, or a little DAP since you have it.

CC

[alan]

Hi.CC this wash should finnish in the next day or so its down to 101 now. thanks for the tip about using the hot slops
alan

[Capt-Cudellez]

1.01 must mean you have a really light molasses, when I use treacle and molasses sugar, mine finishes around 1.10. It is completely dry at that with no sweetness - with 1/3 dunder\slops (what ever you call it) the next generation finishes around 1.20 - but again this is dry - its just all the suspended solids throwing the reading off.

degas - leave 2-3 days and run.

I strip my rum wash first - then run 3x strips with 20% of the boiler volumne with either dunder or wash for the extra flavour on the spirit run- I have also started adding a tin of treacle too - adds a slight sweetness to the flavour.

I aged on medium toasted oak @ 70ABV, but have also tried adding raisins, vanilla pods, pineapple, a table spoon of sherry or Bourbon, black pepper corns & caramel to the jar. All have worked out well, but need several months before it tastes like a single entity.

[alan]

Hi CC. I ment to put 1.10 not 101.i must get me some new glasses iv just had a taste an its dry no sweetness just molasses taste i will leave it a couple a days then rack it off an let it clear.
alan

[Capt-Cudellez]

Are you running it through an air still or a bigger pot still? I believe most folks just rack it straight into the pot after a few days to settle and run it.
You wont be able to see any clearing to speak of in my experience.

Different yeast are supposed to produce a slightly different flavour - this topic on HD goes into some detail on it
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... =11&t=7678

I have had good results from bakers, lager, champagne and ale yeasts. everything seems to do well on the molasses.

Oh - BTW what you shooting for ABV wise - I go to 9-10, some go higher but not much.

[alan]

Hi all started a second batch a rum last night using 6.litres of hot slops to melt my sugar and molasses i made up a yeast bomb by using what was left in the ferment er from the last batch,Iv used 42 grams of bakers yeast this time,was away in-less than 1/2hr I will have to run this new batch through my air still as iv sold my pot still to a mate. i'm thinking about getting a T500
Alan.

[alan]

Hi CC this is what i have been using its about £4 a gallon, alan

[alan]

just got a good deal 3 gallon molasses £10.50p
looks like i might have a busy day tomorrow
alan