StillSmart

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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