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Wash is clearing nicely. SG still at .989 and holding even while cold.

Wash still has a greenish tint but is going translucent.

Taste is still slightly tart. There is no off smell to this wash at all.

Could run it now but will wait to see if it continues clearing.

Just a comparison pic to back up the thread, this is one ive had sitting for over a week, same fg as fully's

Obviously the Kale has serious nutrients for making the yeast happy and producing such a nice clear wash.

AM

I remember Googe's original post,admired the experiment,thought it bonkers.even though it worked.
Seems to suggest that there may be many items in the kitchen store cupboard that might be called upon to to make a wash.
Now,I do have a packet of out of date porridge oats......
I am so tempted to give them a bash.
Robert.

They will work OK, I have done that before, but they are a bit short on nitrogen.

There is nothing like a little HEADS on a saturday afternoon...

The Kale wash is a clear as can ever be... tartness has dimenished a bit no off smell. Am running 14 gallons in the first batch.

100ml of fores/heads off at this point and they taste well ... horrid like acetone really sweet. just had to do it...

Will pull 300ml and then check it again to see if most everything is cleaning up...

So far this one is running well... on thumper, 2 plates and 36" of scoria.

FS

Am into hearts now...@2L an hour or so at 95+... i just stole 1/2 oz and cut it back to 50abv
Its got a nice flavor, flavor little to none, just the faintest hint of florals no grainyness as there is no grain in it and it has no sharp corners on it currently... mind you this is fully aged and aired for like 2 minutes but i had to give it a taste...

and on we go

FS

The first 14 gallons are completed...

300 ml of fores and heads
7/8 gallon of hearts @95%+
1 1/8 gallons of tails and feints @40 abv

So the kale wash proved out to be in the 10 to 11% wash range as it was calculated to be

Will add the tails and feints to the next run. Fores will be tossed.

FS

The 2 Googe's Goo Kale runs are complete. total to 28 gallons of wash. The initial SG of the wash indicated about 11% alcohol.

Here are my final number

21oz. of fores/heads

2 1/8 gallons hearts @95 abv

1.5 gallons of cuts, tails and low wines @40 abv

End numbers indicate the wash produced neutral in the quantities as projected.

Product is currently airing but when diluted to 40 abv with distilled water it is amazingly clean and crisp, no biting or sharpness, mouth feel smooth, there is a small amount of sweetness that lingers at the end and a very faint floral note.

All in all i think it will be enjoyed by many as is, or it could be made into many types of flavored products.

I will update this as things develop further with the washes or finished product.

I think Googe put may have put together a winner here... give it a try...

Just pitched the yeast in my first attempt. Blended kale sure does smell like a freshly mown lawn. I am glad this is for the yeast not me!

and about the same color too.... lol

Good stuff chill, hope it works for you. Lol, it does look like grass when blended!. Its always amazed me how well it clears considering how it looks when first fermenting!. Good luck mate.

Thanks googe, I will post my results. It is looking very healthy so far, and what a green!

Well my product has aired for a couple of days and its sitting at just under 95abv.
I cut 2 quarts of it down to 40abv using distilled water.

The taste is clean, crisp with no sharpness on the front or back of the tongue. There is no graininess. The finish gradually goes to sweet... with just the faintess hint of something floral... not sure if i can put the finish into words exactly but its nice...

If you decide to give this a try please post your results in this thread so others may gain on your experience.

Thank you all for following along and may the Great Hydrometer watch over you in your stilling journey.

Happy Stillin,
FS

PS: Many thanks to Googe for his development work, only that made this wash possible...

"...may the Great Hydrometer watch over you in your stilling journey."

Now that is possibly the cleverest and most amusing thing I have seen written here,I doff my cap to you sir.

Would that I could pen such pithy words...

Robert.