WWW (Wonderful Wheat Wash)

[gaza the instructor]

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.

[gaza the instructor]

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

[gaza the instructor]

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

[Mash]

Oh yes

[gaza the instructor]

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

[Seagull]

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

[gaza the instructor]

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

[Seagull]

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

[gaza the instructor]

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

[Mash]

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.

[gaza the instructor]

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

[packapoo]

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.

[Mash]

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

[Mash]

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.

[Seagull]

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.