vodka star wash help

[fredytee]

hi, im planning putting a vodka star wash today or tomorrow, currently having trouble with a triple still wash clearing.

any good tips to make sure i do this one right? i have a heater tray so will be using that anyway. just going to use normal sugar though.

[mozr]

Follow the instructions on the packet exactly (21 litres @ 35C, 6kg sugar, stir, add yeast) give it a good stir to get some oxygen in. No need for turbo carbon. Just use clearing agents after its finished fermenting (and you have given it a good degas).

With a nice constant heat, you should be all done in 10-12 days.

That's all I did, and mine is looking very promising.

[fredytee]

does the wash clear better in warm or cold conditions?

just added some turbo klar to a bucket of vodka star and dont know if i should keep nit in the hotpress or the garage!

thanks

[Jimmy]

Clearing works better in cold conditions, but make sure you rack off the lees (sediment) BEFORE you degas, and degas BEFORE you use the clearing agent!

[fredytee]

yea mate i racked it and degassed the hell outa it before adding the turbo klar last nite and its looking good already, gonna give it a few extra days in the garage anyways to get it as clear as possible.

iv still got a bucket of triple still carbon stuff sitting in there, which was degassed but not racked, had 3 doses of turbo klar in it too lol. its gradually clearing now tho.. its been in there nearly a few weeks, few more weeks should do it i think lol.

gonna stick to the vodka star i think, cheaper and less hassle i think...

[Andy]

I use Vodka Star all the time, granted I am in QLD/AU but I never have a problem.
6KG Sugar, 21 LT Water and leave the bugger alone for 3 weeks and its all good to go.
It never gets "clear as water" clear, but a rather reddy clear slightly cloudy but can see the bottom of the fermenter clear.
Edit to add: I never use carbon or turbo clear.

[fredytee]

just an update, its cleared beautifully now, im very happy.

once thru a distiller this will be 60-70% right?

so how much water do i add to 70cl of that to make it 40%?

im a bit slow with th maths as well haha

[billmcc]

Try here mate

http://www.aussiedistiller.com.au/calcs.html

[Andy]

once thru a distiller this will be 60-70% right?

That will depend on the type of still you have.
An air still or smart still will give you 60% but a T500 will give you 93 - 94%