StillSmart

Hi all, i tried this potato recipe, and i got a bit busy and it ended up naturally clearing after it sat for a couple months. I then found some free time over xmas to do some runs, and finally run it through a pot still twice and i think it taste like a nice vodka. i am no expert and more into gin and rum, but I fancied something else, the initial taste is very much what a nice smooth vodka taste like, so i like it so much i will do a few more.

Just wanted to add, i still use airlocks so there is no issue if they sit for a month or 2 longer when i get busy.

I just have to say that I'm pleased your lack of time gave you a result.
My understanding of potato washes is the work/mess factor is a pain.
The fact that you then had to leave it,and so it settled naturally seems to have worked in your favour.
Excellent.

Am I right in assuming you used this as a sugar-head recipe,some potato,more sugar?

Robert.

Yeah you are right i followed the same recipe which is 5.5kg of potato ( as i had some getting old, so i used all i had rather than 5kg) and 4.5 kg of sugar. never ever tried dextrose. i also put carbon in it, not fond of it when it comes to cleaning though. plus it does froth a lot so you get a grey sludge oozing out for a couple days. i tend to put it in a walk in shower and close door, contain the beast!

I'd love to give this a try. The thought of the potential mess is a little off putting though....
Plus, would I expect to get decent results out of an airstill.
Final point Easydrinker, why are you opposed to using the turbo carbon?

Simply for the mess of having semi-liquid carbon to dispose of.
I'm on a septic tank,and don't even feed it coffee grounds.
That and the fact that carbon in the wash has seemed excessive to me for almost forever.
If I want to use carbon,I will filter at the end of the process.

Robert.

Fair enough, makes sense. I thought there was something more sinister :-)

Thinking more about making this, I've decided when I give it a go (after my current sugar wash has finished) I'll top up to 20 litres and after the krausen has died down I can add the extra 5. This should minimise the risk of over flow.

Looking forward to trying something different.

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Thinking more about making this, I've decided when I give it a go (after my current sugar wash has finished) I'll top up to 20 litres and after the krausen has died down I can add the extra 5. This should minimise the risk of over flow.
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Way to go methinks!

Robert.

5.5kgs of tates procured, just waiting on the yeast to turn up, sugar ready stay tuned...

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Easydrinker wrote: ...My understanding of potato washes is the work/mess factor is a pain...........
Robert.

Here here - tried one years ago OMG what an awful thing to get clear. After some wrestling it did make some proper loopy juice though.

Feel the force guys... it will either work or it won't... I'm up for it...

I wish you well with it,and hope you keep us informed.
Just spotted the profile update, forgive my Geo-graghical ignorance, does this make you a Zeelander?
I have a sister just moved to that region.

Robert.

Edit: Just seen another post of yours elsewhere, and fairly certain that Lloyd's chemists are not in Holland,I am missing something here....

Zeeander. Nah... a yellow belly like me.

Hi Robert, South Holland is a bit of a smoke screen really and as Mashy quaintly put it I'll be a yellow belly in another 120 years time...

Pray you don't get an infection in that potato wash. There is no worse smell that I know of.