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Re: Cheap sugar - Heron foods

Postby Easydrinker » Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:52 pm

I am struggling to believe that anyone can taste a difference between white refined sugars,let alone something made with them.
I certainly could not.
Maybe that is me,I don't like to nay say someone else's opinion.
As far as I am concerned,refined sugar is just THAT,refined; use it for flavourless washes.
If you want taste,then use raw sugar or Golden Syrup or even Treacle or Molasses.
But hey,what do I know?
As far as I am concerned,cheap refined sugar is the stock in trade for a home distiller making a neutral.
And the less expensive that is,the better it is for me.

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Re: Cheap sugar - Heron foods

Postby Mash » Sat Sep 12, 2015 4:09 pm

I was with you till I tried it !!
You cannot taste it as sugar & you cannot taste it in wines.

The refining process is different and so is the mineral content.

I fermented 2 sugar washes, side by side same yeast & nutrient. Same day wearing the same shoes...

Once stilled - Sugar beet was not as clean as cane. Easily noticeable at 40%

Bakers also make a fuss about it. Google "cane sugar vs beet" - lots of opinions
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Re: Cheap sugar - Heron foods

Postby chill » Sat Sep 12, 2015 4:44 pm

That is very interesting! I absolutely would not have guessed that. All that I see here is beet sugar, so no experiments for me.
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Re: Cheap sugar - Heron foods

Postby Icefever » Sun Sep 13, 2015 4:02 am

Mashy wrote:I fermented 2 sugar washes, side by side same yeast & nutrient. Same day wearing the same shoes...


Ah shit mate I didn't know you HAD to wear the same shoes when stilling... :o

That's where I'm going wrong....thanks for letting me in on this secret in this black art of our's Mash....sshhhh mums the word..nod & wink and all that.Image

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Re: Cheap sugar - Heron foods

Postby Mash » Sun Sep 13, 2015 6:13 am

Do not apologise lmao.
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