Birdwatchers sugar wash recipe

[yamastill]

I have read a few posts that mention stripping runs of BW with a Boka. This stuff clears so nicely I'm wondering why anyone would strip It with a Boka? Mine cools off to 185 proof on a single slow run as most probably would. Is it worth the hassel to do two runs with these kind of results or am I missing something here?

First run ever with my Boka and I used this wash. Ran it nice and slow, took about 8 hrs.. Ended up with 1 Liter and about 2 pts. of 172 proof with nice clear spirits. So not sure why someone would strip it.

[sparky marky]

People strip it because it tastes a little cleaner and because running a reflux takes all day.
I strip and strip and strip until I have 50 liters of 40% because stripping takes almost no time or effort and then I spend one Saturday a couple of times a year running the reflux.

[Bayou-Ruler]

People strip it because it tastes a little cleaner and because running a reflux takes all day.
I strip and strip and strip until I have 50 liters of 40% because stripping takes almost no time or effort and then I spend one Saturday a couple of times a year running the reflux.

Indeed

[Andy Capp]

I've tried both ways and found, that for me, stripping the wash before a spirit run gives better results. Other people will have different set-ups and will get different results using the same recipe. Sometimes i get different results with the same recipe.

[DFitz]

I'm making a wash using the 80L recipe. Added water (21 gal.), paste (24 oz)., juicefrom 3 lemons, sugar (40 lbs.) and my sg is 1.050. Does this mean I should add more sugar to reach 1.090?

On edit: Never mind. I forgot to adjust for temp...

[DFitz]

ooooh she's a bubblin now....

[yamastill]

I'm making a wash using the 80L recipe. Added water (21 gal.), paste (24 oz)., juicefrom 3 lemons, sugar (40 lbs.) and my sg is 1.050. Does this mean I should add more sugar to reach 1.090?

On edit: Never mind. I forgot to adjust for temp...

Yes I would have added more sugar but if she is working leave her alone now.

[DFitz]

Yes I would have added more sugar but if she is working leave her alone now.

I did add another pound but saw no change so i let it go as it was. This morning its rockin allong and working feverishly..

[seaguy]

just finished first run 5 gals,started at160 proof stopped cllecting at 40 1 1/2 gal per 5 gal in less than 2 hrs.tried your recipe at 1/2 scale.still cold where i live.but its getting warmer and i work most of time not a lot of time to play,wondering why not distillers yeasr[much cheaper]seams like a lot of bakers yeast,cost me more than turbo,but results are well worth it

2 lbs Redstar dry yst is $9.50/freeship at amazon dot kom even cheaper at webstaurantstore dot kom (USA)

[yamastill]

just finished first run 5 gals,started at160 proof stopped cllecting at 40 1 1/2 gal per 5 gal in less than 2 hrs.tried your recipe at 1/2 scale.still cold where i live.but its getting warmer and i work most of time not a lot of time to play,wondering why not distillers yeasr[much cheaper]seams like a lot of bakers yeast,cost me more than turbo,but results are well worth it

2 lbs Redstar bakers yeast is $8 at amazon dot kom

My heads were in the 130 proof range but got a good solid liter of 172 and my tails were still up there, just got tired and quit for the night.

[DFitz]

This is my first wash and so far so good. I think the lil duck thermometer helps.

[patriot469]

I started this thing on the 1st. Still going strong. 70f temp probably. So I wait.