How do you filter your product
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How do you filter your product
I do all grain, usually NCHooches bourbon or Jimbos all grain. The filtering I do is after the aging on charred oak to get the fine particles of charred oak carbon out. I filter through a coned coffee filter directly to bottle.
Today I talked to a feller who also does all grain, usually Jimbos all grain. He says he filters through a charcoal filter prior to aging and then again with a coffee filter after aging.
I thought that a carbon filter would take flavor out, although I must admit he makes a good drop. What do you all do? Should I change to his double filter method.
For my boubons, scotchs etc I use a pot still. Havnt used my reflex still in over 2 years. (edit)
Today I talked to a feller who also does all grain, usually Jimbos all grain. He says he filters through a charcoal filter prior to aging and then again with a coffee filter after aging.
I thought that a carbon filter would take flavor out, although I must admit he makes a good drop. What do you all do? Should I change to his double filter method.
For my boubons, scotchs etc I use a pot still. Havnt used my reflex still in over 2 years. (edit)
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Re: How do you filter your product
Try it, you might like it. I decant mine and filter any leftover dregs through my liver.
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Bourbons rely on the oak for there predominant flavor, and not on the congeners that make up a good part of the taste in a Scotch or Brandy. A pre-aging filter through charcoal will remove most of the remaining congeners from the spirit, from a column still run ...IF THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT...I like the fact that the trend is going the other way with the reintroduction of the pot still in Corn Whiskey making. This captures the massive flavor of the corn, which gives a great balance with the Oak.
If and when I filter, generally after a cock-up, I also use coffee filters.
If and when I filter, generally after a cock-up, I also use coffee filters.
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I do not age or use charcoal, but I do macerations.
I sieve the larger parts out and than I mostly use a coffeefilter. This I wet a bit with water beforehand, to prevent the fibres to soak up much of the alcoholmixture.
Just leave it resting and precipitating might help too. You can decant the clear fluid for your product and ingest the sediment while you are making it.
I sieve the larger parts out and than I mostly use a coffeefilter. This I wet a bit with water beforehand, to prevent the fibres to soak up much of the alcoholmixture.
Just leave it resting and precipitating might help too. You can decant the clear fluid for your product and ingest the sediment while you are making it.
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Wtching "moonshiners" I understand from the one who went "Legit" and his description that it was a requirement of the "Legitness" to carbon filter before ageing.
I don't do any such thing what I age is crystal clear - after oaking - kitchen towel in a coffee filter funnel and then make a decision as to whther to let the gut filter the rest or use a coffee filter.
I don't do any such thing what I age is crystal clear - after oaking - kitchen towel in a coffee filter funnel and then make a decision as to whther to let the gut filter the rest or use a coffee filter.
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interesting bit about wetting coffee filter. Does this help in the amount of flow through the coffee filter. I know after a bit the amount of flow subsides using a dry (non water wetted filter).
Can you elaborate a bit?
interesting bit about wetting coffee filter. Does this help in the amount of flow through the coffee filter. I know after a bit the amount of flow subsides using a dry (non water wetted filter).
Can you elaborate a bit?
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Sorry: no!Full_moon wrote:Karelje
interesting bit about wetting coffee filter. Does this help in the amount of flow through the coffee filter. I know after a bit the amount of flow subsides using a dry (non water wetted filter).
Can you elaborate a bit?
I did not really test it, mainly because I do not have the equipment to test it. And I think the difference is really too subtle to notice.
But if you found a difference, please let us know.
I think after a bit the filtered substances are filling the holes between the fibres and so hindering the flow of the fluid. Anyway, if one uses dry or wet filters.
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I always wet filter paper with the solvent, no idea if it matters, picked it up in a lab and do it without thinking. I even wet my coffee filters with water before making coffee now that I think about it!
Anyway, I have a fine ss mesh coffee cone filter I use a lot, its fast, never clogs, doesnt absorb anything. If I'm going to share a bottle, I will typically run it through paper in the same holder.
Personally would never use carbon on whiskey.
Anyway, I have a fine ss mesh coffee cone filter I use a lot, its fast, never clogs, doesnt absorb anything. If I'm going to share a bottle, I will typically run it through paper in the same holder.
Personally would never use carbon on whiskey.
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I like freeze filtering.
I put it in the fridge for a night and then pour it slowly through a coffee filter. The difference is not really huge.
I put it in the fridge for a night and then pour it slowly through a coffee filter. The difference is not really huge.
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I filter using un-dyed white felt, I put it in a ss funnel folded a couple times and it catches everything.
You can get 5 micron filters from Lowes but for the price of one I can get a yard of felt that has lasted me almost 2 years now.
wash by hand with no soap obviously and hang dry. Good stuff
You can get 5 micron filters from Lowes but for the price of one I can get a yard of felt that has lasted me almost 2 years now.
wash by hand with no soap obviously and hang dry. Good stuff
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What a super idea. Reminds me of a filter I used to use for maple syrup!