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you are right as usual stirrin
i obviously did not think the question through it was just i am completely unfamiliar with collecting the rum oils.... if you have fundamental reading in regards to collecting rum oils in particular i obviously need to brush over it again

in Pugi's Rum recipe when on the spirit run should I be upping the temperature as high as possible to push as much of the rum oils as possible?

after two months (3?) of the controlled dunder test and still no spores have forms so i am going to say its been a success! I have just put down a wash a couple of days ago and it is smelling good! lots of fruity esters

I recently got offered a used barrel for ageing my rum... will the fact that it had sherry in it effect it negatively and/or should I get it recharred?
Any input would be great
Thanks
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first attempt at dunder so i thought i would try and control it and added some cheese bacteria to it...
this is it after 1 1/2 months



my next one will be open air if this one fails

i have started my first dunder pit (controlled?) in a 5 gallon carboy sterilized it with some starsan and did a stripping run.... added some Yakult (Lactobacillus casei Shirota? unsure if the subsec is ok) and some cheese bacteria (Propionibacteria Shermanii) because i read a post here that those ar...

thanks heaps,
i will give them all 3 suggestions a go...
quick question do you drink the apple pie recopies at 60% of do cut it to 40% for drinking

Cheers

So i have done my first double distilled rum and its smooth as hell problem is i only have a 2 liter barrel at the moment.... iv cut it all down to 60% and thinking of trying some infusions in small 250ml containers so far i have cinnamon, vanilla, coconut and a clove and five spice combination (sta...

First day of rum watch... I think watching the rum is scaring them off though I only noticed it on the second night haha. Pikey before hand I had only made ciders and mead I have only just go into the distiller scene... I think if they don't show up in the next couple of days I will put it down to t...

Will be setting down my next wash tomorrow... Unfortunately I can't seem to find the recipe I used but will follow it as close as possible from memory. If it happens again I will record it as I think it will be to hard to take a photo... night all

So I have done my first ever run and split it over 20 jars so I can learn how too identify the different cuts...open the pot still up to find there is a lot of liquid left in the distiller (not sure why I was surprised as water only boils at 100 and thats what its primarily made up of :shock: ) is a...

Sorry guys I was to busy going wtf is that to take a photo, if I see it again I will take a video of it as a photo will be too hard.

I can see how they would be called rum fairies.... is it something to be concerned about? Cant seem to find anything on it have I fone something wrong in the mix?

Yesterday afternoon i started on my first batch of rum. When i was walking past it that night i noticed little blue flashes like what static would make playing over the surface of the wort.got my wife to have a look incase it was me being stupid but sge could see it as well..Is it normal for little ...

Im an ex military kiwi in my late 20's. After years of procrastination I have finally decided I have the time to make my own rum which my brother inlaw seems to have included him self In. Constant vigilance is required with him around so im prity much have too sleep next to it haha much too the wifi...