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by Reaverman
Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:28 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe
Replies: 511
Views: 179804

Re: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe

So...I have a T500 with copper alembic dome and arm. In the bottom of the boiler, I have ceramic boil enchancers and copper olives (the latter used to emulate a copper boiler). I've left this dunder in situ for three days (was working shifts, and did not get the time). I've emptied the boiler now, b...
by Reaverman
Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:36 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe
Replies: 511
Views: 179804

Re: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe

So I'm looking at doing a run of this if I can. I'll be making a dunder pit from the backset of a wheat whisky stripping run and I have a litre of the trub from the same in a bottle ready for use. The molasses have been ordered. Just going to have to accept that in order to do the spirit run, I'll ...
by Reaverman
Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:41 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe
Replies: 511
Views: 179804

Re: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe

So I'm looking at doing a run of this if I can. I'll be making a dunder pit from the backset of a wheat whisky stripping run and I have a litre of the trub from the same in a bottle ready for use. The molasses have been ordered. Just going to have to accept that in order to do the spirit run, I'll ...
by Reaverman
Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:23 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe
Replies: 511
Views: 179804

Re: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe

I take it this scales up volume wise? I have done two batches, producing 10L of low wines. When I do the spirit run, and dilute the low wines. I am right in thinking that the Foreshot/Heads cut is 2L? Or is it advisable to run two seperate spirit runs? It's up to you. I've run double batches and en...
by Reaverman
Sat Sep 18, 2021 4:37 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe
Replies: 511
Views: 179804

Re: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe

I take it this scales up volume wise?

I have done two batches, producing 10L of low wines. When I do the spirit run, and dilute the low wines. I am right in thinking that the Foreshot/Heads cut is 2L?

Or is it advisable to run two seperate spirit runs?
by Reaverman
Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:03 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe
Replies: 511
Views: 179804

Re: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe

I think the direction is for strip then spirit, on the carbon filter I wouldn't personally do that as it will remove a lot of flavor, that is the point of the pot still. Haven't tried to carbon filter a rum so can only offer up a bit of what I think you should do and I want a spirit that tastes goo...
by Reaverman
Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:29 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe
Replies: 511
Views: 179804

Re: Buccaneer Bob's Silver, Gold, and Black Rum Recipe

Hi, got a couple of batches coming up to finish. But thought I would knock out some questions, before finishing my rum. Just for the record, I'll be using a T500, with an Alembic head. 1.mentioned earlier in the posts, someone said you have to run it through the pot still at least twice. Is that inc...
by Reaverman
Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:47 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: Banana Dunder
Replies: 3
Views: 603

Re: Banana Dunder

Oh darn it!

Cheers guys!
by Reaverman
Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:20 pm
Forum: Rum
Topic: Banana Dunder
Replies: 3
Views: 603

Banana Dunder

Hi, I am looking at making Buccaneer Bob's Rum. On on of the generations, I was thinking of making a second live dunder pit and chucking in chopped banana inc skins. I was wondering if the esters from the banana would transfer in fermentation, and enhance the flavour once distilled. Advice, opinions?
by Reaverman
Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:35 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 6
Views: 415

Re: Hello!

Welcome!

I recently bought an alembic to go with my T500 reflux column!
by Reaverman
Wed May 19, 2021 3:55 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Yeast Harvesting
Replies: 4
Views: 1225

Re: Yeast Harvesting

With ujssm why not just start a new gen on top of the yeast cake I normall do, but at the time I was trying to finish it off at that time and store the yeast. I made a loaf of bread with the gathered yeast, and it turned out good. I've now decided to start another batch, using the harvested yeast, ...
by Reaverman
Wed May 05, 2021 1:57 am
Forum: Resources and Reviews
Topic: UK - Looking for Blackstrap Molasses?
Replies: 52
Views: 20542

Re: UK - Looking for Blackstrap Molasses?

Aitch1969 wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:54 am The gold label looks like a popular choice, even sold on amazon with rum yeast



What kind of results have people been getting
That's for horses and cattle, won't there be presevatives and other additives in there?
by Reaverman
Tue May 04, 2021 1:33 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Yeast Bed
Replies: 5
Views: 992

Re: Yeast Bed

Made a similar post, out of 5 generations I have about 2/3 rds of a litres of yeast. So I think you have confirmed my hunch!
by Reaverman
Tue May 04, 2021 12:55 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Yeast Harvesting
Replies: 4
Views: 1225

Yeast Harvesting

Hello all! Recently I ran five generations of UJSSM, using Still Spirits Distillers Whisky yeast. I've frozen all the backset for a future project, and decided to harvest the the yeast to two jars (2ltr clasps). Making sure I have mixed bottled water with each jar, and then cold crashing them in my ...
by Reaverman
Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:12 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Getting Mashed
Replies: 3
Views: 600

Getting Mashed

Ok, just as a mental exercise before I leap fully into creating my first mash. I have a converted watercooler with a ball valve tap. It holds 25L of liquid as my mash tun. My grain bill is: 5.5 Kg of flaked corn 0.5 Kg of rolled oats 0.5 Kg of Dark munich malt 3.0 Kg of Pilsner Malt My strike water ...
by Reaverman
Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:31 pm
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Alpha-amylase UK
Replies: 20
Views: 2388

Re: Alpha-amylase UK

This link is theoretically dissolved during mashing by the enzyme limit dextrinase which is in the malt but is deactivated at lower temperature than the typical mashing temperatures. I correct myself, limit dextrinase is still showing 60% activity at 65 °C kept for an hour. Which means that unless ...
by Reaverman
Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:57 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Alpha-amylase UK
Replies: 20
Views: 2388

Re: Alpha-amylase UK

@Reaverman For some reason, I cannot see the Amazon link, I only see an Amazon logo. Try putting the ASIN number. Yes glucoamylase is way better than alpha amylase for distillers. Alpha-amylase dissolves the 1-4 link but it is not able to dissolve the 1-6 link of Amylopectin which is one of the con...
by Reaverman
Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:46 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Alpha-amylase UK
Replies: 20
Views: 2388

Re: Alpha-amylase UK

Daft question, but surely something like this would suffice?

by Reaverman
Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:33 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Alpha-amylase UK
Replies: 20
Views: 2388

Re: Alpha-amylase UK

Is the Alcotec Whisky strain like the Still Spirits Whisky Yeast? I have no idea, but Alcotec Single Strain Whisky Yeast contains glucoamylase which is very good in obtaining 100% conversion of the starches in the mash. Still Spirit doesn't make any mention of their strain containing glucoamylase, ...
by Reaverman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:39 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Alpha-amylase UK
Replies: 20
Views: 2388

Re: Alpha-amylase UK

You might have better fortune looking for yeast Alcotec Single Strain Whisky Yeast, maybe that is available in the UK. That contains glucoamylase which, for distillers' purposes, is better than alpha-amylase. Spoke to Lovebrewing, and they said there is a shortage but should be seeing stock in the ...
by Reaverman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:39 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Alpha-amylase UK
Replies: 20
Views: 2388

Re: Alpha-amylase UK

I bought some from a Polish site. https://destylacja.com/enzym-gorzelniczy-uplynniajacy-50ml.html Got a bottle of alfa amalyse and a bottle of gluco amalyse (and some other little accessories to take me over their minimum order amount). Was delivered to France in about a week I think. Not tried it ...
by Reaverman
Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:29 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Alpha-amylase UK
Replies: 20
Views: 2388

Alpha-amylase UK

Anyone having issues sourcing Alpha-amylase in the UK?
by Reaverman
Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:11 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Consolidating faints
Replies: 16
Views: 1731

Re: Consolidating faints

'All Feins Day', should be a national holiday right after we get out of Lockdown :clap:
by Reaverman
Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:10 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Consolidating faints
Replies: 16
Views: 1731

Re: Consolidating faints

IMHO, an all feints run should be done with a reflux rig with the goal being neutral alcohol. I put it all together and just run it when I get to a full boiler charge (diluted to not more than 40% ABV). My experience is that there will be a bigger heads cut but with enough hearts to make it worthwh...
by Reaverman
Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:16 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Consolidating faints
Replies: 16
Views: 1731

Consolidating faints

Hi,

I'm right in thinking that with regards to storing faints. I can put whisky/Vodka/Rum faints in one jar, and my Gin faints in another jar? I just think storing the entire lot in one jar, would create one hell of a bizarre run later!
by Reaverman
Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:31 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Rye bread whiskey
Replies: 478
Views: 147939

Re: Rye bread whiskey

I have done that. After a couple gen's you gotta remove some of the bread trub, as it's eating into valuable liquid volume space! The hot backset kills the yeast, but they get gobbled up by the new stuff you add when it cools... I've not done this as a vodka, but mostly because I love rye whiskey (...
by Reaverman
Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:05 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Rye bread whiskey
Replies: 478
Views: 147939

Re: Rye bread whiskey

Regarding the Rye vodka recipe.
I've done two gens of the whisky, switched to Vodka (where you just top up with water and sugar). Can I repeat this process, with the old bed/yeast and add backset?
by Reaverman
Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:57 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: uncle jesse's simple sour mash method
Replies: 4778
Views: 1053035

Re: uncle jesse's simple sour mash method

MartinCash wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:28 am Possibly, but the ingredients are so cheap why don't you freeze backset instead? The yeast may not survive freezing.
Yeah, fair enough. I will do that, cheers!
by Reaverman
Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:15 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: uncle jesse's simple sour mash method
Replies: 4778
Views: 1053035

Re: uncle jesse's simple sour mash method

At the end of Nth generation run, I assume I can bag and freeze the corn/backset (including yeast) and then then use if for another time?
by Reaverman
Wed Feb 03, 2021 9:13 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Have I just made rocket fuel?
Replies: 25
Views: 2496

Re: Have I just made rocket fuel?

:D
bluedog wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:58 pm Congrats, you made it so strong you don't even have to distill it. :D