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I have 5 big cans of 100% pineapple juice. Was thinking of making a wash with them but idk how pineapple is. Has anyone tried pineapple before

Just wanted to get store bought eggnog and make a wash and run it to make a shine from.nog is all

I'm going to do a sugar wash then mix it at the end the kiwi came put really good but orange didnt

I got a sugar wash down and a kiwi wash down and thays cause I know a kiwi garmer amd he also had alot of oranges he gave me is why I did those and I really love eggnog so was interested I'm worried it would curdle

I want to make a wash with eggnog then run it

I wanted to try a Eggnog shine. Question is can yoy run eggnog?

I did 5 16 oz bottles of 100% corn syrup and 10 lbs of sugar in a 5 gallon wash

greggn wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 3:39 am

Jonsmith8608 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:49 pm I did 5 16oz bottles of 100%corn syrup with 10 lbs sugar in 5 gallons

Honestly, that doesn't sound promising. I'll be shocked if it doesn't stall.

Why you think it will stall? I've done a sugar wash with 10 lbs sugar

I did 5 16oz bottles of 100%corn syrup with 10 lbs sugar in 5 gallons

This might be a dumb question but can you make a mash with corn syrup?

Ok thank you I poured boiling water on fruit and stirred and let cool till I pitched the yeast

Mashing in kiwi as we speak.

After blending the fruit should I boil the fruit some or just add hot water to it when mashing in?

I have done kiwi before it comes out good I am actully gonna mash in some kiwi tomorrow

I started running it again and it got worse and alcohol content dropped I will chop it up to a loss and do alot more research before I do orange must again thanks for all the info guys

I thought to just try straight oranges and no sugar I guess maybe I had to much pulp in it

It wasn't over filled its the same as ally runs I do 5 gallons in a 8 gallon pot still and I was running really slow

Only was 50% and super cloudy so I trashed it pulp was coming through so idk wtf I did wrong

It is coming out super cloudy

Deplorable wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:25 pm

Jonsmith8608 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:22 pm What is DAP

Di Ammonium Phosphate.

Thank you

What is DAP

Deplorable wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:55 pm The hydrometer reading is almost pointless at this point since you don't know what the starting gravity was. If its sour, run it and see how much alcohol you get out of it.

It smells sour but barely has a taste

Deplorable wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 7:29 pm Run it, and see what you get.

Going to run it on Sunday but should have a hydrometer before then

Saltbush Bill wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 4:12 pm You cant measure a wash with an Alcometer..........you need a Hydrometer

Oh ok sorry about that

Would it be worth running if it's reading 0%

Ok idk what to do there is no sweetness there is barely any flavor at all and hydrometer reads 0

OK a little update it bubbled pretty good in the air lock for a week then it completely stopped I opened it up the ph is that 4.2 I use some baking soda to jump up to 5.7 but still not bubbling mashhad a sour Orange smell to it I didn't taste it Hi The fermentation is probably over, did you check w...

OK a little update it bubbled pretty good in the air lock for a week then it completely stopped I opened it up the ph is that 4.2 I use some baking soda to jump up to 5.7 but still not bubbling mashhad a sour Orange smell to it I didn't taste it

Could I use baking soda for ph instead of oyster shells?

It also depends on what you are fermenting and the temperature, alcohol content, hygiene etc ... In general, sugar and grain washes will last a long time while fruit is best distilled immediately after fermentation. How long do you need? Don't need much time right now just a question I have been wo...