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Thanks, subbrew. I am going to test the entire spectrum of mixes of light and dark sugars, sweet and backstrap molasses, pure cane juice, etc. I got a mango and a melon version bubbling right now with all sugar and no molasses. We shall see.

Does anyone use the term "trub" in rum distillation? I have seen it referenced as a synonym to dunder as well as what is left in the still after a run. I'll take "dunder" as leftover wash based on what this thread has provided. Just curious about trub.

Thanks, subbrew. Now I know why this was so cheap. And we do have a Tractor Supply Company store nearby - they are good for that stuff. I will spend some time there looking at ingredients. I just checked out "powdered molasses" - about $7 per lb vs the $35 per 50 lb bag of this stuff. My b...

Just read on the website that there is lots of bran in it, so it is not pure "powdered" molasses.

Subbrew and Higgins;

Thank you. Both of those issues were complete surprises to hear about. I will check when I get home this evening.

Greetings once again...still a rookie. I am looking to run a few batches of 5 US gallons using only dry molasses. (Having read one of the threads in which someone mentioned it, it makes sense for shipping costs to keep the water out of it.) So I got a 50 lb bag delivered earlier this week. The first...

Excellent. I have some distillamax on the way and that is what I plan to use as my primary.

Appreciate your help!

Thanks, Bolverk. That sounds odd but worth a try. The cane juice is frozen, though, so I am curious if the natural yeast would have died off? I am guessing that fermentation will take a bit longer than the usual 3-5 days. What has been your experience?

Love this thread!!! A friend just sent me 5 gallons of pure cane juice and I have to try it out. Can you please advise how much juice you use for a 5 gallon mix and how much yeast? I am currently experimenting with different yeasts and variations of cane juice, molasses, etc., and am still trying to...

One follow up question...and, yes, I have searched for the "formula page" for the answer to this oft-asked question. And I ran a word search a dozen times with no success, so forgive the question. Is there a definitive chart for the grams of sugar per liter/kilogram/gallon for all of the s...

You folks are fantastic!!

Requiescat en Pace, Pugi. De mortui nil nissi bonum.

Pugi... Thanks for the post. My education is just beginning but the first few lessons have been incredible. My question is about the yeast bomb. I have done them several times and used to keep one running for weeks at a time, always with good results. But i never boiled my yeast for fear of killing ...

Thanks, Normandie! That was just what we had access to in what you might call a very austere location in a large sandbox. I am looking at Lallemand yeasts and going to have a stainless pipe with activated charcoal (or something similar) when I gear up again. Expecting lots of good stuff from you fol...

After getting my interest piqued by the rhums of the Caribbean, esp St.Lucia, I needed to try distilling for myself. Having lived in so many places overseas for so many years, I had not settled down long enough to acquire the equipment until my last job over yonder pond. A friend of mine was already...

Greetings from afar! My name is Butch and I got interested in distilling my own rhum after my first visit to St. Lucia, home of several of my all-time favorites, including Chairman's Grand Reserve. The incredible flavors that came out of that first bottle simply amazed me. They also have a local ver...