Dropped some coal in the mash

[Potiben]

I am about to distill spirits by first fermenting a mash of sugar and water and then using a thermostat heater 30-45°C (86-113°F) to distill spirits.

I made a noob mistake and happened to drop some of the coal from the water lock into the mash in the bucket (this happened when I wanted to move the whole thing after mixing sugar, water and yeast).

Is there a problem in any way with some active coal in the mash while fermenting? It is not very much at all. Very little actually.

[still_stirrin]

… Is there a problem in any way with some active coal in the mash while fermenting?

It’s not a “mash”, it’s a sugar wash. A mash is made by processing grains by “mashing”. It involves temperature steps and holds to promote saccharification of the starches into sugars.

But, to answer your question … no, the activated carbon won’t affect the ferment at all. It is pH neutral so it won’t even help with the acidification that occurs naturally as a sugar wash ferments. It won’t change any of the flavors either. It will simply end up sinking to the bottom when the yeast flocculates.
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[Potiben]

Thank you very much!

[Saltbush Bill]

I am about to distill spirits by first fermenting a mash of sugar

You might like to look through our Tried and True recipe section before you start your next wash.
Plain water , sugar and yeast is far from the ideal recipe for a sugar wash.

then using a thermostat heater 30-45°C (86-113°F) to distill spirits.

If you mean by this that you will then ferment it, then you might find 45C is to hot.......less than 40c would be better , some yeasts wont even like it that hot.
If you really do mean distill it then that's another whole ball game.

[Demy]

No problem with charcoal ... I don't understand the temperature of 30-45 ° C ... you mean fermentation?

[greggn]

If you really do mean distill it then that's another whole ball game.

He does ... he's running the Amazing Still.

[StillerBoy]

Saltbush Bill wrote: ↑
If you really do mean distill it then that's another whole ball game.

He does ... he's running the Amazing Still.

He's using a plastic fermenter "advertise" as a still.. no wonder he's all confused.. and so are we also, cause he's making turbo wash..
Anything to make a dollar..

https://amazingstill.com/the-parts/

Potiben.. you need to stop whatever you are trying to do, and read more before continuing..

Mars

[Stonecutter]

Seriously, better read up before continuing.

viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2891&sid=4db7d95ab ... 0#p6821089

[Saltbush Bill]

https://amazingstill.com/the-parts/
More rubbish by Gert Strand , that bloke really is a charlatan

[Potiben]

Thank you people! I will read about this stuff!

[bluc]

Someone sells a plastic bucket with a heating elements as a safe boiler and puts charcoal in an air lock?, Why, to sell more charcoal??

[EricTheRed]

Saltbush Bill wrote: ↑
If you really do mean distill it then that's another whole ball game.

He does ... he's running the Amazing Still.

He's using a plastic fermenter "advertise" as a still.. no wonder he's all confused.. and so are we also, cause he's making turbo wash..
Anything to make a dollar..

https://amazingstill.com/the-parts/

Potiben.. you need to stop whatever you are trying to do, and read more before continuing..

Mars

WTAF?!?!? Plastic still???

[RC Al]

Holy S#!7
and its
Wholey S#!7

[squigglefunk]

man, this "amazing" still makes the vevor ones look good