Activated carbon question

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Shifty

Activated carbon question

Post by Shifty »

Hi there,

Just wondering if you should filter through activated carbon when you are aiming for a whiskey or rum product, or only when you are looking to make a neutral spirit?

Thanks.
Shifty
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Post by Bum Chops »

i think its fine to filter whiskey and rum, well it certainly wont do it any harm and i know that evan williams and johnnie walker whiskeys are both filtered :roll:
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Post by Yttrium »

Jack Daniels is filtered through burnt maple wood, which is pretty darn close to activated carbon.
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Post by linw »

You should only use activated carbon for 'neutral' spirits otherwise it will surely remove the flavour you were trying to bring through from your wash.

Sorry, Yttrium, I don't think charred wood has the same properties as activated carbon. It needs steam treatment to create the trillions of tiny passages that allows activated carbon to do its job.
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Post by The Chemist »

You can use carbon to "clean up" a spirit without removing all the flavor--it's just a matter of how much you use. Light rums, like Bacardi Silver, are aged in barrels for six months (by law) and then carbon-treated to remove the color, while retaining rum character.
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Post by Brett »

correct me if im wrong.

Try your product, if it tastes good to u and those that will drink it why bother to filter it.. If something tastes a little off or sharp filter it and see if it improves it by removing a little of the flavours.
Shifty

Post by Shifty »

Thanks for the replies! Looking forward to run!
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