OK, what I need now is

Rocky_Creek · Post by **Rocky_Creek** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:51 am

Someone to come along and write a home distillers book on rum. (Ian Smiley) Apparently there are 101 ways to make rum and I am fixing to do #102. I have finally filled three barrels with whiskey and am turning my attention to rum. I'm waiting, I'm waiting.

Uncle Remus · Post by **Uncle Remus** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:58 am

Why are you waiting? Rum is one of the most simple distillates to make. After doing all those grain mashes and making whiskey, rum washes will be a piece of cake for you.

possum · Post by **possum** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:18 pm

Ok, so while Rockey is waiting for the next great publication:

Assuming an initial wash made from 1.2 galon molassis and 4lbs brown and 10lbs white sugar at 19% aproximate abv is run through a potstill for the low wines.

For the spirit run:

How deep into the tails would you rummsters collect ?

Is this desireable for flavor as in whiskey ?

Is putting the tails in the next batch of spirit run common ?

My wash has a scent of licorace from the backstrap molassis.

I've run sugar wash for neutral spirit, but this is my first molassis wash.

I think it will be done in another few days.

Post by **Tater** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:58 pm

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Uncle Remus · Post by **Uncle Remus** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:06 pm

I collect down to 40-50% depending on taste/smell. The tails is where most of the flavour is just like in whiskey. I usually recycle heads and tails in the stripping run. I haven't used blackstrap so I don't know about the licorace smell.

Good luck with it I'm sure it will turn out well for you.

possum · Post by **possum** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:29 pm

Thank you gentlemen.

I forgot about the university link, I'm pulling the files now.