Need Red star Wash recipie.

Enlikil · Post by **Enlikil** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:50 am

I got some red star champange yeast. anyone have a good recipie
My carboys are only5 gallons, but my plastic buckets are bigger. I can use either but would prefere to use my buckets until i can get 2 larger carboys.
ANyhow.
Lookin for a sugar wash for nuetral spirits.. (vodka)
Thanks.

Post by **theholymackerel** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 12:10 pm

OK: For a 5 gallon batch use 10-12 lbs of sugar, two tablespoons of tomato paste, and water to 5 gallons. A couple of citrus fruits squeezed into the wash is nice too. Eight to ten grams of yeast is plenty.

Enlikil · Post by **Enlikil** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:53 pm

Thanks, that was what i was lookin for.

MyDBear · Post by **MyDBear** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:14 am

The Red Star champange yeast would be a good choice for this wash. It has a temperature range from 59F-86F and a Alcohol Tolerance Level of 13-15% and the Flocculation is Medium-Low.

Enlikil · Post by **Enlikil** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:35 pm

Ok I have a few questions reguarding the process After the grain has been steeped and 5 gallons of water has been ran though (getting 5 gallons of wash)

With beer you boil it.

When your doing a grain wash for distilling Do you just let it kool down to the 80 degree's or whatever the yeast needs, pitch your yeast, toss in tomato paste and lemon and box it up for fermenting?

Or do you boil it and do some magic stuff?

Thanks all.

Post by **theholymackerel** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:24 am

No grain.

You specifically asked for a recepie for a sugarwash for vodka.

No grain was mentioned, what is this grain yer talkin' 'bout?

Enlikil · Post by **Enlikil** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:02 am

I"m sorry .. your right.
hehehe
I have posts all over the place, i guess i better read them before assuming i know what i'm talking about.