hi all, newbie here...
i have tonnes(literally) of mangoes here in aus that are getting thrown out, i was wondering if any body could tell me how to make these into some neutral.... ive only ever used sugar, so not to sure as to the steps, or recipes etc....
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thanks in advance
Jake
mango mash??
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Re: mango mash??
Sugar for neutral is easily the best way to go. Sugar is so cheap in Oz I would not try anything else. Mangoes are a lot of work to get a decent amount of alcohol. If you got lots of nice mangoes, why not try making a mango brandy? Or just soak mango flesh in neutral for a few weeks, with a little zest and juice from a nice citrus fruit like a lime or sweet lemon, add a little sweetener, works very well.
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Re: mango mash??
the problem is that theyre not good mangoes... other wise i would just eat them....
can anybody direct me to a page/site/topic/ that can show me how to turn the mangoes into usable sugars...??
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jake
can anybody direct me to a page/site/topic/ that can show me how to turn the mangoes into usable sugars...??
\thanks
jake
Re: mango mash??
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 9#p6815121
you wont need the tannin and just ferment in primary.if your distilling it.
by the way mangoes have about 8% sugar.so you wont gain much.
you wont need the tannin and just ferment in primary.if your distilling it.
by the way mangoes have about 8% sugar.so you wont gain much.
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Re: mango mash??
maybe ill just stick with the sugar....
why does the mango get held in a bag in that recipe btw??? is that just so you dont have to strain it later?
why does the mango get held in a bag in that recipe btw??? is that just so you dont have to strain it later?
Re: mango mash??
"""why does the mango get held in a bag in that recipe btw??? is that just so you dont have to strain it later?""
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Re: mango mash??
I just made some apricot brandy that turned out quite nicely from throwaway apricots. Same principle with the mangoes. I mixed in a big pot the 6kg of flesh (no seeds), 3Kg of sugar and enough water to dissolve it all, boiled it until everything was mushy then hit it with the food processor to mash it all up. Top up to 20ish L and wait till cold to add yeast. It yielded about 2.5L of really good brandy.
This was a first time experiment so someone else with more experience may step in. You could make neutral from this without the sugar, but you would need far more mangoes and its not worth the effort imo.
This was a first time experiment so someone else with more experience may step in. You could make neutral from this without the sugar, but you would need far more mangoes and its not worth the effort imo.