fillter with a cotton wash clothe

[ct1870]

I remember reading on here someone had a soapy taste to the distillant and i tried to find the threat without luck. My first: I was filtering some charded ujsm through a coffee filter and it would stop up quick with the charcoal in the filter. I decided to use a cotton clothe out of the laundry room to help filter the bigger coal off before it hit the coffee filter. seemed to work well and filled up a jar and squeeezzzeedd out all i could get into my personal glass to have a drink and try it out. Damn it tasted like soap even foamed up like soap. The jar i filled didnot taste as bad but still had a hint of soap flavored to it and i tossed it out. I just had to share. Should i soak the clothe in the forshots I have collected and rinse out with H2O to make sure all the soap is out next time or is there a better method of filtering without having to change filters every few funnel fills? would cheesse clothe filter as good as a clean wash clothe.

[LWTCS]

Dnder has talked about how a bit of felt does a real nice job.

Seems like every town has one of those "big Box" fabric stores in it.

Just rinses out with water as I recall.

[Dnderhead]

You don't want to use anything that has been washed in the washer, that nice "fresh" smell will be in your hooch.
you can use something like washing soda (non scented)or maybe something they use in brewing.

[ct1870]

I know now!!! smelled good, carmel, ethonal, vanilla, SPRING FLOWER SOAP CRAP.. I hated to waste but lesson learned.

[blanikdog]

Long ago I used some rolled up dunny paper for a filter. We NEVER bought the scented stuff, but this time we had.

It could still be under the house somewhere, although in this case I probably dumped it.

blanik

[vicrider]

If you had to use washcloths or hand towels, just wash as normal but use 1/4 box of baking soda in place of the detergent and don't use fabric softener. We use it to get the stank off of our huntin clothes.

[ct1870]

You are right vicrider.. I use the baking soda for the hunting clothes too. good idea. just didn't think when i grab the old wash clothe.

[ct1870]

Long ago I used some rolled up dunny paper for a filter. We NEVER bought the scented stuff, but this time we had.

It could still be under the house somewhere, although in this case I probably dumped it.

blanik

use the john wayne toilet paper: It is rough and tough and it want take shit off of anybody, but makes for a good filter, i bet!

[blind drunk]

I was filtering some charded ujsm through a coffee filter and it would stop up quick with the charcoal in the filter.

When that happens I pour the "stopped up" bit back into the jar or a different jar, rinse the filter and clean out the charcoal. Then continue. I did a bunch last nite and it worked fine. I also don't filter until the jar is crystal clear and the gunk is sitting at the bottom. My two bits, bd.

[Usge]

Dnder has talked about how a bit of felt does a real nice job.

Seems like every town has one of those "big Box" fabric stores in it.

Just rinses out with water as I recall.

Just be sure it's natural/wool felt....not polyester. They make a lot of colored/dye felts out of rayon/polyester. What you want is natural wool felt (no color/dye).