Cutting with sugar water??

[Slowninja]

Ive run a few searches but appearantly "cutting" and "sugar" provide 10,000 something results... lol

Has anyone used sugar water to cut their likker? I have a run of UJSM and after cutting to 40% it's still just not as smooth as i'd like. I just wonder if using sugar water may help retain the corn flavor while making it a bit more drinkable (straight).

[Glock19Fan]

Try letting it age for a few weeks. If you still arent impressed, you can try adding a little bit of glycerine. I cant say whether sugar water would help or not becuase I have never tried it before.

[Odin]

"A bit of sugar takes the heat of alcohol" is sort of a proverb among old Dutch shiners. Never tried it. Don't like sugar in my likker. Sometimes a good extra filtering (after aging on wood) can make quite a lot of difference. And a few days to weeks of rest don't harm either.

Odin.

[Titus-a-fishus]

Yes I've done it.
Takes the bite out as Odin says.
Also some of the ladies prefer booze with a sweet tinge to it.
So for the wife I have a bottle that has sugar water added... tastes a little like a liqueur

For me though it's better to age and enjoy the oak flavours or vanilla or .....


TAF

[blind drunk]

There's a decent section on the Parent Site on Smoothing, under Aging.

[Slowninja]

Thought i'd update this thread.

I have learned one thing.. Not to use too much sugar.

I was mixing sugar in for some WPOSW the other day (i use 8lbs of sugar for 5 gallons of water) and thought it might be a good time to try cutting with the sugar water.

I can tell you, that's entirely too much sugar.. I dont' really even know what i was thinkin.

However, the ol lady actually LIKES it? Oh well, if she's good i'm good!

I'm just glad i tried it on a half jar... lol

[blind drunk]

Glucose is a good way to go. I've used it in Kahlua, it gives body, smoothness and less sweetness.

[Mud Mechanik]

I've also used hummingbird food from wal mart, it is pretty much just red sugar water but the women love it.

[Slowninja]

Glucose.. I'll check into it. Where can I get it, brew shops?

[blind drunk]

I'm not sure where 'cause I get it from a wholesaler for other purposes. Someone will know.

[mtdew_mn]

Glucose? are you sure you don't mean glycerin?