Okay I'm stumped. I ran two batches of a corn/oat whiskey then ran them both through my still again (pot mode). Collected about a half gallon of hearts which I aged on charred oak for several weeks at about 65%. All through this time the distilate was clear as could be. I cleaned and sanitized a 1.75 liter bottle with One Step, and diluted down to 40% with distilled water. After several weeks in my basement, the whiskey is slightly cloudy when compared to other bottles that I have aging. I've seen a residue when I added honey to distilate on another whiskey, but it settles out. This will not settle and there is no build up in the bottom of the bottle what so ever.
Also I filtered this out through coffee filters when bottling, and I never noticed any cloudiness until after it was put in the bottle. Any help would be appreciated.
Clouded whiskey
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Dnderhead
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Re: Clouded whiskey
aged whiskey can be cloudy.that nice clear stuff you see in the store has been "cold filtered" this is after aging they "freeze"
the product this makes impurities "clump" then its filtered ..
as for honey..that also has impurity's these will make the product cloudy.the honey will mix with water but not so well with alcohol. so mix honey with water boil.skim,filter,add to product to dilute ..you also may fiend that it will mix better at lower percent.that will give more water for the honey to mix with.to say if your mix
things into alcohol you no longer have "whiskey" you have a liquor and you will see most of that is low proof.
the product this makes impurities "clump" then its filtered ..
as for honey..that also has impurity's these will make the product cloudy.the honey will mix with water but not so well with alcohol. so mix honey with water boil.skim,filter,add to product to dilute ..you also may fiend that it will mix better at lower percent.that will give more water for the honey to mix with.to say if your mix
things into alcohol you no longer have "whiskey" you have a liquor and you will see most of that is low proof.
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Re: Clouded whiskey
Will this ever clear up over time Dnder?
Also, the one bottle I speak of, I did not add any honey to it. That was on a different bottle that I ran.
Also, the one bottle I speak of, I did not add any honey to it. That was on a different bottle that I ran.
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Re: Clouded whiskey
if it sets for some time it most likely settle to the bottom.but if disturbed it will mix back in..at least that is what i found.
i have a wine filter that goes down to .3 micron and will remove the sediment but it also will remove color and flavor.
if you want to spend the time,let it sit where it needs not to be moved, let it settle (mite take a year) then rack off with out moving bottle/contaner.this is a long painful proses.
i have a wine filter that goes down to .3 micron and will remove the sediment but it also will remove color and flavor.
if you want to spend the time,let it sit where it needs not to be moved, let it settle (mite take a year) then rack off with out moving bottle/contaner.this is a long painful proses.