MUCH WATER AND LESS ALCOHOL
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MUCH WATER AND LESS ALCOHOL
Dear People,
I hope all are safe and good!
Just a quick suggestion needed..I am going to strip a rum wash this weekend and after i will do final spirit run in 25 liter boiler. I have about 21 liter wash. My concern is about the final spirit run water addition for keeping my heater submersed:
I am expecting to have about about 4-5 liters of low wines at some ABV. After that I need to add about 10 liters of water to keep heater on safe side(little over conscious not to burn my heater) in 25 liter boiler. Is there any thing i need to take care while adding water? Like if i add too much water that will make final product taste bad or any effect on final product etc.
Thanks in advance!
I hope all are safe and good!
Just a quick suggestion needed..I am going to strip a rum wash this weekend and after i will do final spirit run in 25 liter boiler. I have about 21 liter wash. My concern is about the final spirit run water addition for keeping my heater submersed:
I am expecting to have about about 4-5 liters of low wines at some ABV. After that I need to add about 10 liters of water to keep heater on safe side(little over conscious not to burn my heater) in 25 liter boiler. Is there any thing i need to take care while adding water? Like if i add too much water that will make final product taste bad or any effect on final product etc.
Thanks in advance!
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Re: MUCH WATER AND LESS ALCOHOL
Nope to bad taste just a cleaner spirit but that may not be what you're after.
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Re: MUCH WATER AND LESS ALCOHOL
You could use all of your low wines and add wash to bring the boiler charge up to the desired level.
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Saltbush Bill wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:34 pm You could use all of your low wines and add wash to bring the boiler charge up to the desired level.
He hasn't got any wash to spare.
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ya, only 21 liter of wash i have....my first rum! high molasses sugar with banana added ...want to achieve atleast light rum....how about making 8 liter more simple dark brown sugar wash and add in final run to topup? or just do a single run very very slow(no striping run)?SaltyStaves wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:41 pmSaltbush Bill wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:34 pm You could use all of your low wines and add wash to bring the boiler charge up to the desired level.He hasn't got any wash to spare.
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yes, very right. since its my first rum run. I want as close as possible to rum taste. its my first rum very nervous!!
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Re: MUCH WATER AND LESS ALCOHOL
Making a ferment that is smaller than your small still, is a fail. Doubling it would be better but would still not be worth my time and energy. Tripling it or quadrupling it would be more sensible.ravi wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 5:33 pm ya, only 21 liter of wash i have....my first rum! high molasses sugar with banana added ...want to achieve atleast light rum....how about making 8 liter more simple dark brown sugar wash and add in final run to topup? or just do a single run very very slow(no striping run)?
This isn't beer or wine. You aren't drinking every drop you ferment. Scale it up.
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Only 4 to 5 liters of low wines from a 21 liter wash? You’re either leaving some of the goodness in the boiler, or dumping it down the drain. I would expect to collect at least 6 to 7 liters of low wines from 21 liters of wash, ie - roughly 1/3 of the wash...that is if you run deep enough into the stripping run.
So, the best answer for your dilemma, if you want a full flavored rum, is to brew 2 more fermenters worth of wash. Then you’ll have nearly a full boiler charge of low wines at 30%ABV approximately to run for the spirit run.
The other option is a smaller “purpose built” boiler that won’t run dry with your small low wines collection.
You’ve got to be creative as you “stumble & fumble”. There is always a solution...if you use your “hat rack”.
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So, the best answer for your dilemma, if you want a full flavored rum, is to brew 2 more fermenters worth of wash. Then you’ll have nearly a full boiler charge of low wines at 30%ABV approximately to run for the spirit run.
The other option is a smaller “purpose built” boiler that won’t run dry with your small low wines collection.
You’ve got to be creative as you “stumble & fumble”. There is always a solution...if you use your “hat rack”.
ss
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Re: MUCH WATER AND LESS ALCOHOL
Your element is far too high. Add another one as close to the bottom as possible.
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Looks like I've made a mistake, I also stripped for the first time my first all molasses rum this week, didn't gone that far on tails to get a 30% low wines. Good to know I'll need a lot more colecting vessels.still_stirrin wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 5:52 pm Only 4 to 5 liters of low wines from a 21 liter wash? You’re either leaving some of the goodness in the boiler, or dumping it down the drain. I would expect to collect at least 6 to 7 liters of low wines from 21 liters of wash, ie - roughly 1/3 of the wash...that is if you run deep enough into the stripping run.
So, the best answer for your dilemma, if you want a full flavored rum, is to brew 2 more fermenters worth of wash. Then you’ll have nearly a full boiler charge of low wines at 30%ABV approximately to run for the spirit run.
The other option is a smaller “purpose built” boiler that won’t run dry with your small low wines collection.
You’ve got to be creative as you “stumble & fumble”. There is always a solution...if you use your “hat rack”.
ss
Re: MUCH WATER AND LESS ALCOHOL
JesseMarques wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:34 amLooks like I've made a mistake, I also stripped for the first time my first all molasses rum this week, didn't gone that far on tails to get a 30% low wines. Good to know I'll need a lot more colecting vessels.still_stirrin wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 5:52 pm Only 4 to 5 liters of low wines from a 21 liter wash? You’re either leaving some of the goodness in the boiler, or dumping it down the drain. I would expect to collect at least 6 to 7 liters of low wines from 21 liters of wash, ie - roughly 1/3 of the wash...that is if you run deep enough into the stripping run.
So, the best answer for your dilemma, if you want a full flavored rum, is to brew 2 more fermenters worth of wash. Then you’ll have nearly a full boiler charge of low wines at 30%ABV approximately to run for the spirit run.
The other option is a smaller “purpose built” boiler that won’t run dry with your small low wines collection.
You’ve got to be creative as you “stumble & fumble”. There is always a solution...if you use your “hat rack”.
ss
no worries, better luck next time...anyway how is the taste?
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Re: MUCH WATER AND LESS ALCOHOL
i found very interesting product here in Korea. its high molasses sugar, basically its have about 70 % sugar and rest molasses. So, i thought it would be better to start my first rum with this. If i like molasses flavour then i will think about adding black molasses in next batch.JesseMarques wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:31 pmTasting good, very molassesey, a bit harsh compared with my cachaça runs
Finger crossed! tomorrow i am going to run it.
cheers
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