Saltbush Bill wrote: ↑Tue Feb 22, 2022 2:02 pm
There is no need , let them settle naturally.
Shadys should be settled enough after a couple of days without any help.
Sugar shine flocculates fast when the yeast runs out of everything and then the temp drops.
Haven't tried bentonite yet.
I figure anything that clears a sugar wash quicker and cleaner before distilling is likely a good idea.
So the wash is fine no need to clear up any mess. I do agree with the sentiment Saltbush Bill, less is more.
I have two "identical" washes side by side. I am going to add Bentonite to the one and keep the other as the control. I think it may be an interesting experiment, will post in a new thread.
One too many wasted sunsets, one too many for the road.
Each 50l wash consumed 75g of Oyster shell. I weighed before and after.
I abandoned my Bentonite experiment as I should have added 2 heaped tbls and not 2 heaped tsp. So next time for self edification I will do the experiment.
For those who tire of giving the same advice take courage. This wash is by far the finest I have made, it is quite unlike the others that I have made, as I sample through the course of the first striping run I notice the absence of "offish" aroma's previously present in other washes, there is a sweetness not present in other washes and the product is totally palatable after the strip, where other washes had a nastier nose and were less palatable.
So a shoutout to those who tirelessly help the new initiates to the craft, without you guys tirelessly helping I would not have the results I have today. Thanks.
One too many wasted sunsets, one too many for the road.
I'm learning new stuff every week, often from here, often from experimentation, often from Googling, often from old literature that is now available online, sometimes from my own notes. With all of my hobbies, I spend more time researching and planning than I spend doing the making.
