filtering rum

[partybus]

Has anyone got any tried and tested ways of clearing a rum batch after oaking and flavouring/

so far used coffee filter on mine and boy is it slow and after its first run through dont seem to have done much... repeat again or ??

cheers steve

[thepatchworkdoll]

Hi Steve (another UK stiller, great) have you tried the Harris Vinbrite Filter. Its relatively cheap and it does a great job with wine. Have'nt made rum so can't realy tell. It is a great little filter though. You can get it at most homebrew shops. Try The Homebrew Shop homebrewshop@btconnect(dot)com in Aldershot.
Regards
thepatchworkdoll

[rubber duck]

Milk filters work well. You can get them at a feed store hear in the states. You might be able to get them online they look like a white disk about 5 or 6 in diameter.

[Tater]

I filter the charred rum through a few coffee filters before adding rest ingredients.

[HookLine]

Another one here who uses coffee filters (unbleached). Does take a bit of time for the first pass. Might need to change the filters once or twice during the first pass. Second pass is very quick.

[partybus]

cheers. will try the wine filter, as may be doing some wine in the summer anyway so will need one(thanks patchwork) dont see many from blighty here.!!

had one through a coffee filter all last night and still not through yet, when you say second pass Hookline is that through the same filter??

will set another up now , gota go to work now so will see later.

smell and tastes wonderfull by the way

steve

[HookLine]

had one through a coffee filter all last night and still not through yet,

That is taking way too long. I usually filter 5 litres (bit over a gallon) in about an hour. You might need to run it through some coarser filters first, like some fine stainless mesh, or a couple of layers of plain cotton cloth.

when you say second pass Hookline is that through the same filter??

No, I use a new filter for the second pass.

[Dnderhead]

""fine stainless mesh, or a couple of layers of plain cotton cloth.""
what? a good pair of used pantie hose is much better!



Ya Iv had some leprecon gold

[partybus]

ok , home from work and done another run through coffee filter, much better 2nd time round.

still abit hazy or is this as clear as home run stuff goes.

[LWTCS]

Do you have enough space in the freezer?

Put it in there and let the jellyfish settle on the bottom. Then re- rack (with filter) to another vessel.

[rubber duck]

""fine stainless mesh, or a couple of layers of plain cotton cloth.""
what? a good pair of used pantie hose is much better!



Ya Iv had some leprecon gold

Hmmmmm I'll bet that would work well.