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sugar vs. brown sugar wash
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:01 pm
by almost_responsible7
I am new to this so i have a few questions...
If a recipe calls for sugar, can brown sugar replace it at the same weight?
And I found this recipe for a 5 gallon wash tell me what you think
-12lbs of Brown sugar
-1/2 cup of honey
-water
-5 teaspoons of yeast nutrients
-Superstart distillers yeast
How much of the distillers yeast should I put in?
Re: sugar vs. brown sugar wash
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:05 pm
by Dnderhead
you will have a light rum depending how you distill.
Re: sugar vs. brown sugar wash
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:08 pm
by almost_responsible7
How much yeast do you recommend i should add?
Re: sugar vs. brown sugar wash
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:11 pm
by Dnderhead
10 g should do it..
Re: sugar vs. brown sugar wash
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:15 pm
by almost_responsible7
ok thanks. and when you say a "light" rum, do you mean i could add more brown sugar to make it stronger? I just dont want to add too much sugar
Re: sugar vs. brown sugar wash
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:24 pm
by rad14701
I think you could leave out the 1/2 cup of honey from the wash as it won't impart any additional flavor, will only marginally increase the amount of sugar, but might slow fermentation... Honey, depending on what pollen it was made from, can substantially slow or kill yeast... But that small of an amount probably wouldn't... But it won't be beneficial either... You'd be better off adding it into the distilled and aged rum at bottling time if you are looking for that flavor component...
Re: sugar vs. brown sugar wash
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:27 pm
by almost_responsible7
rad14701 wrote:I think you could leave out the 1/2 cup of honey from the wash as it won't impart any additional flavor, will only marginally increase the amount of sugar, but might slow fermentation... Honey, depending on what pollen it was made from, can substantially slow or kill yeast... But that small of an amount probably wouldn't... But it won't be beneficial either... You'd be better off adding it into the distilled and aged rum at bottling time if you are looking for that flavor component...
Thank you. do you know where i can find a good recipe of what to add to the distilled alcohol to make a good flavored rum?
Re: sugar vs. brown sugar wash
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:32 pm
by blind drunk
Put "spiced rum" in the search box, upper right corner ... Good place to start. Good luck.
Re: sugar vs. brown sugar wash
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:40 pm
by rad14701
almost_responsible7 wrote:ok thanks. and when you say a "light" rum, do you mean i could add more brown sugar to make it stronger? I just dont want to add too much sugar
You posted this while I was sidetracked during my last reply...
More sugar just increases the amount of alcohol by volume, or ABV, of the wash... If you want more rum flavor, a dark rum, you should use unsulphured molasses in place of sugar... We have more than a few good rum recipes in the Tried and True Recipe forum... Take the time to determine what you want and how to make it before going much further...