How long

Enlikil · Post by **Enlikil** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:14 pm

How long can a wash sit around in the carboy before you use it?

Post by **golden pond** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:17 pm

Depends on the kind of wash you got.

Enlikil · Post by **Enlikil** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:40 pm

It will be a turbo, sugar wash, Unless if find a better recipie.

but I plan on using Turbo yeast, sugar and water.

Billy Joe Jim Bob · Post by **Billy Joe Jim Bob** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:53 pm

Hi Gang: I've had turbo washes sit around for 2-3 weeks until I gould get to them, just keep in a cool, dark place. ...BJJB

Uncle Remus · Post by **Uncle Remus** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:12 pm

I had some sugar wash last winter that sat for 6-8 weeks before I ran it. But temperatures were cold right around the freezing level.

michaelb · Post by **michaelb** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:28 pm

Is it being implied that the alcohol will, after some time, no longer be alcohol. I might be wrong but i think that wine will last for decades.

Swag · Post by **Swag** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:35 pm

michaelb wrote:Is it being implied that the alcohol will, after some time, no longer be alcohol. I might be wrong but i think that wine will last for decades.

Implied where?

stillman · Post by **stillman** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:00 am

michaelb wrote:Is it being implied that the alcohol will, after some time, no longer be alcohol. I might be wrong but i think that wine will last for decades.

I think Enlikil is worried about the wash going bad if he doesn't distill it soon after it is finished fermenting.

I've usually tried to run mine right after they are done but now am learning to give them another stir and wait some more. You get some more hooch for your effort IMHO.

junkyard dawg · Post by **junkyard dawg** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:35 am

there was a recent post about turbo yeast reabsorbing some diacetyl if it rests for a while after the sugar is used up...

Might be a good thing...

sure it won't hurt.

Watershed · Post by **Watershed** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:14 am

You might be better off decanting it off the sediment if you want to leave it for a long time - wines & beers will taint if left sitting on the crap for to long but I don't know that would affect a distillate. At a high alcohol content, the wash should keep as well as any wine would.

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:03 am

I've never cared about the time between fermenting and distilling. right now, I've 65l that's finished fermenting months ago, I don't think I'll have any problems

mcs · Post by **mcs** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:14 pm

I was making a still so I made a 20L mash just over a year ago. The still leaked and I decided to stop trying. 2 months ago, I built a smaller, simpler pot still and the first thing I distilled was my 10 month old mash.
...It still got me drunk.

Enlikil · Post by **Enlikil** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:33 am

thanks guys

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