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For yeast food in a molasses based rum, or a honey based shine, is there another recommended food for the yeasties besides tomato paste that won't impart off flavors?

DAP is what I would suggest.

Gerber, all bran, any grain, kale, boiled yeast, vitamins, fertilizer.... Check the Tried and True Recipes.

For the rum, raisins. For the shine, a vitamin.

Raisins have worked well for me. I've also used DAP and Fermaid K to decent effect.

For 12 gal rum washes @ 13%, 2 T DAP, 1 ea crushed B-50 vitamin, 1/8 tsp Epsom salt, then pitch 4 T baker's yeast. If you reuse the trub, skip the Epsom salt but re-up on the rest.

I'll be the black sheep, I've never used nuets in rum.

You're not alone Googe. My fastest ferment is always my cane sugar and feedstore molassess rum. No added nutrients and it always ferments dry in just a few days.

malt syrup

Liquid magnesium from the drug store...$1 a 4 oz bottle and less taste than Epsom salts.

DAD300 wrote:Liquid magnesium from the drug store...$1 a 4 oz bottle and less taste than Epsom salts.

Good idea. I like the taste of rum with nutrients as opposed to without, but skipping the epsom salts is attractive. Thanks.

heartcut wrote:

DAD300 wrote:Liquid magnesium from the drug store...$1 a 4 oz bottle and less taste than Epsom salts.

Good idea. I like the taste of rum with nutrients as opposed to without, but skipping the epsom salts is attractive. Thanks.

How would you describe the difference in taste between a rum made with nutrients and one made without them? I'm curious as I've never used nutrients with my rums - am I missing out on something?