Rum Wash

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Kappax
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Rum Wash

Post by Kappax »

I made a 14L water, 4L Molasses, and 1/2 lb granulated sugar wash. I added a packet of bakers yeast. I don't think it has fermented.

I make wine and I know when the fermentation occurs it should clear up.
My question is how much clearer does the wash get in this case since it starts out dark?
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wineo
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Post by wineo »

Taste it.If its sweet,it didnt ferment out.Do you have a hydrometer?
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Kappax
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Post by Kappax »

It doesn't taste sweet but I wouldn't expect it to be sweet because it doesn't have a large amount of sugar.
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zymos
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Re: Rum Wash

Post by zymos »

Kappax wrote: I make wine and I know when the fermentation occurs it should clear up.
Bakers yeast is going to be less flocculant than most wine yeasts, so this might not behave exactly like you are used to.
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