1.) the new look of this forum. I have been gone a while, I come back and everything is all flipped backwards and all the icons for the forum are different.... Cool. The smiles are still the same......oh Thank God. What would I do without my familiar friends to welcome me back??!!
2.) My whiskey has done something weird. I have been making a ujsm (75% corn, 25% rye) extremely goooooood
, but with the last batch I did I put it in the freezer after diluting to 80 proof (40% abv) and it has turned a cloudy murky muddy color. But the funny part is when it heats up just a little it looks fine. I put a shot in the microwave for only 15 seconds, still cool to the touch, and it looks fine. See the pic. So what is the deal?Out of a 5 gallon wash I do two stripping runs since I only have a two gallon pot. Then I do a final spirit run. It is clean...ie. no meth and cut early enough to prevent the nasties but late enough to bring over the flavor. I use a two gallon pot, 12 inch liebeg a thumper...blah blah blah. I get 160 proof every time when I am patient and run it slowly. I age it on white oak chips from the Jack Daniel's kegs. Always have a fine product. The smell and taste is just fine, but it looks like poo. This is new to me. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks all. Good to be back.
