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Do I need a high ABV in my sacrificial wash?

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:25 am
by BatGuano
I was wondering if one could use only 4kg of sugar in a 25l wash instead of 6kg. Since it is only for cleaning, would that lower ABV result work just as well in a cleaning run? Also, would it matter if it is a pot still vs reflux?

Re: Do I need a high ABV in my sacrificial wash?

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:47 pm
by NZChris
6kg/25l is too high for for drinking likker in my shed because of the off tastes it produces. The 4kg will be fine.

Re: Do I need a high ABV in my sacrificial wash?

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:07 pm
by Rum Agol
+1 as its a sacrificial run you dont need a lot of alcohol in the wash

Re: Do I need a high ABV in my sacrificial wash?

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:19 pm
by jonnys_spirit
Try out shady’s sugar shine recipe or similar from a t&t. Sugar to 1.070. Pretty cheap, easy, and good practice for a keeper strip run.

Cheers!
-j

Re: Do I need a high ABV in my sacrificial wash?

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:07 pm
by BatGuano
Thanks for the replies, I try to research as much as I can, but sometimes you have to ask questions. Great to know there is this valuable pool of knowledge here.