Using yeast trub and dunder from a bad batch?

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Using yeast trub and dunder from a bad batch?

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Hi Rum Runners!

I did a batch of Buccaneer Bob's this summer and it didn't turn out quite the way I had hoped. That was all on me. It had this after taste that was off. I think that may have been due to using low qual molasses (deer feed grade from Tractor Supply) and cheap Fleischman's baker's yeast. I had a few other issues (see my Sugar Shock post). That said, I still have the yeast trub and dunder. I'm leaning towards just dumping that stuff due to that flavor I didn't care for. My question, is should I use it anyway? This time around I have Golden Barrel blackstrap molasses and a good rum yeast from Mile Hi distilling. Thoughts? As always, thanks in advance for the guidance.
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Re: Using yeast trub and dunder from a bad batch?

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My worst rum ferment was made using expensive rum yeast instead of my usual cheap bakers yeast. I dumped the trub and dunder and kept the strip separate from everything else. Restarted using cheap yeast and made fine product.
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Re: Using yeast trub and dunder from a bad batch?

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Thanks Chris! I'm gonna dump the trub and dunder. Interesting comment about the yeast. I may try the cheap stuff first then. That way I'm only changing one variable at a time.
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Re: Using yeast trub and dunder from a bad batch?

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MonkeyRumKing wrote: Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:04 pm I'm gonna dump the trub and dunder.
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