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[[file:muck_pit.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Preserved Traditional Muck Pit Site]] | [[file:muck_pit.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Preserved Traditional Muck Pit Site]] | ||
A vat or hole into which [[rum]] distillers put their [[dunder]] and other leftover items such as [[fruit]], [[molasses]] and so on. A portion of this "muck" is put into the [[fermenter]] to aid in [[fermentation]]. | A vat or hole into which [[rum]] distillers put their [[dunder]] and other leftover items such as [[fruit]], [[molasses]] and so on. A portion of this "muck" is put into the [[fermenter]] to aid in [[fermentation]]. Commonly and improperly referred to as a Dunder Pit. | ||
Similar to [[Sour Mash]]ing. | |||
[[file:active_muck_pit.jpg|thumb|200px|right|HD Forum user Badmotivator's Muck Pit]] | [[file:active_muck_pit.jpg|thumb|200px|right|HD Forum user Badmotivator's Muck Pit]] | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 17 October 2017
A vat or hole into which rum distillers put their dunder and other leftover items such as fruit, molasses and so on. A portion of this "muck" is put into the fermenter to aid in fermentation. Commonly and improperly referred to as a Dunder Pit.
Similar to Sour Mashing.
