Stuck Molasses Wash

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Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby AJS » Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:54 pm

Hey Chaps

Im sure it's been covered before but looking for advice before I screw it up and end up on the fuck up post. :)) I put a Molasses wash down last week. A 14kg tub of Molasses in 50L. Lowered the ph to 5.1 and pitched the yeast. OG was 1120 @ 29 deg. It went off fermenting with no problem. Anyway to my question. It's stopped fermenting at 1020. Now, I have read that there will be unfermentable sugars with a molasses wash, but the last one I did the same way went down to 1006. Would running this wash, with the FG at 1020 be a problem? I have aerated and re-pitched yeast, but no more action. Help a noob out guys :greetings-waveyellow:
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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby The Stig » Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:16 pm

What sort of time frame ?
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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby bluc » Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:23 pm

fancy or stock feed molasses :-B fancy will ferment lower but have more often then not my stock feed finishes at 1.020. butt I use 50/50 sugar. Guessing for an all molasses wash over 1.120 down to 1.020 gives alc content of 12.9 I would say either its done or stalled because alc content has killed the yeast..you will get a good yield at that %
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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby AJS » Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:16 pm

Hey Stig.

It has been stalled for about a week. Fermented beautifully for 4-5 days. My guess is it's done. Would thee be any dangers stilling a wash with potential alcohol?

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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby AJS » Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:22 pm

Hey Bluc

I bought the posh Molasses from the guys in Marrickville. $20'ish for 14kgs, but that place has been mentioned here before. I knew the gravity drop would give me a pretty good yield, but didn't want to run it if there was more to wring from it.

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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby bluc » Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:34 pm

AJS wrote:Hey Bluc

I bought the posh Molasses from the guys in Marrickville. $20'ish for 14kgs, but that place has been mentioned here before. I knew the gravity drop would give me a pretty good yield, but didn't want to run it if there was more to wring from it.

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Just watch it cause it was most likely puke. Assume you have a pot still and you plan to double distill? Will discolour the low wines but all that will do is add a bit more flavour the spirit run will clean it up nicely :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby AJS » Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:53 pm

bluc wrote:
AJS wrote:Hey Bluc

I bought the posh Molasses from the guys in Marrickville. $20'ish for 14kgs, but that place has been mentioned here before. I knew the gravity drop would give me a pretty good yield, but didn't want to run it if there was more to wring from it.

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Just watch it cause it was most likely puke. Assume you have a pot still and you plan to double distill? Will discolour the low wines but all that will do is add a bit more flavour the spirit run will clean it up nicely :handgestures-thumbupleft:


Hey Bluc

I built a simple pot to thumper still. It's really about a 55L wash, so was planning on 40L in the boiler and 15 in the thumper. I hope that will be enough headspace. I'll post a pic of my setup.

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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby AJS » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:04 pm

Hope this works.
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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby AJS » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:21 pm

Nope,....file too big. Bugger
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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby Cheersbigears » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:32 pm

Does it taste sweet. The ph is on the high side I think. With molasses your hydrometer will not work correctly and with a full molasses like that the yeast start to be stressed in the very thick/ dense wash. Back it of a little. What size boiler do you have in a keg do two runs heat up slow and than give it what for with a few capfuls of vegetable oil in it.
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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby The Stig » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:16 am

AJS wrote:Hey Stig.

It has been stalled for about a week. Fermented beautifully for 4-5 days. My guess is it's done. Would thee be any dangers stilling a wash with potential alcohol?

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Yep its done.
Im with Bluc on the puke threat, use butter or olive oil.
Let us know how it runs.
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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby bluc » Wed Apr 17, 2019 11:11 am

Ahh pot and thumper :handgestures-thumbupleft: shouldnt puke thumper should catch it if it does :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby Lowie » Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:19 pm

Can I ask why you used 14kg in a 50L wash? I'm assuming you haven't added any raw sugar too?
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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby bluc » Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:32 pm

Molasses is only about 50% fermentable. Also have seen tried and proven elshwere 8l 28l volume. I dont reakon theres anything wrong with his amounts..
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Re: Stuck Molasses Wash

Postby AJS » Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:04 am

Hi Lowie

I used 14kg's as that was the size of the container it came in. :laughing-rolling: No secret recipe or anything like that.

No added sugar, and tastes a little sweet, but nothing like when it was started. Going to run it tomorrow.

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