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Vodkas, neutrals, gifts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:38 am
by bt1
Right then,

You've been pissing about with your own wash preference's all year and should have enough in stock for the Xmas break. if not get your shit together!

Got the itch from reading the increasing number of fruit posts lately :think:

it's time to drag out the old fermenters you don't use any more, bang in a SG1085 on EC1118 yeast, wettbix/tpw at a gentle 26c allowing 2 -3 weeks for a steady ferment and get on making quality neutrals.

Steam clean the still and your filtering section while your waiting....or make one now!

You going to need these for making SPD/SGD, flavoured vodkas, Baileys cream and fruit infusions for Xmas presents in some of those real nice bottles you'll spot at the local discount stores.
Get your shit together now to take advantage of the pre Xmas fruit availability and pricing.

Never under estimate the impact of a well crafted, hand made bottle at Xmas time :handgestures-thumbupleft:

bt1

Re: Vodkas, neutrals, gifts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:15 am
by tipsy
Way ahead of you Bt1.
Put down a TPW last night. :laughing-rolling:

Re: Vodkas, neutrals, gifts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:55 am
by Aussiedownunder01
tipsy wrote:Way ahead of you Bt1.
Put down a TPW last night. :laughing-rolling:

I thought he said quality wash :handgestures-thumbdown:

Re: Vodkas, neutrals, gifts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:36 am
by Zak Griffin
TPW makes some of the most neutral neutral you can get, I'm not sure why you think it's not a quality wash?

Re: Vodkas, neutrals, gifts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:45 am
by stretch69
Zak Griffin wrote:TPW makes some of the most neutral neutral you can get, I'm not sure why you think it's not a quality wash?


I've been fermenting my first tpw with ec1118 for about 4-5 weeks at 20c and I think it's finally finished. I can't wait to try it so I can make my own mind up. Some people on here think it's a terrible neutral and some think it's amazing. Definitely confusing for noobs like myself

Re: Vodkas, neutrals, gifts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:50 am
by Zak Griffin
TPW with EC1118 is what the Doc uses for his award winning gins, and all of his vodkas... I'm pretty sure if there was a way to make better neutral, we'd know about it ;-)

Re: Vodkas, neutrals, gifts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:31 am
by Beer Belly
How much EC1118 per 27ltr wash ? I used the 80gm of the bakers each in the 2 i have but I'm sure I'm not going to need that amount of EC1118 Right ? :D

Re: Vodkas, neutrals, gifts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:02 am
by Aussiedownunder01
Zak Griffin wrote:TPW makes some of the most neutral neutral you can get, I'm not sure why you think it's not a quality wash?

I was joking I use it all the time somebody was canning it a while ago :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: Vodkas, neutrals, gifts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:08 pm
by bt1
How much EC1118 per 27ltr wash ? I used the 80gm of the bakers each in the 2 i have but I'm sure I'm not going to need that amount of EC1118 Right ?


A pre hydrated EC1118 at right temp would need bugga all for 27lt wash ...bout 15gm = slightly heaped avg. desert spoon.

cheers
bt1

Re: Vodkas, neutrals, gifts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 5:40 pm
by Beer Belly
bt1 wrote:
How much EC1118 per 27ltr wash ? I used the 80gm of the bakers each in the 2 i have but I'm sure I'm not going to need that amount of EC1118 Right ?


A pre hydrated EC1118 at right temp would need bugga all for 27lt wash ...bout 15gm = slightly heaped avg. desert spoon.

cheers
bt1


Ah, :text-thankyoublue: