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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby TasSpirits » Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:52 am

Looking good rumdidlyrum, silage smell is pretty standard unless you are using smoked/specialty malts, makes a rum ferment look slow doesn't it :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby rumdidlydum » Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:54 pm

makes a rum ferment look slow doesn't it

Your not wrong there taz, Today they have slowed down to a blop......................blop..........................blop :laughing-rolling: instead of a near consistent bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbllllllllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooooppppppppppppppppppp 8-}
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby rumdidlydum » Mon Aug 29, 2016 8:37 pm

So the wash stopped bubbling on about day three, the way it started I expected it to had finished so on saturday i planned to run it.
I checked the fg which was 1060 from a start of 1090.
This is the second time this American saf whisky yeast I have used slowed or stalled :think:
I did hydrate the yeast prior, but i'm wondering if my rashining of the yeast was not too much at 30grams per 20ish litres :think:
I wasn't keen to risk an infection trying to restart so I just distilled it and only pulled about 2ltrs from a wash of about 35-40 litres.

So i'm not too sure how to run the next mash wash :doh:
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby bluc » Mon Aug 29, 2016 8:40 pm

Hmmm just used saf american whiskey in my current brews they have been going berserk last 3 days hope they dont stall :?
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby TasSpirits » Mon Aug 29, 2016 8:50 pm

I have been using Malt whisky yeast and American whiskey yeast for a while now, malt whisky yeast is a bit more forgiving than american whiskey yeast(Ive pushed it to about 1.100), I found that keeping your SG around the 1.060 mark works heaps better for american whiskey yeast, for AG, rum and sugarheads :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby EziTasting » Mon Aug 29, 2016 11:08 pm

Anyone tried the EDV493 (I think it is?)? Supposed to be the Bees-knees for molasses rum fermenters...
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby TasSpirits » Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:42 am

EziTasting wrote:Anyone tried the EDV493 (I think it is?)? Supposed to be the Bees-knees for molasses rum fermenters...

I tried it, must have got a dodgy lot. End up making a expensive yeast bomb :angry-banghead:
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby coffe addict » Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:43 am

Following with keen eye. Glad you're having some success.
I'll be having a go soon ish. I've got a mill in the post and some grain as part of a bulk order so now just need to make my mash tun and finish the bubbler.
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby EziTasting » Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:26 pm

TasSpirits wrote:
EziTasting wrote:Anyone tried the EDV493 (I think it is?)? Supposed to be the Bees-knees for molasses rum fermenters...

I tried it, must have got a dodgy lot. End up making a expensive yeast bomb :angry-banghead:


So it seems this yeast is a little temperamental... Where did you get it from, if I may ask?
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby TasSpirits » Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:43 pm

I Brew in QLD, never had any problems with other yeast from them. Mods please delete if this is inapropriate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby EziTasting » Wed Aug 31, 2016 7:30 pm

TasSpirits wrote:I Brew in QLD, ....


I read this like 5 times... And finally it sank in! 8-}
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby Doubleuj » Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:00 am

Me too 8-} I was thinking, why is it inappropriate to brew in qld?
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby WTDist » Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:51 am

Lol had me going for a bit too
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Re: Rum's go at all grain

Postby bluc » Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:58 pm

Doubleuj wrote:Me too 8-} I was thinking, why is it inappropriate to brew in qld?

Lol me to wasnt till ezy posted that it sank in...
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