My BWKO and rum washes with questions

[newbiboozer]

So I've picked up 2 x 70l olive barrels and decided to put down a rum and a whiskey. I followed Macs recipes to the t. I haven't pitched the yeast as they are both a bit hot still. My drama is that (&I probably shouldn't have bothered and wouldn't otherwise known)I checked the PH and SG. the rum I did first SG pretty good but PH was 5.5 I put bit by bit all the citric acid in I had 75gm seemed a lot and still only got it to 4.9. Then checked the whiskey and it is 5.2. Should I go with it at that. I have no more citric acid. Is there anything else I can use. I have lemon juice in a bottle or oranges but no lemons. Can someone help as I want to get it started.Also how much yeast for 50 liter wash

[bluess57]

IMO I wouldn't stress about the PH ... Just pitch yeast and let it do its thing

[greenguy]

Mate IMHO
I think you are looking into thing too much just put it down and go with the flow
u can read every thing watch every thing but at the end of the day u just gota get knee deep and get into it
there is no right or wrong and sometimes things arn't in your control wack it down and enjoy the learning curve :handgestures-thumbupleft: i have never once bothered with ph
and i check the sg at the start and at the finish but i could happly make it with out a sg reading

If ya got the right amount of ingredients and ya pitch at a happy temp 25c-30c things are clean she should be all go

[Andy]

that seems like a ton of acid to put in. generally a bit, then measure after while, then a bit more. as far as i know the drop wont be instant (but i could be very wrong with that)

yeah its probably a little high, but it will still ferment out. and then when you use the backset it will lower it so happy days. it will work fine. is it optimal no, but my TPW wash sat outside in the cold shed at night in the middle of winter and still worked

[1 2many]

Mate IMHO
I think you are looking into thing too much just put it down and go with the flow
u can read every thing watch every thing but at the end of the day u just gota get knee deep and get into it
there is no right or wrong and sometimes things arn't in your control wack it down and enjoy the learning curve :handgestures-thumbupleft: i have never once bothered with ph
and i check the sg at the start and at the finish but i could happly make it with out a sg reading

If ya got the right amount of ingredients and ya pitch at a happy temp 25c-30c things are clean she should be all go

:text-+1: Agreed just do it :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[newbiboozer]

Righto thanks they were the answers I was hoping for. What about the yeast. I think I read somewhere the it doesn't need to be doubled with a double batch. so how much.

[1 2many]

Righto thanks they were the answers I was hoping for. What about the yeast. I think I read somewhere the it doesn't need to be doubled with a double batch. so how much.

If you airate your wash well the yeast will multiply enough to do the job.

[newbiboozer]

I got up this morning and put some yeast in both the rum Foamed s little to start with but then dropped down. the whiskey whiskey fired straight away but after an hour and s bit still no activity in the air lock. have gone out for the day now so will see.

[newbiboozer]

I'm proud to announce that my first rum and BWKO washes are bubbling away beautifully. No real violent start with the rum maybe cos I pitched the yeast at 25 degrees. Anyway I'm proud as punch and can't wait to run these through my bubbler. Got some pressure to get some booze ready for Christmas might have to get some aeration happening.

[Andy]

sweet mate!
im hoping to have some for christmas as well :handgestures-thumbupleft: