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Re: Brown Wash
by MacStill » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:04 am
Cant say I've ever seen the bottom of a fermenter through a cleared wash before :think:
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Re: Brown Wash
by Matt S » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:08 am
Hmm well that is good to know. One thing, for my three fermenters, I am getting FG readings of .920 and .910 for all three. Have I pushed the yeast too hard with too much or nutrients? I simply followed the recipes on the tried and proven, and I got those readings.
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Brown Wash
by Sam. » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:19 pm
Put your hydro in some water and see if it reads 1.000
I have read 960 on a wash before.
What temp is the wash you are measuring?
I have read 960 on a wash before.
What temp is the wash you are measuring?
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Re: Brown Wash
by Matt S » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:21 pm
Yes, it does measure 1.000.
Wash temperature is 20c, so i didn't have to do any temp corrections just now.
Wash temperature is 20c, so i didn't have to do any temp corrections just now.
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by Sam. » Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:23 pm
Well it's definitely fermented out you have used all the sugar in the wash and turned it into alcohol. This is exactly what you want
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Re: Brown Wash
by Matt S » Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:29 pm
And weirdly enough I had the same problem with the wash turning brown after use. If it happens again I will post a picture of the wash, and the wash after boiling.
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Re: Brown Wash
by CyBaThUg » Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:41 pm
When I did my first rum wash it didn't ferment out properly so I said stuff it ran it anyway and it puked all out of the pot still chucked it out started again and perfecto
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Re: Brown Wash
by Matt S » Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:41 am
Why is my FG reading so low? 0.910?
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Re: Brown Wash
by Camikaze » Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:22 am
Looks to me like your'e good to go champ. Boil that sucker up.
Too low as in less than .990?
Too low as in less than .990?
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Re: Brown Wash
by Matt S » Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:29 am
Yes, I am wondering how it is sitting on .910, rather then what people normally get for a finished wash at .990.
Or am I reading it wrong? When I test the gravity of water it sits on the the lowest part of the green part of the Hydrometer.
Or am I reading it wrong? When I test the gravity of water it sits on the the lowest part of the green part of the Hydrometer.
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Re: Brown Wash
by Camikaze » Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:34 am
Dunno, temp of the wash maybe?
Don't sweat the small stuff mate. Cook it. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Don't sweat the small stuff mate. Cook it. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Brown Wash
by Brendan » Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:58 am
Matt S wrote:Yes, I am wondering how it is sitting on .910, rather then what people normally get for a finished wash at .990.
Yeah mate, could be one or a combination of several things...like shitty Chinese hydrometers are commonly known to give an inaccurate reading (I'm sure they all come from China, but just a result a mass production, they're not all going to be perfect)...also the temperature of the wash can give a few points difference in the reading.
As Cam said, you're good to go, boil it :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Brown Wash
by Matt S » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:15 pm
Appreciate the 'good to go' advice fellas! :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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