Tomato paste wash?!?

by **Pittzee27** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:27 pm

G'day all! I have been using just a normal sugar wash with turbo yeast. One of the other users recommended that I try the tomato paste wash, I'm very keen to try this! Firstly what yeast should I use? And Excuse me for being a Dumass but what is "pitching" yeast? :handgestures-thumbupleft: cheers pittzee

by **Kimbo** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:32 pm

Pittzee27 wrote:G'day all! I have been using just a normal sugar wash with turbo yeast. One of the other users recommended that I try the tomato paste wash, I'm very keen to try this! Firstly what yeast should I use? And Excuse me for being a Dumass but what is "pitching" yeast? :handgestures-thumbupleft: cheers pittzee

Hi Pittzee, just use Lowan's bakers yeast from the supermarket.
Pitching is just a term used to "Sprinkle on top"

by **Pittzee27** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:40 pm

Cheers kimbo :handgestures-thumbupleft: ... Will this wash clear itself? And is it ok to run thru my keggomax still cm still? Ahhh so many questions!!??!!??

by **MacStill** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:40 pm

The Glossary of Terms is Awesome

It's in the sub forum with the subtle red writing :laughing-rolling:

by **BackyardBrewer** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:42 pm

Yep, pitching just means "throwing it in".

Some brewing yeasts for wines and beers require a "starter" or rehydrating which is the act of adding some warm water and some food (malt or sugar) to get the yeast rally firing and growing before pitching it.

I've been doing that for my fruit based washes but I don't bother with that for TPW.

by **Kimbo** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:44 pm

Pittzee27 wrote:Cheers kimbo :handgestures-thumbupleft: ... Will this wash clear itself? And is it ok to run thru my keggomax still cm still? Ahhh so many questions!!??!!??

It will work just fine in a keggomax mate and yes, this wash will clear ;-)

by **Pittzee27** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:52 pm

Haha yep should've opened my eyes macstill, cheers guys for all the help! Wish I had of looked on this forum earlier! Keen as to try this new wash!! Will it need filtering or will it be good to go?

by **Kimbo** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 6:06 pm

Check this mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **BackyardBrewer** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 6:08 pm

No need at all to filter this wash before or after running it.

by **SBB** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:23 pm

Might not hurt to look at this link as well. viewtopic.php?f=57&t=2859

by **jasonc2861** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:55 pm

Just go for it mate,,better than the turbo stinky fart mixes,,no filtering,learn to do ya cuts,you will get a little less than a 8 kg sugar turbo stinky fart mix,but a better spirit..!! :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft: ;-)

by **Pittzee27** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:45 pm

Putting down my first tpw today hopefully goes well!! :happy-partydance:

by **wynnum1** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:40 pm

With tomato paste wash do you need enough or an abundance of Tomato paste to get a fast ferment .
Recipe varies from a tub to 200 grams.

by **Cane Toad** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:07 pm

Just follow the recipe in tried and true,and you can't go wrong mate

by **bear74** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:34 pm

do you blokes filter the final product before dilution and just use as per vodka? all this rum and corn whiskey b-( I need something different :think:

by **BackyardBrewer** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:11 pm

Hell no I don't filter. That's the point of a TPW. No junk you need to get rid of.

Cheap, fast, clean easy neutral.

by **SBB** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:31 pm

You can use it as is Bear, or as a base spirit for making Lemocello, Coffee Infused Vodka, Gin or Ouzo, Apple pie is another option........the list is pretty well endless

by **BackyardBrewer** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:47 pm

Yeah if vodka can do it then TPW can do it. Steep some fresh fruit in it, add some coffee and vanilla or a little tomato juice and Tabasco for a Bloody Mary breakfast drink :-)

by **Pittzee27** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:17 pm

G'day guys I put down a tpw on tueswith 6kg sugar it's still bubbling along nicely! What sort of yeild should I roughly expect after Runnin thru still?

by **djfrestyla** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:27 pm

Pittzee27,
You should get around 4.5L all up, I keep about 3L of hearts and run the heads & tails through with my next run.
As we speak, I am stripping 180L of TPW.