Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby ThePaterPiper » Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:02 pm

No experience here yet mate, but everything I have read suggests 6 to 7 and it goes a bit south.

Personally, I am going to be freezing some backset from gen 3 so that any future ventures start at gen 4. All the opinions i have read seem to suggest that's where the real flavour takes off.
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby EziTasting » Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:25 pm

I believe it’s the acidity goes south!

The more gens you have, the more the acidity increases.... after 7 gens it’s almost too much. Based on the cost of this recipe it’s not worth fighting it - that doesn’t mean it can’t be done!

Law of diminishing returns...

ThePaterPiper wrote:...Personally, I am going to be freezing some backset from gen 3 so that any future ventures start at gen 4. All the opinions i have read seem to suggest that's where the real flavour takes off.


This is not such a silly idea!
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby Plumby » Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:33 pm

With my ujssm washes I'm up to gen 12 since upgrading to 200 litre washes and I'm doing a spirit run this weekend coming. I started with 50 litre ferments then stepped up to 200 litre ferments at gen 4 of the 50 litre washes. So really my yeast is at gen 16 i suppose. Every 3rd gen I skip the backset to keep the pH in an acceptable range. I don't own a pH meter, if the ferment is slower than normal in the next gen I skip the backset, not rocket surgery really.
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby EziTasting » Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:38 pm

Lol yep. Practice makes perfect!

Heath71 regularity has double digit rum washes, and it is really really nice!
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby Tsv Stiller » Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:12 am

Hey guys,

I'm just getting back into distilling after a couple of years. I'm starting again with this recipe. I'm just a bit unsure of how to do the generations, so I will run this fast through the pot and I keep the stuff in the bottom of the fermentator and just top it back up with water and sugar but no yeast?

Also with the remaining stuff in the boiler after I've run it down to 20% do I keep that or just chuck it?

I've always just thrown everything out and started from scratch in the past.

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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby woodduck » Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:32 am

Welcome back mate :greetings-waveyellow:

Your on the right track. Have a read of the recipe on the first page and most of those questions will be answered. No need to add anymore yeast, you'll need some of the backset/dundar (stuff left in boiler after run) for the next run. If your still unsure ask again and we'll help out.

Good luck :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby Tsv Stiller » Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:53 am

Thanks mate, yeah I think I have it sorted, my two fermentors have been going for 11 days and SG is at 1070 and its bubbling the airlocks about every 40 sec
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby wynnum1 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:28 am

Anyone keeping backset so they do not have to start from scratch.
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby woodduck » Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:42 am

Was in woolies yesterday and they had 920g packs of cornklakes for $5 and 1.2kg weetbix for $5. So go raid woolies and stock up :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby db1979 » Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:26 am

Woolworths 1.2 kg weetbix are $4 in Brissie :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby bluc » Fri Mar 02, 2018 3:03 pm

Tsv Stiller wrote:Thanks mate, yeah I think I have it sorted, my two fermentors have been going for 11 days and SG is at 1070 and its bubbling the airlocks about every 40 sec

After 11 days its at 1.070? You mean 1.007?
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby The Stig » Fri Mar 02, 2018 7:04 pm

The big box’s of corn flakes are always $5 here :teasing-neener:
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby Tsv Stiller » Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:30 pm

Quick question, to get something to drink from this batch would it be acceptable to water down the low wines at least so i have about 20 litres i the boiler and do a spirit run. I also have a few litres of fores and tails from previous wbab brews could i mix that in for a spririt run?

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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby bluc » Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:53 pm

By fores I assume you mean heads(i wouldnt recycle fores) yes add your feints (heads/tails) and water. Remember to make sure there is enough fluid to cover element at end of run..not just at start.
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby Tsv Stiller » Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:06 pm

Yeah that's what i mean sorry, gotta catch up with the lingo, but yeah the heads and tails not used from an old run
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby woodduck » Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:09 pm

You'll be right. Like bluc said don't re-use fores just heads and tails. Wbab wash is similar in taste so shouldn't make much difference. I would be a little careful if you only had say 2ltrs of low wines as you may loose some flavour by watering down that much? It won't hurt you but may reduce some of the flavour that's all.
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby Tsv Stiller » Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:21 pm

Yeah cool, I'm hoping to get 6 litres of lw on this run then mix in the old stuff and water it down, should be a good 20 litres in the boiler for the sr.
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby Plumby » Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:22 pm

In the past if I had to run a low amount of low wines, like less than 20 litres, I add enough water to cover my element, which is about 10 litres then add my low wines then add another 5 litres of water. That way I know I won't expose my element during the spirit run. Now that my aging stock is up a bit I don't do small spirit runs any more I do 40-45 litres @ 40% now.
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby ThePaterPiper » Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:42 pm

This is not such a silly idea!


Gee thanks Ezy... I think :think: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

Postby A&O » Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:51 pm

:happy-partydance: First time ever I’ve come across something that is cheaper here in Albany than the big smoke
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