Rum Recipe Discussion

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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby EziTasting » Sun Sep 24, 2017 8:39 am

pH is off & is wrong... either your pH meter isn't doing what its designed to do or its just not acidic enough.

You should be aiming for around mid to low 5.

First I'd test the pH meter - check water then your FVs again just to be sure its working correctly. Then add some citric acid (or lemon juice) and test again... until you get towards the pH5...

It's funny as mine have never been of a neutral pH (7), always too acidic (below 5)!
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby orcy » Sun Sep 24, 2017 8:45 am

Ph7 is high. 4 to 5 would be much better. Maybe try 1/4 teaspoon of citric acid and stir then see how it goes
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby Nathan02 » Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:56 pm

Hey guys quick question if i am going to do a 60l wash do i double the yeast to 160grams? Cheers
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby Dig Brinker » Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:18 am

No need to double the yeast :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby Nathan02 » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:36 am

Thanks mate. Put 60l of this down last night. Definitely didnt take off violently like expected.. its fizzing away and a little bit of foam on top. Not pushing any gas through my airlocks yet but suspect i have a leak somewhere. I dont think my molasses is the best quality..
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby woodduck » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:42 am

What temp is it at? You can run them hot and some say it’s better if you do, up to 40deg. The hotter she is the more it foams and fizzes. Not all my ferments carry on some just tick away bit still work ok, I've put it down to heat but not 100% sure.
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby Nathan02 » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:55 am

I pitched my yeast at 36 degrees last night then wrapped my fermenter in a doona. Was still sitting at 36 this morning. Fizzing hard but just not foaming
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby Nathan02 » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:55 am

How much low wine should i pull from a 60l wash?
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby woodduck » Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:22 am

How longs a peice of string? It will depend on what % your still gets and how well it ferments.

Try this calculator, it can help you work out how much alc you can get from a wash

http://aussiedistiller.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=2864
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby scythe » Thu Oct 05, 2017 4:32 am

Most people end up with 12L (+/- 4L) from a 60L run, however this depends on the still and the %ABV it can produce running flatout.
Most just stop collecting once it reads 20%ABV in the parrot and what ever they have collected is what they get.

It all has to be watered back to 40%ABV or less for the spirit run anyway so you will probably increase the volume of what you have collected by atleast a third.
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby Nathan02 » Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:54 am

Hey guys, running this " hard" through a pot still, im going to run it through my 2" boka without packing. Would i just run it with output valve fully open? Cheers
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby woodduck » Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:51 am

If your stripping with a boka I would say yes have the valve wide open :handgestures-thumbupleft: Run it as hard as it will go without pushing past the condencer and coming out the top, you don't want that.
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby crow » Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:25 pm

if you have a pot still I would leave the bokka out of the equation all together
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby Nathan02 » Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:52 am

Hey guys im down to one blob every 3 mins through my air lock. Am i ok to run this? Cheers..
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby orcy » Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:22 am

Nathan02 wrote:Hey guys im down to one blob every 3 mins through my air lock. Am i ok to run this? Cheers..



Nope. Can you check the gravity? It needs to be finished completely. Preferably for 2 or 3 days.
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby Nathan02 » Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:11 am

Whats ideal SG? Will get a hydrometer this arvo and check. Cheers mate
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby nuddy » Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:14 am

Anyone tried using silicon antifoam to stop the puking?
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby Professor Green » Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:20 am

Nathan02 wrote:Whats ideal SG? Will get a hydrometer this arvo and check. Cheers mate


You won't get an accurate SG reading from a rum wash so an ideal SG is a bit difficult to specify but what you're looking for is the same consecutive reading taken at least a day apart which indicates that fermentation has ceased.

Cheers,
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby bluc » Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:44 am

nuddy wrote:Anyone tried using silicon antifoam to stop the puking?

I bought some after cracking the shits with puking but when I went to fill my boiler there was only 15l wash so I added my 25l low wines to it. So I still don't know if it works or not. I have all grain up next on the agenda which apparently is bad for foaming also. Will try it then and report back :-B
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Re: Rum Recipe Discussion

Postby EziTasting » Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:32 pm

bluc wrote:
nuddy wrote:Anyone tried using silicon antifoam to stop the puking?

I bought some after cracking the shits with puking but when I went to fill my boiler there was only 15l wash so I added my 25l low wines to it. So I still don't know if it works or not. I have all grain up next on the agenda which apparently is bad for foaming also. Will try it then and report back :-B



wow, didn't even know you can buy this stuff... I bought a 500g of butter and heated it up in the Nucomatic and set it on a slant. The milk fats (solids) separated from the now clarified butter. Used the clarified butter and no more puking ... cost me $2.56 :?

but thats every time you need to use it...
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