by unsub » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:01 am
Put one down yesterday to test out in the new plated beast :handgestures-thumbupleft: next weekend. I topped it up to 23l in my 30l fermenter, sat the lid on lightly after I pitched the yeast and although it's not as violent as others have experienced it's still a lot more active than the other washes I have done, it's really foamy and smells terrific. I gently stirred the foam in and screwed the lid down this morning and a couple of hours later I nearly have to top up the air lock with water it's bubbling up so strongly!
I'm hoping the scotchey flavour people talk about with this wash carries over when it's distilled so I can start experimenting with oaking.
Quick question though, it may have been answered already in this thread but would it be worth starting the next batch off with the back set from the previous run? I know the wheat germ in the fermenter would be spent but if I boiled up a fresh batch using the back set from the previous run and added sugar and fresh yeast do you reckon the next run would have more flavour?
cheers
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