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Re: Rum Chat

Postby tipsy » Sat Apr 15, 2017 6:10 pm

ultrasuede wrote:I in-invertently made white rum. I was just trying to filter out the molasses I added after ageing to make kamakaze rum. After running through some charcoal, it's clear! Wasn't what I was after, but okay!


How's it taste?
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby bluc » Sat Apr 15, 2017 6:15 pm

By the look of it it doesnt take much charcoal to remove the colour..
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby Fishleg » Sat Apr 15, 2017 7:19 pm

I've done a couple of washes now using 6kg white sugar and 20-25 litres of dunder plus lowans yeast. No water.

Tasted the first lot the other day after about 6 weeks on charred oak. Pretty good results, a bit lighter than a wash with molasses but has a bit of depth and richness to it.

Has anyone else done this?

I only do it coz I always have too much dunder sitting around (I only usually use 20-25% in regular macrum washes)
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby Azza76 » Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:41 pm

prawnz wrote:
ultrasuede wrote:I in-invertently made white rum. I was just trying to filter out the molasses I added after ageing to make kamakaze rum. After running through some charcoal, it's clear! Wasn't what I was after, but okay!



Where did ya get that glass funnel from ?

looks plastic to me?
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby ultrasuede » Sat Apr 15, 2017 11:55 pm

It's 100% petroleum bi product plastic, and I couldn't give 2 shits about it, because all recent studies show that ethanol doesn't dissolve plastic unless it's bio plastic. That old study that y'all keep blabbing about is outdated and false. Just like that "MSG is bad for you" crap. MSG is a protein and is better for you than salt.

Rant over

It tastes more like vodka than rum. Very smooth though.
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby Doubleuj » Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:02 am

ultrasuede wrote:It's 100% petroleum bi product plastic, and I couldn't give 2 shits about it, because all recent studies show that ethanol doesn't dissolve plastic unless it's bio plastic. That old study that y'all keep blabbing about is outdated and false. Just like that "MSG is bad for you" crap. MSG is a protein and is better for you than salt.

Rant over

It tastes more like vodka than rum. Very smooth though.


Have another read of our policies on plastics suede, if you want to use plastic that's your decision but don't preach otherwise here.
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby Lowie » Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:38 pm

Fishleg wrote:I've done a couple of washes now using 6kg white sugar and 20-25 litres of dunder plus lowans yeast. No water.

Tasted the first lot the other day after about 6 weeks on charred oak. Pretty good results, a bit lighter than a wash with molasses but has a bit of depth and richness to it.

Has anyone else done this?

I only do it coz I always have too much dunder sitting around (I only usually use 20-25% in regular macrum washes)


What was your PH on this wash mate? If it worked out for you and the final taste was good, then why bother with water and less dunder?
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby brookesy » Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:12 am

Hey guys, quick question as I can't seem to find it already asked. What sort of specific gravity should Mac rum have at the finish? I started with 1.06 ( I think) and it's stalled out now at 1.04... is this normal or should I be seeing closer to 1.00?
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby bluc » Thu Aug 10, 2017 1:14 pm

Bit high i reakon 1.020 would be more like it have you tried warming it up?
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby benmick6 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:10 pm

The 2 gens ive done so far have both fermented out to 1020
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby brookesy » Sat Aug 12, 2017 1:29 pm

yeah stuck the fish tank heater in there and cranked it up to 35... might try that again thou
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby bluc » Sat Aug 12, 2017 1:45 pm

You got anything to measure ph? :-B might be fine could just be yours has more unfermentables. If you cant measure ph and its def finished on 1.02 run it, see what you get. What molasses is it btw?
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby brookesy » Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:12 pm

just from the local feed barn... nothing to measure ph with, it's the next purchase
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby brookesy » Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:14 pm

when you open the fermenter and look it still has tiny bubbles appearing at the surface but the s.g has only gone down from 1.04 to 1.035 since monday
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby bluc » Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:23 pm

When you take a gravity reading 2-3 consecutive days and it hasnt changed its finished. Will ferment slower in winter..
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby brookesy » Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:29 pm

I understand about the colder temps / slower ferment... but, in C.Q. it really only goes from fu*ken hot to not hot... we really don't know what winter is here. we might get to single digits but only for a few hrs a day the rest of the day we're in the mid to high 20's
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby bluc » Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:33 pm

Yea im just down the road and its 30 today in the shed.
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby brookesy » Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:17 pm

so tiny bubbles in the wash aren't showing signs of still active?
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby bluc » Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:21 pm

Cant go by bubbles alone. Go buy gravity..
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Re: Rum Chat

Postby brookesy » Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:39 pm

that's what I thought... think i'm gunna call it done
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