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Cleaning of plates

PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2019 7:59 pm
by Rock
Just wondering who strip and wash plates , (std 5 star bubble caps ), between change of spirit, ie rum to UJSSM.
I've got 3 gens stripped and ready to do some spirit runs.
But I'm more focused on rum, trying to get the stuff to 12 mths is hard.
I've got the packed section for neutral and know I ve hot to clean the mesh.
Any views be appreciated

Re: Cleaning of plates

PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2019 8:14 pm
by Lowie
I'm wondering why you strip when you've got a bubbler? It's counter productive.
No need to 'clean' the plates between runs. a good flush out with tap water after your run is enough.

Re: Cleaning of plates

PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2019 8:28 pm
by woodduck
I'm with Lowie, no need to strip with a bubbler that's what makes them so good. Seems to be a bit of a trend at the moment?

I just rince between runs too. If your plates get real black I would give them a citric acid bath then a wash and they'll be good to go again.

Re: Cleaning of plates

PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2019 9:08 pm
by Rock
Thanks for your views on the plates, I've been running a UJSSM generation alongside my rum ferments, and wasn't to sure about changing flavor .
I don't mind breaking down the still to basic pot mode for stripping, i weigh up time taking cuts and then select for blending, v strip and store them do a 6 hr run with 3 strips.
But saying this i done last 2 as 80% wash and some 20% of feints and was done in 4 hrs.
Tasting off the still is improving, this also will improve / slash time from above senario.
Looks like I'm into the ujssm tomorrow as a wash , probably 25 lt and 10 ltr of stripped low wines. X 2 runs. Should be a happy shinner.
Any view's on oak type, was going to go with a American oak with light char.