In The Shed Today

[wynnum1]

Sorry to go off topic here but....
I wonder how that Angel stuff would go with molasses ?

They have enzymes for hydrolysing unfermentable sugars in molasses but would it have the right ones.

[The Stig]

It’s why I asked the question, since a lot of people have been having issues with rum wash’s

[bluc]

Dan how much molasses to how much water?
Interesting thought stig :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[dans.brew]

Dan how much molasses to how much water?

22ltrs of molasses to 70 ltrs of water
Starting to wonder if its something to do with the molasses im using :think:

[dans.brew]

Running my rum through tonight. In the boiler there is 29ltrs of wash, 7.5ltrs of low wines, 4 ltrs of feints from my pot stillin days and 6 ltrs from my dunder pit.
So in the light of all that my fingers are crossed something good comes from it.
Just to add a bit more to the mix, i dropped from 4 plates to 3 for this run to see if i can get a bit more ruminess to come through.
Off the still it smells alright, there is a very interesting smell behind the rum... dunder pit perhaps.. :think:

[Nathan02]

I find my rum fresh off the bubbler has a crazy amount of delicious caramel when watered back to drinking abv white. Fresh rum off the pot I couldnt drink

[bluc]

:text-+1: found the same switched to bubbler never went back :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Lesgold]

Please don’t say that. Looks like I won’t be making rum for a while.

[Nathan02]

You mean the pot comment les? Dont be disheartened mate, pot rum is great when aged, just very manky when young.

[dans.brew]

Please don’t say that. Looks like I won’t be making rum for a while.

My best ever rum still come from my old pot. Like the others said, just needs time and a bit of it.

[RuddyCrazy]

Well on Fridays I knock off work at 12 for the 38 hour week and playing in my shed this arvo thought about running that 3rd generation of my all grain ferment about 2pm. Had to pickup my daughter at 3pm so in went my 1/2 siphon with the 30 micron SS filter I made to keep the solids out of the boiler charge. Had to re-plumb my luxford burner too and about 5 to 3 I did the dreaded thing of touching the siphon hose. O'well got atleast 40 litres in the boiler and with whats left in the fermenter I'll siphon out in the morning and strip in my pot still and should get enough low wines out of couple of strips to do a spirit run using the pot. It will be interesting to see the difference between 4 plates and the potstill after aging.

Of course now with everything I put down to age I also put down a moccona jar of the same and then I can pinch a dram off them and see how they are going. With my wine thief as it's only a 10ml one it's great for that dram with a point or 2 of water added to the aged spirit.

Put the luxford burner on at 3.30pm and should have bubbles within the hour.

Good start to the weekend too.....

Cheers Bryan

[Bobsyauncle]

Right with ya mate, running 2nd gen rum right now. Started at 3pm, small puke heating up with 6000W :)) Switched off to clear up and just seeing the start of tails coming through now. :dance:

[The Stig]

New shed is finished with electricity .
Night is turned into day and 15amp is where I need it.
Local young Gun did a great job.

[bluc]

:music-deathmetal:

[Sam.]

New shed is finished with electricity .
Night is turned into day and 15amp is where I need it.
Local young Gun did a great job.

LED lighting for the win?

[The Stig]

Sure is , 6 x 4 foot LED Thorn Barry batton’s
Along with an external LED twin sensor spot

[dans.brew]

So today i finally got my new brew room moved in at home.

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Now the fun begins gutting the inside so i can put some insulation in and some plaster on the walls and ceiling.
Sure will beat working out on the veranda on those cold nights when its done. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Beerswimmer]

Nice!! I have to use my garage that gets unbearably hot when distilling due to propane. I can't wait to switch to electric so I can still in my laundry room.


Today I'm stripping #3 of 4 Sundae chocolate bourbon washes to fill a barrel.

[dans.brew]

Thanks beerswimmer. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
I started in my laundry with my pot still, but my bubbler is a bit big for the size area.
I did have a couple issues with fittings and pressurized water and a puddle on the floor that didn't make the mrs real happy.

[Lesgold]

You’ll need to speak to your wife Dan. My coach lets me run the toys in the family room. Explain to her that ventilation is good, lighting would be conducive to the hobby and the mandatory safety equipment is close by. A bit of water doesn’t hurt anything. :teasing-tease: :teasing-tease: :handgestures-thumbupleft: