Hi guys, I put down my first rum wash last weekend which was all molasses (no sugar) from the produce store.I attempted to clarify it by heating 1 part molasses to 2 parts water held at a temp of 85deg for 14hrs.
I waited until it cooled to 37 then racked it off to a fermenter but there was no sediment in the bottom (slight amount of very fine sediment about 2mm thick).
I was expecting some thick sludge to remain but it seems that the clarification process was a complete waste of time and electricity.
Did I let it cool enough to allow for the separation of solids or is it more likely that the molasses is of good enough quality that I can skip the clarification process in future?
Also, I used 15kg molasses to around 35l water to get an SG of 1.132. Does that sound about right for an all molasess rum wash?
Cheers guys