Deb for a vodka wash?

[Unit562]

Has anyone used Deb as a (potatoe) wash for a vodka wash?

[The Stig]

No, silly idea, expensive

[RuddyCrazy]

Yes it could get VERY expensive when Deb finds out what you want to use her for :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

[TheRealMrMessy]

Yeah quite exxy to use powdered potato, and wouldn't carry the flavour you really want anyway. Could try some washed cooked potatoes - roast em to caramelise them some, mash em up skin on (skins are where the flavour is at) and chuck that in for flavour? Maybe add a little rolled wheat? Suggest dextrose to hit the gravity target though for the less intensive "sugar wash" taste that regular white would give.

Half kilo of wheat would only be a few bucks (maybe use rolled oats?).
Potatoes, say 2kg aren't much either.
Probably want I dunno, 6kg, maybe 7 of dex for a 30L wash to hit around 1080? Depends how big a bag you buy but usually around 2-4 bucks a kilo.

Haven't tried it, just thinking out loud. Going to do a bunch of wheat based vodka starting in August, aiming for something similar to Absolut but using less winter wheat due to laziness on my part re just how much mashing the grain I'd have to do, and following my own advice above using dextrose to compensate (really does finish cleaner, all other parameters kept as equal as reasonably possible).

[Professor Green]

If you’re looking to make outstanding vodka, WBAB is an excellent place to start.

Dextrose is a waste of money for distilling purposes.

Just my 2c.

[Wellsy]

Plus 1 to what the professor said.

WBAB is a great vodka recipe and there is a reason it is in the tried and tested section. If you want to save yourself some money try these recipes first before trying to reinvent the wheel. I would be really surprised if you don’t like the results.

[Mr.Roughnutz]

now i say YES to deb.
are the above post wrong in there statements absoluly not.

but is i u got or can deg bang that shit is c what happens mate. if u can peel and prosess potato do that insted.
watch "still it" potato vodka on youtube for the reasons for and against potato but if u want potato vodka fuckn go for it
def ad sugar tho coz there is bugger fermenitbles in spuds but it u git cheap deb or free spuds thats a non problem
i realy like allgrain vodka wheat being hi on that list but the best vodka is the cheapest vodka IMHO.
let me shear

3kg rold oats
1.5kg cornflakes
mash and boil -100° stire NONSTOP
cool to 67° ad still spirits alpha amilasie to the lable
mix and leave 4 20min
5lt "NU "water" or kirklands water (or eny ph5 bottled water)
sugar to 1090 ish gravity
50ml lemon juce
boil n stir 10 mi
thats invert sugar (if u use realy good lemons ur gunna get cool flavor to)
here is were peaple might knock this as a vodka but.......
3ltr molasess in as much water as u fit in the pot boil m stire
dump all of the above into 60ltr drum
ad water(ph5 bottled) to the 40ltr mark. ad sugar to 1090 grav
pitch t packs of mangrove jacka mead yeast i hydrate with mash and a good teaspoon of dap and firmaid. keep temp stable. eny were from 20 threw 25 (not if it goes from 20 to 25 each day no go)
once u got 1010 or dry ad another pot of 1090 invirt sugur
repeat till ur out of head space.
veryation ad hony (good hony) at eny step.

run that so u keep low 80abv ALAP.
i might say its not real vodka
if u like hi proof white spirits u wont say its not nice.
u can totaly sub the oats for spuds here

[bluc]

Def interesting idea how much is Deb per kilo of "made" potato vs malt landed? Can get expensive fast Deb would save whole lot processing and cartage cost basically just powdered starch.

[bluc]

Just checked the ingredients contains "sulphites" preservatives not sure it will ferment
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