ginandtonic wrote:Thanks BigRig,
I need to try some grains ( AG )
Can you tell me more about Molly ?
Cheers Howard,
Going to try FFV !
Can you suggest an Upgrade - away from my T500 that will give a better result.
Naturally there are lots of options,( and very expensive ones ) but what would be a " minimum " step in the right direction ? Perhaps what you progressed to that gave you better results ?
Regards,
Craig ( Gin And Tonic )
ginandtonic wrote:Thanks BigRig,
I need to try some grains ( AG )
Can you tell me more about Molly ?
Cheers Howard,
Going to try FFV !
Regards,
Craig ( Gin And Tonic )
ginandtonic wrote:Also BigRig,
I do have a 500mm s/s extension ( of a pot still riser ) I could use ?
Do I pack this also ?
Have a fair bit of copper mesh.
The T500 has the original packing, Minus a little bit, due to the fact there is a small amount of mesh, inserted into the bottom, just abouyt adaptor, to stop the packers falling out.
Not sure how to go about it exactly ?
Kind Regards
Gin and Tonic
PeterC wrote:You usually don't get methanol from sugar or grain based ferments as it mostly comes from pectins as found in the skins of grapes or plums. To me acetone is the most noticable compound in the foreshots and I use the disappearance of this by smell to decide when to go from fores to heads collection. I have found TPW to always be a bit floral and sweet and I think this comes from the tomato paste. FFV is much cleaner. I make neutral spirits for gin production using a "turbo" yeast called Alcotec Vodkastar. The recipe uses only 6kg sugar in 25L at normal temperature ranges so is not any more stressful on the yeast than TPW. The only time I have noticed burnt flavours is when I have had an accumulation of sediment on my heating elements. I need to clean off elements with a scouring pad and even the bottom of my Robobrew when mashing grain gets a build up over the concealed elements which the T500 also has. I think with any wash it is important to not get too much sediment and dead yeast into the boiler and I ensure any wash I do has been given time to settle out clear before transfer to the boiler.
Hope this helps
Peter C.
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