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Im a novice distiller here gettin ready for my first run next week gonna do a sugar wash to start...now since i have an angled reflux still will i pretty much always get flavorless likker regardless of the wash/mash?....also if i follow the package instructions on the yeast it says 17 lbs of sugar to 6 gallons water and 1 pack liqur qwik turbo yeast for 20% abv..that sound good?
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"i dont think that design is really much diferent from a pot still.
I believe that tripple distilling will give you the results you want."
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"i just ran your figures through winecalk. 6 gallons of water with a target alcohol of 20 % requires 25.37 pounds of sugar. i hope others will check my figures:)
I like t0 run 17% washes wity ec1118 and a 7 gallon batch with a target of 17% requires 24.9 pounds of sugar((25 pounda))
I do a starter bottle alon with plenty of nutrients in the main wash and 1 hour of aeration to the main wash before pitching...
Slower cooler fermentation will give a better product as will slow distilling."
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" Originally Posted by: scotty  i just ran your figures through winecalk. 6 gallons of water with a target alcohol of 20 % requires 25.37 pounds of sugar. i hope others will check my figures:)
I like t0 run 17% washes wity ec1118 and a 7 gallon batch with a target of 17% requires 24.9 pounds of sugar((25 pounda))
I do a starter bottle alon with plenty of nutrients in the main wash and 1 hour of aeration to the main wash before pitching...
Slower cooler fermentation will give a better product as will slow distilling. Wow, 25 lbs of sugar, do you notice an increased volume of finished booze?"
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"Its for alcohol base that i use for a for diferent products. Yes i get a couple of gallons to dilute. I always ferment slow and run as slow as mud too. There seems to be lots of heads. I re run part of them and make a mock burbon and rye with some also. The hearts is for screwdrivers and ill try some gin this time. I have a lab still and a book that tells a method of making a gin escense. Sounds like it could be fun.  The condenser is a coil type that i purchased because i thought it would be more efficient but it really should not be installed on an angle because liquid gets trapped in each coil. I have a regular liebig that works fine."
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so lets say for example i did do the 25 lbs of sugar to get a 20%...is that gonna get me more product in the end or stronger product? i have a 3 gallon pot so ill get 2 runs outta one bucket o mash each run will produce roughly a quart of unflavored product..
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"they are not related i dont think. :)
I really dont think you should go for a 20% wash so soon."
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I'm just following the turbo yeast instructions
On the package and cross referencing them
With my book...so far so good got lotsa bubbling
Comin from my mash bucket!!
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" Originally Posted by: bigwheel Sounds like you got it going on Bro. If the yeastes like to eat it thats a good sign. Now what puts the Turbo in Turbo Yeast. Dont make me go read the brochures..thanks:) its the added nutrients in the pouch. but there in lies the off taste too." |
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Once I do the sugar wash with turbo I am gonna switch it up next batch!
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