"Got a question about reflux vodka.
I am making sugar wash vodka with turbo yeast.
Output is 180 proof and I cut with distilled water. After the cut it is soaked in activated stone charcoal for a week and filtered through a charcoal filter. It taset good but after 10 days it gets a strong after taste that is unplesant. I put it back through the charcoal filter and it cleans it up but the bad taste comes back. Any ideas would be great. RT
PS Still is a reflux all stainless except some teflon tubing electric heat source controlled at top of collunm."

Thanks for the reply. I do make cuts and the taste is fine for a few days. Its later that the off taste comes. RT

Like a lot of things in life if its to good to be true it isn't. I hate I bought a lot of turbo. What do you think about using less turbo for the nutrients and add distillers yeast? RT

Well can let you know in a few days on whether the tomato paste sugar wash with distillers yeast can make a decent neutral. Was gonna run it today but wound up with a case of the crud so just drinking artificial bourbon and resting. Believe the prevalent view of some who are in the know..is it takes bread yeast and accompanying low abv wash to make a good neutral. I do not think it would be a good idea to mix the turbo with the distillers as both would translate into a high abv wash used by themselves or in tandem. This be under favorable conditions..enough sugar etc. How much of the Turbo did you buy?

Know my brew shoppe owner acquaintance would not sell me any Turbo even though his cup runneth over with it. Guess he aint as scammy as I thought:) Maybe the race car drivers is keeping him in bizness on the Turbo stuff.

Sounds like a plan. I was going to run the tomato paste sugar wash with distillers yeast today but stuck it with the checker gizmo and it was over the limit on unconsumed sugar and bubbling a little. Been going 9 days. Sweet Feed wash which went on at the same time was in about the same configuration. Guess I give them another week and see what happens.

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Ahh yet another TROLL. I shall spare you for you are ignorant and know not what you do."

Well got the neutral proofed out at 120 or close. Whew that is a tummy warming area..lol. Anyway tastes like the highest priced vodka in Foat Wuth..lol. Starting another ferment of the same stuff as we speak. Fresh outta paste so thought a can of tomato sauce should work ok. Save a trip to the store etc. Think it would make a full gallon if diluted to 90-100. I wound up about 3/4 gallon proofed. Did not toss any heads or tails. Smelled good all the past the fores. Thanks for sharing that recipe Bayou..and thanks to Birdwatcher for his input.

"Hey BR, when your makin a fuel wash is it always the Birdwatchers recipe and do you always do a slow reflux to remove the water??
Do you run it unmixed with gasoline or just straight in the gas can??
I want to try to make some fuel for my mower just so I can run my still -- I know kinda childish but fun for one is work for the other.
N E way if you would give me a quick rundown of the layout that would be appreciated greatly. Thanks in advance."

Cool thanks pal..I got permission from my wife, so thats almost as important as the permit...right!!! My plan is to make 5 washes and run em hard and fast. Then pack my tower full of scrubbers and run it on the slower side of collections. Of course its on its way to being summer in Fl. so it might take me juuuuust alittle bit longer than it takes you to get my test jug of fuel filled. N E way thanks for the info.