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Is it necessary to dilute to 50% before carbon filtering?
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I asked the same question and was told to dilute to 45-50 %. That info came from Rick at Brewhaus.
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I have the SS filter from Brewhaus, I ran 5 gallons through it the other day in one continuous cycle and it was still going great at the end. I'm going to run 6 gallons next time to see how that comes out. So far I've rejuvenated the carbon 4 times and it has worked fine , supposedly you can rejuvenate the carbon basically forever.
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" Originally Posted by: div4gold  I have the SS filter from Brewhaus, I ran 5 gallons through it the other day in one continuous cycle and it was still going great at the end. I'm going to run 6 gallons next time to see how that comes out. So far I've rejuvenated the carbon 4 times and it has worked fine , supposedly you can rejuvenate the carbon basically forever. actually no. The carbon does lose efficiancy. Use it till doensn't do the job for you depending on how well you care for it. But it will degrade with every use. I like to use degraded carbon one or 2 last times in low wines for neutral."
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" Originally Posted by: mtnwalker2 actually no. The carbon does lose efficiancy. Use it till doensn't do the job for you depending on how well you care for it. But it will degrade with every use. I like to use degraded carbon one or 2 last times in low wines for neutral. Just wondering how many times you can use it , after use I boil it twice and then dry it and put it in the oven at 400 degrees for 3 hrs. Then prior to use again I boil it and then fill the filter column."
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" Originally Posted by: div4gold Just wondering how many times you can use it , after use I boil it twice and then dry it and put it in the oven at 400 degrees for 3 hrs. Then prior to use again I boil it and then fill the filter column. Your treatment of the carbon is gook. I bought a Brewhause filter, then mad a better. hated them both. Learned to add carbon to carbouys and love it. just let them soak for several weeks with occasional swearls and a bit of breathing of fresh air. Pour off what you need and allow the rest to sit. works best for me, using glass carbouys. 5 and 6.5 gal. size."
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I sorta did the same thing but in mason jars. It only took a week! I then soaked some lemon and lime peel in it for another week (after straining out the carbon) and it was smooth as butta!
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" Originally Posted by: mtnwalker2 Your treatment of the carbon is gook. I bought a Brewhause filter, then mad a better. hated them both. Learned to add carbon to carbouys and love it. just let them soak for several weeks with occasional swearls and a bit of breathing of fresh air. Pour off what you need and allow the rest to sit. works best for me, using glass carbouys. 5 and 6.5 gal. size. That sounds like a lot less work and if you are satisfied with the results then it must be OK. Just to clear this up for me, how much carbon/what kind/and what size do you use? Also are you filling the carbouys up? Thanks"
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" Originally Posted by: div4gold That sounds like a lot less work and if you are satisfied with the results then it must be OK. Just to clear this up for me, how much carbon/what kind/and what size do you use? Also are you filling the carbouys up? Thanks I leave about a gal. shy in the carbouts. Seal with a coffee filter and rubber band to allow to air. The more carbon the quicker and cleaner. I usually add a 3/4 pack of brewhause premium carbon that I first wash well to get rid of dust and such. I swirl when I can and rack or pour off as desired a gal. at a time. I leave carbon in jug till last gal. of draw. Last gal. is the cleanest, but all are very good. An ole timers hint. Fill a gal. jug up brim full of your new distillate. set it in fridge or outside when cold. Next morning take a paper towel or knapkin and blot off the congealed or floating oils from the tails. Works especially good for brandy and grain potstill runs. Fill the jar full,and when cold, you can take a flashlight and shine parallel to the top of liquid and see the oil slick. Just wick it off."
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The best way i've found not that i'm an expert but take 1/2 cup carbon to qt jar spirits cut to 40-45% depending on what you want let sit in refrigerator for about 1-2 wks shaking whenever you walk by. Then take a big mouth funnel use in canning for jar filling put 2 coffee filters in it and pour off.The first jar will fill the filter with carbon at the end the you can let the rest of your runs use that or replace with carbon from the other jars. I generally use the first jars carbon for three fills. I hope this make sense!
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I guess I'll try the carbon in a gallon jug just to see what difference there may be with that and using the Brewhaus SS column filter. I've been satisfied with the column filter so far but I'll have to give the carbon in the jar method a shot. Thanks for the ideas.
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