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Guest		#1 Posted : Tuesday, March 20, 2007 5:51:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/10/2002(UTC) Posts: 5,254		Felt responsible to clear this yeast"s name ;, Pitched at a higher temp and lowered the Ph to more standard levels, this yeast is showing signs of life a couple of hours after pitching. Double pitched on my last rum batch so once again I got that nasty ammonia smell, but expecting a much better result this time around. Speaking of, does anyone know if that ammonia-like smell represents a dangerous/undrinkable element in the rum, or should the rum be drinkable once the smell is aged out. Cheers.

Guest		#2 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:02:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/10/2002(UTC) Posts: 5,254		ALEX C,ITs probably from all those nutrents,or from a high ph.If it doesnt go away run it again. Im no expert on the subject,but I here ammonia is a bad thing.They say that if you put baking soda in first run stuff,you will get some ammonia,and baking soda raises the ph,so if you had a high ph,and too many nutrents,you got some ammonia.Does this make sense?Theres my 2 cents worth,Does anybody else have any input,cause Im no expert?

Guest		#3 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:41:43 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/10/2002(UTC) Posts: 5,254		Alex, Just did a search, and Wineo's right. Too much nutrient left, possibly from an incomplete ferment, or just too much added to start with. I would let it breath for a while in an open container, and see if it doesn't just go away, and also it should react with any acids in your spirits.

Guest		#4 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:43:10 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/10/2002(UTC) Posts: 5,254		Just did some reading up on it as well. So if I return the distillate into my still, substantially lower my PH and rerun it, will that cause the ammonia to bond with the acid or is it too late once I"ve already run it once? I guess I"ll just have to try and see! Thanks guys.

Guest		#5 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:33:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/10/2002(UTC) Posts: 5,254		Alex, that might be a capital idea. Mebe wait and let air, and add some setback- acid- from your next run and then rerun?

Guest		#6 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:18:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/10/2002(UTC) Posts: 5,254		John, Sounds like a way to go! I'll give it a shot. I have about 4 gallons of cut rum with that 'stink' in it, would hate to see it go to waste. Thanks ;,

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