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Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:35 pm
by grasmere
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I have completed a Classic 8 Turbo distillation using Classic 8 Turbo Yeast, 8 kg sugar Turbo Carbon, Turbo Clear after fermentation.
It was a little hazy when put into my Brewzilla
On completion it was perfectly clear, but the remaining water was a reddish brown beer colour.
Have I done a sort of Jesus?

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:21 pm
by coffe addict
That's all the nasty crap you don't want to be drinking. If you make a tpw you'll save a small fortune and the end product will be better.
That said if you enjoy what you make my opinion is just that!

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:22 pm
by grasmere
That is not the point of this post. There is obviously a problem with contamination, Maybe with the reflux column packing of the Beer Maker

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:26 pm
by grasmere
One of the replies stated that I shouldn't be using TPW for whisky in the Pot Mode

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 5:14 am
by The Stig
And you think a turbo wash in a reflux still is going to give you whiskey ?
Step One, stop believing what you read on FaceBook
Step two, stop believing what the brew shop guy tells you

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:42 am
by coffe addict
grasmere wrote:That is not the point of this post. There is obviously a problem with contamination, Maybe with the reflux column packing of the Beer Maker


The point of my post was to point out all the unnecessary crap you've been sold is what's left after the run... The turbo crap is unnecessary pollution in my view!

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Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:15 am
by grasmere
I was hoping for some intelligent reply as to why after many runs using still spirits and having relativity clear dunder that this time it is unnaturally coloured.
It has nothing to do with the bias of replies

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:42 am
by bluc
Dirty still/packing perhaps its about the only place it could come from what was made in it previous? I dont think turbo stuff what cause discolouration.. :-B

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:52 am
by grasmere
Thank you bluc I knew I could rely on you. I will take it apart and give it a clean

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 1:42 pm
by grasmere
It's a mystery bluc. The reflux column packing is of a stainless steel pot cleaner like material is clean, with slight dirt that I cleaned out of the inside colum

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2019 1:55 pm
by bluc
Is it copper or stainless still?

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:36 am
by grasmere
The column is copper and the material is stainless steel

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:13 am
by bluc
How long between last run and the one previous to that my money is on dirty copper but the majority was probably cleaned out with your last run. This can happen especially when the still is left wet. Nothing much to worry about unless you get blue distillate. In that case it should not be consumed. If it has a very feint blue tinge on a stripping run it will usually clean up on the spirit run and will be safe to drink. Dont ever drink it if it has a bright blue colour.. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:03 pm
by grasmere
Thanks bluc. That does seem to be the only explanation. I will make sure that the column is cleaned after each run
Thanks once again

Re: Dunder discoloration

PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 12:24 pm
by scythe
Yeah either dirty copper or your stainless boiler has a rust a pot.