Coconut rum

[crow]

Anyone tried this . I had 1/3 of a bag of desiccated coconut split so I boiled the hell out of it in water and I used the water to dilute some rummy neutral , really quite nice might tip some of the coconut in and leave it for a few weeks see how it turns out Edit clarrify the coconut it has heaps of fat in it , :roll: just found out

[Granpappy]

Hey Croweater - you're right - coconut in this form does contain a lot of fat. You might (if'n ya want) try and get hold of some sun dried copra meal - but only the sundried stuff as the other brown copra has been kiln dried and has a real toasted chocolate smell to it. The sundried stuff looks kinda biscuit colored - Its pretty cheap at about $15/25kg bag at the feed store - the fat content of copra is generally between 6 and 8% whereas the dessicated coconut is round 30% mark going from memory.
Granpappy

[crow]

Oh yeah :idea: At that price i my even try fermenting with it

[Granpappy]

I probably wouldn't go that far as to ferment with it, the protein level is up about 22% which means the sugar/starch levels are pretty minimal - actually - water soluble carbs are only 9% and simple sugars are 6% with starch at 1.8%, so you probably wouldn't get that high ABV% in comparison to wheat bran (which is about the same price for 25kg) the wsc (water soluble carbs) are 8.4%, the simple sugar content is 4.8% and the starch content is off the planet at 22.3%, so your return is gonna be way higher - woo hoo!!

[R-sole]

Stuff looks like garden mulch to me.

The pigs love it though.

[SBB]

Ive never even considered trying to use either of those as flavourings, however, a stint in the fridge or freezer might solidify the oils or fats enough to be able to scrape them off the top.

[crow]

Desiccated coconut:just boil it and the fat solidifies on the surface

[MacStill]

I've made some great malibu knock off just using white rum and coconut essence, for the price and ease of it I dont think there's a better way :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[crow]

Shit can't be to bad I'm cause I kept drinking it until I was smashed . I'm smashed BTW . Really fucking tasting good now reckon its about an hr off being the best shit ever let ya know in an hr if its aged well by then

[Sam.]

Was it just as good on the way up? Or the taste in the morning?

[stilly_bugger]

Shit can't be to bad I'm cause I kept drinking it until I was smashed . I'm smashed BTW .

And yet that's one of your more readable posts :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

[crow]

:oops: Oh man . Anyway thanks for the concern , I woke up quite early and just fine and dandy . I clarified the coconut water by boiling it and letting it cool and removing the fat from the top and then straining it :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[kiwikeg]

I've made some great malibu knock off just using white rum and coconut essence, for the price and ease of it I dont think there's a better way :handgestures-thumbupleft:

+1 just tried this $1.99 in the baking isle at countdown.
It's better than Malibu hands down no contest.

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[Lowndsey]

How much did you use?

[kiwikeg]

50ml essence to 1 litre of rum.

[onmeth]

Can you get that at woolworths or coles???Thanx

[kiwikeg]

Can you get that at woolworths or coles???Thanx

Should be in the baking section :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[BackyardBrewer]

I think it needs a full cup of sugar syrup to a litre of neutral as well. You could use liquid glucose but sugar syrup is so cheap & easy to make.