How Do You Strain & Filter...

[CaptainRedBeard]

So I have been thinking that some of my straining/filtering methods are probably wrong. So I thought I'd throw this out to see what methods some of you use to make your fine products. Here's what I'm doing:

Grains- Grain Bag(soak or rinsing)
Wash (prevent corn going into boiler)- Flour Sieve
Fruit Infusions- Coffee Filters (takes forever)or grain bag (stains)
Carbon- Coffee Filters (I carbon soak neutral)
After Oaking- I'm thinking of using coffee filters

So how do you filter?

[Zak Griffin]

The only filtering I do is after ageing, into bottles... I put a peice of paper towel in the top of my copper funnel and it catches any little bits of oak.

For infusions, do you strain through the sieve first?

[CaptainRedBeard]

The only filtering I do is after ageing, into bottles... I put a peice of paper towel in the top of my copper funnel and it catches any little bits of oak.

For infusions, do you strain through the sieve first?

I strain at the end before mixing with the syrup, used coffee filters though. Don't think I'll do it that way again

[bayshine]

For straining my on the grain bourbon washes I use a nylon mesh bag that wine makers use and it's a real Pita (120l washes)and still really needs finer strain after that as the wash is still a bit thick and had some scotching on my weld less element
When doing fruit infusions I strain fruit an liquor through muslin cloth and then the finished product through brown coffee filters :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[spit'n'shine]

Had an absolute prick of a time filtering an all grain corn and malt wash the other day. Ran it through a sieve.. And squeezed out the liquid with a spoon... All 30l. Never again! :handgestures-thumbdown:

[Brendan]

Had an absolute prick of a time filtering an all grain corn and malt wash the other day. Ran it through a sieve.. And squeezed out the liquid with a spoon... All 30l. Never again! :handgestures-thumbdown:

Have a look in my Simple All Grain Bourbon thread, see if that gives you ideas with the straining bags...

I also use coffee filters in a funnel after ageing, to remove any oak before bottling.

[CaptainRedBeard]

I also use coffee filters in a funnel after ageing, to remove any oak before bottling.

How big the funnel that you use? I'm using a little, maybe 200mL capacity funnel, I'm thinking a bigger one, with a larger diameter "down comer" will make my filtering process a bit quicker

[dogbreath vodka]

The only filtering I do is after ageing, into bottles... I put a peice of paper towel in the top of my copper funnel and it catches any little bits of oak.

For infusions, do you strain through the sieve first?

:text-+1:

Other than that, stopping grain going into the boiler I use a large funnel and a strainer.
That's for an UJSSM recipe.

DBV

[CaptainRedBeard]

I just made up a batch of MrsMcStills Coffee Liquer(for a hens party today) and I needed to filter it before bottling because some of the sugar and coffee caramelized on the surface. Tried both coffee filter and paper towel, and the paper towel won. Did what I needed it to, just a light filter with time being limited. :D :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Gasman]

HI Moonies
I came across these the other day
So much more better than coffee filter paper and paper towels etc
They are paint strainers bought from a deluxe shop
They can be purchased in different micron sizes
My one is a 190 micron
They are even reusable- ( just invert them and rinse with water
About 25 cents each

Regards Geoff

[bluc]

I just found this over on hd
https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtop ... =3&t=61893

Going to give it a try on angel yeast mashs.
I use a coffee overst from ikea to filter after oaking..

[B-Man]

I put a stainless strainer inside the stainless funnel then a coffee filter inside that. it strains a lot faster if the outside of the filter isn't stuck against a funnel.

[hjubm2]

Recently I have started using a strainer that is usually used for honey for straining grains/wash. It had 2 different size filters and sits over the boiler or whatever your filtering into. Works great to filter down to a smaller size without blocking up all the time.

[atec77]

So I have been thinking that some of my straining/filtering methods are probably wrong. So I thought I'd throw this out to see what methods some of you use to make your fine products. Here's what I'm doing:

Grains- Grain Bag(soak or rinsing)
Wash (prevent corn going into boiler)- Flour Sieve
Fruit Infusions- Coffee Filters (takes forever)or grain bag (stains)
Carbon- Coffee Filters (I carbon soak neutral)
After Oaking- I'm thinking of using coffee filters

So how do you filter?

after pumping the usual over through a simple filter sock the remain grain etc gets run though a converted industrial juicer I bought in a yard sale for $20.00 , some added plastic makes it not to messy and very fast producing very dry waste

[bluc]

I bought couple of these sieves

https://www.qualitybeekeepingsupplies.c ... -strainers

Couldn't stand the suspense any longer and poured few litres of sludge into filters whatched in amazement when the sludge turned into wet beach sand almost instantly. Never seen corn mash seperate this easily.
There is still a little liquid in it I might look at a simple press to extract all the goodness..

[bluc]

I used the 600micron on top of 200micron they nest together..

[Teddysad]

Restaurant supply store look for a chinois

[bluc]

Tried the sieves on full size mash but they just too small. I think the ones for 200l drum would be much better but unavailable from the states at the moment . The next attempt will be with "non woven geotextile cloth" you can get it from the green shed and they are having success with it elsewhere on the net. It is used for dewatering and drainage exactly what we want.