NFI wrote:Thanks BigRig, I sterilized my hydrometer and holding the very tip of it lowered it into the wash. At no time did it seem like it was willing to float (not even a little) so I did not let go for fear of it ending up at the bottom - I'll get there eventually. I will give the taste test ago but it has only been bubbling for 5 days but has slowed right down(never when I am around), reading other posts everyone says but what are the readings so I thought I should try - was planning to let it settle another week anyway.
The Stig wrote:Please don’t expect much from a TPW over 4 plates .
You’ll end up with tomato tasting whiskey :laughing-rolling: not pleasant
Hi Stig, I have only brewed this up to do a sacrificial cleaning run but are you telling me that TPW is no good on a 4 plate bubbler or that it really needs a packed section to clean it up. Only learning, what would you recommend on just 4 plates as a starter (I am more a whiskey person than rum but I intend to try it all) but no tomato flavored whiskey dose not sound too good.
When the wash is done the hydrometer will sit very low, a lot lower than any of your beers will but it wont sink. Chuck it in and see what its at. It should go below 1.000.
The tpw through a bubbler will have a slight sweetness to it, especially if you compare to some of the grain / weetbix washes but it aint that bad. (Try a kale wash through a pot still or any turdbo wash) :puke-huge:.
I probably wouldnt spruik it as being vodka (even vodka has a taste to it), I use it for gin and my w@nker brother in law loves it and cannot taste any tomato. He thinks i am pulling his leg when i tell him it has tomato paste in it. Also use it for limoncello and nonno and his compares go silly for it.