Rocky4700 wrote:Make sure, you do a vinegar run first (50% vinegar, 50% tap water), before sacrificial run.
Yep that's the plan, I'll likely do this as a small (<10L) vinegar/water run. Then the sacrificial run, which is exciting.
Rocky4700 wrote:Did you use Jaggery/Gurh, or Raw sugar and molasses?
The gurd/jaggery looked a bit rubbish so decided to use Bundaberg Molassses and Raw Sugar per the recipe you had linked from the tried & proven section.
Rocky4700 wrote:SG is a little bit high, it should have stayed around 1.07 (but then again its rum with added herbs/spices, so higher SG is expected), if there is space in fermenter, maybe add a bit of water, to bring SG down. But do not stress over it, at best, you will get higher percentage of ethanol, at worse, yeast will crap itself and add esters. For Roori Marka, that's either higher ABV, or more fruity flavors :laughing-rolling:
There's definitely room in there, its bubbling crazy right now. I originally think the SG was on the higher side but wanted to leave enough room as I'd read that molasses foams up a lot, but I did not experience this. Good tip to add some water, I will add a 2-3L to bring down the SG slightly. I do wonder whether I should be stirring it every day or just to mix and move the spices around. At the end of the day it's a good little experiment for my first.
Rocky4700 wrote:Have you received the still yet? Did you buy a voltage controller? Maybe add pics, or even a link to what you bought? Experts here, will be able to help you with tips, to get the best out of it, IF they know what you got :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Yes I have indeed and am attaching some photos, I got it with a digiboil 35L. I couldn't find a power controller locally anywhere, so will be ordering from 5star, long way to ship but all good.
I'm planning to use it as is for the vinegar and add copper for the TPW (?).
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The still did come with some copper and mesh seal to use the column as a gin basket. I will admit that I ended up buying some extras like seals, clamps, copper and 2* 90degree parts to replace the 180 degree turn at the top so I can have the condensor at an angle, not sure whether this makes a difference or not but anyway...
For the rum wash, I'm intending to remove the small column at the base and dephlegmator.
The still is made to be used with the parrot, so the condensor outlet is a 1/2 inch (?) clamp. At the bottom of the parrot, it came with a ball valve tap.
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