A few weeks ago we made buccaneer bobs rum wash and today i am going to run it through the still.

How to distill rum at home. This can be done because the boiling temperature of alcohol is lower than that of water, it evaporates at approximately 78º above sea level. So now we have 23l of wash ready we need to sort the yeast out. Install airlock and let it ferment.

Also if your mash is free of heads, you. We batch distill over a direct flame using handmade alembic. The cane juice or molasses is.

Separating alcohol from the rest of the liquid. Cover the pot with a lid and leave it for 30 minutes. Dilute yeast according to the instructions.

Use your hydrometer to test it every day after about the 3 rd day. Some brews will require a greater heads cut to remove other chemicals such as aldehydes, ketones, esters etc. Today i am finally distilling homemade rum!

The distilled sugar cane juice for rum is made from what is called a “wash”, which first has to be fermented in order to produce alcohol. While it’s possible to run a distillery by computer, we prefer to distill and age rum using some of the oldest traditions in the world. Place a large 3 litre 'receiver' jug under the output spout and collect the.

After your rum reaches the desired age, remove it from the. You can also age your rum in a stainless steel barrel, which will let your rum age without darkening the. For white rum, dilute your spirit to 40% abv (80 proof) and leave it for a few days for the flavours to stabilise;