I had a weird experience today. I mixed and proofed my Rum spirit run yesterday, which came out very nice, in a stainless milk can. 3.25 G total product at about 115 proof. The can was solvent wiped and then washed with dish soap and plenty of rinse water prior to use. When I finished transferring the product to jars today, mostly to determine exact volume, I noticed a layer of something fairly transparent everywhere up to the fill line in the can. The dregs in the can were almost syrupy after sitting a few hours with the lid on (8 G can) in about 40 F garage ambient conditions. I did a very small rinse of dregs with a few teaspoons of water and taste tested the dregs and didn't notice any notable flavors.
Any ideas what formed this layer? It did not rinse out, I had to lightly scrub it out.
Thank you for any ideas!
NF
Fussel oils in the leftover stillage or "dunder" would be my first guess without actually seeing it firsthand.
My whiskey washes always leave a coating of grain oils on the still walls. Nothing a warm water rinse and wipe with a towel won't cure.Use all your senses, and its not that hard. You just have to pay attention.
Procrastinate, you'll make better whiskey.
I think he is saying his can had residue after it had been filled with product from a spirit run...
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Perhaps this was Fussel oils from going to deep into tails?"What harms us is to persist in self deceit and ignorance"
Marcus Aurelius
Yellow Label... I put that sh#t on everything!
I think he is saying his can had residue after it had been filled with product from a spirit run...
Perhaps this was Fussel oils from going to deep into tails?Yep. After re-reading I believe you may be correct.Use all your senses, and its not that hard. You just have to pay attention.
Procrastinate, you'll make better whiskey.
Post time 2022-11-12 02:29:21
