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Old 03-05-2010, 07:57 PM
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Default Blue Sprits

Just made my first run from the start everything was great after about 64 oz it started coming out with a blu tint anyone ever have this happen
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Old 03-05-2010, 08:02 PM
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Wash was likely too alkiline.
Describe your operation/process.
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Old 03-05-2010, 08:16 PM
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Basic sweet feed 7lbs sugar and turbo 48 yeast 7 days, then ran at 175 degrees reflux 2" column ran fine for awhile then started with the Blue tint
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Old 03-05-2010, 08:22 PM
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Any idea what the PH of your water is?
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Old 03-07-2010, 05:12 PM
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Just ran it for the second time, now I understand all the chatter about running it more than once the blue is gone and the smell is sweet, the yeild was smaller but that is fine with me, thanks for everyone's help.


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Old 04-26-2010, 08:43 AM
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Default Blue spirits

This happened to me once -- I read that I overfed my yeast. Looking back, I was useing a turbo yeast and recently I had ordered yeast vitamins for the bread yeast attempt. I pitched the turbo too soon and I think I killed it.. so I thought - add the bread yeast and some nutrients and wala.. that should take care of it. Well after waiting for it to ferment and then running it --- it was blue coming out. I ran it all just to see -- tasted terrible and the filter just made it bluer and stronger smelling. Yucko -- but I did learn a lesson.
Pay attention to the basics. It even made my carbon stink.
Oh well I had'nt found this site then so NOW I've got all of ya'll to pic info from. Thanks
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