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Offline maverick  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, October 08, 2008 8:30:02 AM(UTC)
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I have an opportunity to get both cane juice and molasses locally, within the next several weeks. I am trying to see if anyone here has any experience with a pure cane juice fermentation. I have been reading about distilling pure cane juice to make a white rum (rhum agricole ). "They" say that the pure cane juice distilled spirit is beginning to gain a share of the vodka industry. Any help with a pure cane juice recipe would greatly be appreciated.
Offline al_the_chemist  
#2 Posted : Friday, October 17, 2008 8:44:29 AM(UTC)
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"Whats the SG on the cane juice (mostly just curious)?
If it were up to me I'd add molasses to the cane juice to bring it to the desired gravity (depending on the yeast strain you use, higher if its more resistant to ABV%).
Then treat it like a regular rum wash."
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#3 Posted : Monday, October 20, 2008 4:16:53 AM(UTC)
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"thanks for the reply...where would you recommend the SG to be if it were a pure juice recipe? i am going to pick up the juice in a week or so and get the molasses at the same time so, i don't know the sg of either yet but would appreciate any suggestions.

I have never made a rum before and I will be doing my first distillation run this weekend (12 gallon sugar wash). i want to ferment both a pure cane batch and a regular rum batch as soon as i obtain the juice and molasses. i am looking to get around 10-15 gallons of juice and probably 5-10 gallons of molasses. again, thanks for any help you could provide."
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#4 Posted : Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:25:07 PM(UTC)
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"Watermelon Juice
2 cups chopped seeded watermelons
1 cup crushed ice
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
fresh mint (optional garnish)
Combine watermelon, ice, honey, and black pepper in a blender.
Blend until smooth.
Garnish with mint.
Serve chilled.
Stir well before serving.


Carambola juice
1 carambola or star fruit
1-1 1/2 cup water
1 tahitian lime, juice of
raw sugar
Remove any green bits off the star fruit.
Roughly chop.
Add star fruit, lime juice and water into blender and liquidise.
Add sugar if wanted and quickly blend again to mix.
Some people prefer this strained.
I personally like the fruit in my juice.
Chill.


Papaw Juice
1 medium ripe pawpaw, peeled
150 g sugar
5 tablespoons powdered milk or 1 glass fresh milk
3 glasses water
Remove the seeds of the papaw.
Put it in a blender.
Add the remaining ingredients, blend well and serve cold.


Melon Juice
2 melon, seeds and pulp from (I don't recommend watermelon)
3 cups water
4 tablespoons sugar (to taste)
When you scoop out the seeds from your melons, add them to the blender with the pulp and all the gooey stuff with the three cups of water.
Blend it briefly, about 20 seconds to mix it up and keep it in the refrigerator overnight.
The next day, strain the juice, discarding the pulp and seed bits, and add sugar to taste, and serve cold over ice cubes, yummy!


Sun Juice
4 medium oranges
1 slice very ripe papayas, 1 inch wedge, cut into small chunks
1 large overripe banana, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 ice cube
Squeeze juice from the oranges and pour into a blender to make about ¾ cup.
Add in the papaya, banana, ginger, and ice.
Blend until the ice is crushed and the mixture is creamy and golden.
Pour into a tall chilled glass and serve.


Pink Perfection Juice
2 cups hulled strawberries
1 cup chopped watermelons
2 freshly squeezed oranges, juice of
1 freshly squeezed lime, juice of
Combine all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth.
Cover and chill.
Before serving, shake or stir then pour into chilled glasses"
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#5 Posted : Friday, August 20, 2010 11:00:17 AM(UTC)
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"My understanding is that fresh cane juice can spoil very rapidly. Ferments can turn south before the yeast can bring the abv up fast enough. Some cooking down may be requisite. I will definitely report back when I get more info. on cook times and temps.

Anything can be vodka,,,,,,,or more specifically nuetural,,,, if strictly stilled. Keep your abv low in your wash and get a cleaner distillate.

I use panela (condensed cane juice) blocks/cakes when making my rum batches. We recon 10 lbs of panela gives me 10%(plus or minus) compaired to 13% when using table sugar.
Not sure what a 1 pound block of condensed cane juice looks like prior to condensing. But I suspect sugar and water content can vary same as any other fruit (?).

I typically go 10 panela cakes per 25 liter volume. 25% dunder and no nutrients needed.

When cooking/inverting the panela smells and looks just like molasses.

I'll see what I can gather bout green juice."
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#6 Posted : Saturday, August 21, 2010 5:12:23 AM(UTC)
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"So apparently I was not correct in thinking the juice would spoil. There is no cooking.

My friend in Ecuador tells me that the yeast is natural and the fermenters are large open wood vessels.

More to come as he gets the old gentleman to spill some secrets."
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