rum fermentation

[Shindig]

After you do a rum fermentation do you put everything in the still ( yeast and all)? It seems like as long as you do not have an electric element in contact with the wash it is ok (steam jacket-ok).

[rumfarmer]

I let my was settle for a day after ferment stops. Then rack it to leave the yeast in the fermenter. I do not put any of the yeast in my still if possible.

[Shindig]

Smoogdog,

Do you filter the wash before putting it in the still? Or just do the best you can at getting most of the wash and as little of the sediment at the bottom of the FERM tank?

[rumfarmer]

No filtering before going in the still. Racking works well. The yeast cakes up pretty well at the bottom of the fermenter.

[ebstauffer]

We don't rack but rather pump form the top rather than the bottom and it leaves a fairly well-compacted cake in the fermenter. One of our workers pumped from the bottom and honestly I couldnt tell any difference in the end product.