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candyknitter
Joined: 02 Dec 2011
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 Posted: Wed Jul 26, 17 2:46 pm Post subject: Mirabelle rum looks cloudy? |
 
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Hi, we moved house and had lots of mirabelle plums on the tree out front. We ate some but they are small and fiddly, so decided to make a flavoured rum. I removed the stones but left the skin on, bunged them in a Kilner jar with white sugar and white rum. I was shaking it up for the sugar to dissolve in the first week, but it's been another 2 weeks of sitting and it's very cloudy? Will it stay cloudy? And how long until I should strain and bottle it? |
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Shan
Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: South Wales
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It's the flesh breaking up. I would leave it for a minimum of 3 months for good flavour and then strain through a jelly strainer. Don't squeeze it or you will squeeze the fine cloudy particulate through. |
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Jamanda
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| Posted: Wed Jul 26, 17 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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It will settle out, and you'll be able to rack it off without filtering (probably). |
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candyknitter
Joined: 02 Dec 2011
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Ok thanks, I'm hoping to have it at Christmas so hopefully it will be good |
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Shan
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Should be lovely. |
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dpack
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 17 11:13 am Post subject: |
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| Jamanda wrote: |
| It will settle out, and you'll be able to rack it off without filtering (probably). |
if it isnt clear in time ,mix a little bentonite into half a glass of liquor, return it and give it a good shake.
leave it a few days, that usually gets most things to drop out ready for decanting to a clean container
a coffee filter is slow but again clears a lot of stuff from a liquid |
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