How to make rum using black strap molasses

#rum #distillingrum #philbillymoonshine
This rum recipe is awesome, and it tastes great. Be sure to try this rum recipe it is easy to make with just a few ingredients. Blackstrap molasses of sugar cane. In sugar refining, molasses is separated from the sugar crystals after each of three boiling or extraction processes that sugar cane goes through. The third and final separation is called blackstrap. Rum is a distilled alcoholic drink made by fermenting then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is usually aged in oak barrels. Most rums are produced in Caribbean and American countries, but also in other sugar producing countries, such as the Philippines and India. Rums are produced in various grades. Light rums are commonly used in cocktails, whereas "golden" and "dark" rums were typically consumed straight or neat, iced ("on the rocks"), or used for cooking, but are now commonly consumed with mixers. Premium rums are made to be consumed either straight or iced.

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The coconut...ok, but sugar and brown sugar is kinda bullshit.

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[@wiseguysoutdoors2954]

I used 1/2 gallon of molasses and 8 lbs of raw sugar in enough spring water to make a 5 gallon wash. I ended up with almost 1 3/4 gallons of proofed down to 75 proof rum. I made half into coconut rum and the rest with medium toasted maple chips, which made a wonderful golden brown rum!! If you use dady yeast, you don't need 2 -3 weeks!! It will work off in less than a weeks time!!

[@urgencepc4563]

I've always been shocked at the price of rum. What a cash machine for the brewers. It's cheap to make! Thanks mate.

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[@halesbells0460]

You measure sugar like the rest of us measure garlic, and I’m living for it 🤣

[@ericbowers71]

You can add 1 to 2 tablespoons of glycerin per gallon of finished product to tame that burn down a bit. It’ll smooth it out so the flavor of the product comes through more prominently.

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My kinda recipe, love the measuring !!

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I'm going to try this recipe!

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Love the absolute precise, scientific approach. Taditionaly the brewer/distiller would use what ever was at hand and as much as the container & brew would tolerate. Great vid!!!!!

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[@michaelnichols1977]

Looking forward to that getting aged and seeing how you spice it. Going traditional or something adventurous like one of your wonderful wines.

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

I want to try a traditional spiced rum this time, maybe add a little cherry to it also.

[@mikegorton691]

did mine exactly how you did yours last year using turbo yeast and man did it come out strong! almost blew the lid off when fermenting too- lol

[@tommyhernandez9425]

I'm a home brewer. I usually brew IPA's & pale ales. I've been thinking about trying some distilling. I've never done it before. I'm not much of a liquor drinker, but I do enjoy a glass of rum & coke every once in a while. Great video brother. Very instuctive.

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Yummmmmmmm..

[@jasons4622]

Just made this recipe, basically, no coconut. Tastes great! Love the channel.

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Love the Accurate Measuring lol..

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Found you're channel a month ago,Love you're videos but Definitely love this Rum video great job.

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Awesome. . Mark . Barbados

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Brilliant video I really enjoyed it 🇬🇧✍️😎

[@askjdog]

Also good for removing rust.

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[@ryanblystone5153]

Thank you

[@ricksalazar2909]

Laughed my ass off as I learned 👍 love your approach 😎

[@brentscroggins1406]

I like that still, I need one like that. It would make my 3rd one. Where did you get it?

[@shonuffLA]

Nice

[@hopheadfred59]

I pay $25.00 for five gallons of molasses at the grow store. You can get it cheap at the feed store also. Food grade.

[@nicog7975]

Meniscus lol awesome vid man!

[@IAMRONIN]

Looking forward to seeing how it turns out with the oak chunk in there and then you spicing it! Great video!

[@lieugebo805]

Gosling's black strap rum absolutely incredibly tasty it can be drinking on the rocks

[@onechosenson]

Do you have a video on where to get or make your equipment?

[@CalvinsCorner72]

I bought the non food grade stuff for deer attraction. But hell man it’s still molasses. I got 2 gallons. How much water and brown sugar do I need to add to make a run? Is the coconut that important? Thanks

[@workhardplayhard801]

Feed molasses is 25 $ 5gal bucket at my farm supply store . Makes some good rum too

[@sethkaiser8378]

Have you tried making a sweet feed moonshine? I'm wondering what flavors come through

[@sambutler163]

One question philBilly. Would you not strain that mash now ? I know this is an older video just asking

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Clouded looking

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[@kelbosskii9769]

Dude im a Distilller and i came across this video. Most of the things you made are siimilar to the stuff i do. 😎 We mix a tank with molasses. we wait 3 days for fermentation to process to finish. Its 7 tanks btw After that we start cooking the liquid on pot stils. The temp. that we use ranges from 185 - 190 degrees. I was never a science major but daam in this industry you'll learn alot trust me. Took me years to master this craft. And im just 27 years old 🤠

[@Pcola_drone]

2 things. I’m a new subscriber and love your stuff and second, could I add more coconut if I wanted to go coconut flavor? I’m new to this and just curious

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

Yes you can, as much as you want, and if you had a thumper and put coconut in there the flavor would be so much better.

[@roderickroderick7216]

I'm shocked how much you use the metric system. I love it. A video I can understand.

[@vertyisprobablydead]

Americans do use the metric system.

[@tomchristensen2914]

I picked up my unsulfured molasses from my local feed mil it as super cheap. i bought 300 bs of grain and molasses mixed and it cost m 65 bucks. but I just tried my molasses and I cant get my yeast to kick off... not sure hat i did

[@xzxz-uy2lm]

When i did rum with black strap i aged it for a year with pineapple and licorice root which gives flavor and foaminess when mixed with coke like Coruba rum. The ageing was essential as taste like dog balls before aging.

[@vp4053]

Video is unexplainable. Can you tell how to create rum from sugarcane.... explain in detail

[@xzxz-uy2lm]

@@vp4053 cant give clear details as different s with equipment etc but this will be enough info if you already know your equipment. make a basic wash still it with a re flux still water down to 40% or less and filter with a good filter carbon and ceramic this gives a very pure high grade spirit water it down as necessary for your pot still add flavors molasses pineapple licorice root etc?? run it through a pot still this gives flavor to the high grade spirit. water it down to your desired % and bottle with more flavorings molasses, pineapple, licorice root ,oak chips ?? age for 1 year. I experimented over 3 years and the results were good but i would think it could take about 5 -6 years to get it just how you want it

[@vp4053]

@@xzxz-uy2lm i am totally new to this subject but know how to make black molasses but further fermentation and distillation is not highly elaborated for rum making beginner in any internet stuff

[@xzxz-uy2lm]

@@vp4053 There is ton of info on the internet its how i learnt . I suggest start with making beer you will learn a lot of vital info from beer making Then try spirits be sure to learn difference between reflux still and pot still also the Great value of filtering spirits with charcoal and ceramic filters. Here is a link to some rum info you might like? . milehidistilling.com/how-to-make-rum/#rumwashrecipe Also see stillspirits.com/

[@jsEMCsquared]

Is one gallon of molasses enough for a 5 gallon batch or could I add more?

[@starsider2012]

Great video, but I'm 3 years too late. Your buddy was right. The top part of the water is the meniscus. Readings are measured at the bottom edge of it. I'm going to try this recipe for sure.

[@boaz2473]

😮

[@johnholmes6897]

Can you drop it in a burnt oak barrel?

[@user-we3bt3kq1n]

What’s the brand of ur still pot ?

[@waltnewkirk3330]

A cheap source of molasses is from your local Farmers CO-OP. I got 10gal for $34. Just make sure that it doesn't contain any fungicides

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[@BanksBuilt]

NIce brother, I have some Buccaneer Bobs fermenting right now

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

I would like to try Buccaneer Bobs recipe some time, this recipe is simple and the taste is amazing, i would like to compare the 2 and see which one i like better.

[@BanksBuilt]

PhilBilly Moonshine i’d be glad to swap if you were my neighbor LOL

[@philippierce4742]

Could you please share recipe

[@janvisser9367]

What steam is coming from the fermenting bucket before it goes into the distiller or did i miss something ?

[@hectorlambaren570]

I think he heated the pot

[@shaunragsdale5616]

Dude were can i bye that still???

[@CalvinsCorner72]

I believe I would’ve left the proof at 110 or 115 so it would pass the black powder test. 😘

[@vtcrafter6626]

Should make a video with just brown sugar rum. I’ve been wanting to try

[@DSMattitude]

brown sugar is just white sugar and mollasses

[@dylansnow6969]

Did you use distilled water?

[@billarmstrong2411]

I LOVE YOUR MEASUREMENTS!!

[@jamesgrey8093]

I have the same still but in a 70 litre, i use copper mesh in the column.

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

Heck yeah i probably won't ever use that still again, i have been making copper columns that go on top of kegs, and there just aint no going back, the liquor comes out cleaner, stronger, and having a thumper is awesome when you wanna add flavor. I have considered modifying the one i have to go to a thumper, would be very easy, if i do it i will make a video of it.

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

Also the head of that still will bolt on to keg for anyone who wanted to do a bigger batch who has the 8 gallon. A keg is 15 gallons and accommodates a 10 gallon mash, i will make a video about this soon also lol. Copper mesh is good to use.

[@ayuwidiyantini3719]

@@philbillymoonshine7356 please make the video of your modifying still sooner mate, I’m looking forward for that! Also if i can ask, how much molasses did you use in this video? In liters. Thank you

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Love the rough measurements

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[@charlestheodoreheissman8418]

What is the the recipe for, southern comfort type licorice flavour, aprox 100 plus proof? That which is soooo hard to find. Thanks for the vids.

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

I would make a corn liquor and add some 5 star anice spice to it during distillation, and then keep it in a jar with some charred oak for about 2 months. When i was a kid around Christmas my Dad would make an italian drink with Anise liquor, and gin it was overkill as far as black licorice goes i hated it but would drink it all because i was a little drunk, he used to get pissed because every time he checked the cabinet i had drank it all i was 14 lol.

[@gharrett2092]

That first jar... can it be used like a cutting agent or cleaner?

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[@vaginallyorwellian7928]

lol “if you have to, fuck it”

[@hansfreundwich8331]

I ran this exact recipe and when I distilled it, the end product came out a little brown and murky. Any thoughts as to why that is? My corn products were coming out clear.

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

Something is wrong it should always be clear. make sure everything is air tight gaskets are important, and also your fermentation might have went bad because if there is alcohol in it then it should always be clear, the only time it might start even being cloudy is when you have ran it to long that is why you switch out with other jars.

[@hansfreundwich8331]

It turns out I was heating up the wash too high and the still was 'puking'. Lower heat took longer, but now the product is crystal clear.

[@danielanderson635]

In my 15 years of making Rum I've never.... 😂😂😂

[@rhysezfpv]

If I run a rum wash through a Reflux , will it taste like rum ?

[@no-sway3709]

Yes. Run it hot and with minimal reflux ratio

[@samueledison4676]

I like his measurements lol

[@aliciaaustin8373]

PhilBilly measurements: pour until the ancestors tell ya to stop

[@yeseniamendoza2671]

That rum is made in the mountains of Puerto Rico is call ( Pitorro or tears from the mountains) the elaboration is ilegal in the island is very popular around christmas almost each and every house have to have a gallon in their houses to celebrate the hollidays

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

My kind of people right there.

[@donberry6079]

Why add sugar? Is not molasses high in sugar?

[@sedoniadragotta8323]

Hey sweetness try using pure coconut sugar mmm the taste is so good

[@zenzent4575]

He should say more where he gits his suppliers

[@Bonedshmarrow]

Do you have to use store bought yeast? Can I use my homemade yeast bread start?

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

Bro bread yeast is totally different, use wine yeast.

[@Bonedshmarrow]

PhilBilly Moonshine but like, what is the difference? Can you make wine yeast? I’m just curious how to be as homemade as possible lol

[@asprinal]

@@philbillymoonshine7356 I'm curious if you have tried using some form of sprouted grain to add into the molasses wash as opposed to packets of dry yeast? I saw on Moonshiners that packaged yeast (as opposed to naturally occurring in sprouted grain) is what gives you the hangovers...is that true?

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

​ @Nobody You can use bread yeast but it is better to use wine, it works better at making alcohol. You can get wine yeast and feed it like you would a sour dough i would imagine if you did it right you could keep it alive forever. Best bet would be buying a packet of wine yeast but if shtf and there was none left to be had then everyone would be using flour, or potatoes to make yeast.

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

@@asprinal That is all TV BS all those dudes use DADY you can take popcorn and germinate it but that is not where you get your yeast from.

[@sbblakey]

Ipkus meniscus!

[@cinnreds18]

That bottle of eBay molasses was actually burnt motor oil….. still makes good whiskey though😂

[@tomchristensen2914]

i went to the feed mill by my house and picked up molasses for real cheap.

[@mattyg337ify]

Your epic bro hahaha

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

Thank You Matt, You're Epic too. bro.