Mid batch - Glyc not separating after glyc wash.

[neisel]

To update this.

I had 100% reaction & no unconverted oil after doing the first stage using 17% meths & 8 grms of KOH.

Anybody have any idea why that should be the case?

[Jamesrl]

To update this.

I had 100% reaction & no unconverted oil after doing the first stage using 17% meths & 8 grms of KOH.

Anybody have any idea why that should be the case?

Low titrating dry oil.

[neisel]

The initial problem of the glyc not dropping out was diagnosed as wet oil. Are you saying the glyc wash & leaving it for a few days made it dry enough to get away with a one stage treatment?

If that's the case I might do it every time.

[nigelb]

I'm pleased that you got this sorted niesel but as a caviat it should be mentioned that leaving glyc wash for 4 days inside a reactor could result is a mother of a problem if you use NaOH. This is more for newbies reading this than the more experienced brewers.

I have to say I've never experinced a sitution where the glyc fails to drop and I use the glyc wash as my only drying method....but I do know my oil.

As an aside it may also be prudent to take a sample from the reactor before turning off the pump. You can then see what's going on inside the processor from the outside

[Chug]

Neisel did the glyc drop out on it's own or did you do something?

I haven't done a glycwash for a long time but I had the glyc/wvo mix go really thick and gloopy like marg/butter and had to add more wvo to get it to separate again

[neisel]

The glyc dropped out on it's own, I did nothing extra except give it time to do whatever it was going to do.

[Head Womble]

Neisel did the glyc drop out on it's own or did you do something?

I haven't done a glycwash for a long time but I had the glyc/wvo mix go really thick and gloopy like marg/butter and had to add more wvo to get it to separate again

Was this with the oil you got from me ?