jacksonbrown

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I've got a pumpkin ale that I'll be racking to a secondary soon and I plan on adding some cinnamon sticks to it. I know vodka is a good sanitizer, but how is rum? I figure that flavor will blend well with the beer and I could soak it a bit longer. Thanks.

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Barefoot Brewery

Primary: German Alt
Bottled: Kolch, German Hefeweizen
On tap: 60/- Light Scottish Ale

scinerd3000

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same proof if i recall. if your worried go with sailor jerry...thats deffinitly over the abv of vodka

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samc

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How much sanitizing do you want to do? Doubtful that a little dash of rum is going to change 5 gallons of beer. Vodka is usually used because of its neutral (non) flavor.

In my case I would drink the rum and throw the cinnamon sticks away - but that is just me.

jacksonbrown

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lol, no I was just going to soak them for a few hours, maybe over night. Prob not necessary but couldn't hurt (in terms of flavor).

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Barefoot Brewery

Primary: German Alt
Bottled: Kolch, German Hefeweizen
On tap: 60/- Light Scottish Ale

malkore

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any time I've used spices, I always boiled/steeped them and they went into primary.

adding to secondary, if you want a rum taste, soak in rum.

otherwise i'd steep em in vodka for the neutral flavor.

or steep in boiling water and add to secondary vessel and then rack the ale on top to mix.

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Malkore
Primary: English Mild
On tap: Pale Ale, Lancelot's Wheat, English Brown Ale, Steam Beer, HoovNuts IPA
Bottled: MOAM, Braggot, Raspberry Melomel, Merlot, Apfelwein, Pyment, Sweet mead, Cabernet
Gal in 2009: 27, Gal in 2010: 34, Gal in 2011: 13, Gal in 2012: 10

uncia

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The FDA recommends 60 - 95% alcohol solutions so stick with 151.