The dunder is used in subsequent mashes to aid in fermentation and add flavor to the distillate. Dunder can be used fresh or left open to the environment ("Seasoned") to be contaminated with yeast and bacteria. Dunder is put into a open container (the famed Dunder Pit) to encourage bacterial infection.
What exactly is dunder? I've done some reading and some say it is the backset from a spirit run, some say it is the backset from a stripping run and others say it is the yeast cake that is left over after fermentation. So, which one is it?
Saving rum dunder by distiller_dresden » Wed 5:19 pm Hi y'all! I'm going to be running my second batch of rum Friday on a 2nd gen dunder and once I finish I want to save the dunder, as I don't want to roll into a another batch of rum, I'd like to get into my corn mash development I've discussed in recipes...
"dunder" isn't necessary for making rum, but it can be used for making a more flavorful rum. The more dunder you add into your following ferment, the more intense the flavor. I think substituting 25% of water with dunder is plenty. Here is a recipe from the tried and true section: Pugi's Rum "It's hard to argue with the government.
Re: Storing Dunder/Backset by dukethebeagle120 » Wed 12:43 am i got 10 gallons of dunder from my still tonite.i ran it into an extra keg.how long should it stay usable???????
There are many different opinions on exactly when to add dunder to your wash or distillate. Reading the comments, there seems to be many options: Some add it at the beginning of Fermentation, Some towards the end of Fermentation, A few add it into your stripping run, And finally one or two suggest adding dunder to your spirit run. So my question is what is the consensus ? Have any of you tried ...
This is why using your dunder for vinegar stock works so well. Dunder already has a slight alcohol content, 1 - 4%, and that ABV can be increased with heads and tails to taste. I avoid pure sugar wash dunder. If you think sugar wash products have a funny flavor, and are hard to age, then you will never like sugar wash vinegar.
Please correct me if this inaccurate. Dunder is correct here. Season dunder has been left to get infected. Muck doesn't have a really solid definition but it can be infected dunder as you are using it. The Muck pit/graveyard is also a reference to the location where they pour dunder onto the ground after distilling.