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by skyline
Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:27 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Taters Kahlua
Replies: 117
Views: 60292

Re: Taters Kahlua

So what % kahlua would this recipie make, with it using 3 cups of water and 3 cups of 40% alcohol would I be correct in assumingit will be around the 20% mark or am I way off .

Cheers

Glenn
by skyline
Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:01 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: what to do with turbo wash
Replies: 2
Views: 762

what to do with turbo wash

My first wash was a turbo wash and is a bit harsh for me to use as a vodka. What can I use it for, Could I use it for kahlua or will the taste still come through. I have done a plain sugar wash which I am hoping to use as vodka as my mates all drink vodka but if the turbo is only good for paint stri...
by skyline
Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Novice Guide for Cuts (pot still)
Replies: 321
Views: 406533

Re: Novice Guide for Cuts (pot still)

I'm running a still spirits reflux still. I have done Winos sugar wash and it has been clearing for a while now. What sort of jars do you collect the spirit in to be ble to get readings from the alcometer. Would 1l preserving jars be alright or too big?
Cheers
by skyline
Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Novice Guide for Cuts (pot still)
Replies: 321
Views: 406533

Re: Novice Guide for Cuts (pot still)

Could this guide be used for a reflux still. I have a suger wash ready for distilling. I am mainly wanting to make vodka at the moment so will not be adding any flavours hopefully.

Cheers
by skyline
Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:48 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Wineos Plain Ol Sugar Wash
Replies: 1282
Views: 352756

Re: Wineos Plain Ol Sugar Wash

This has been on for 2 weeks now and seems to be stuck at approx 992-994, should I give it another couple of days? I gave it a bit of a mix up yesterday.
by skyline
Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:07 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Wineos Plain Ol Sugar Wash
Replies: 1282
Views: 352756

Re: Wineos Plain Ol Sugar Wash

Should this have a big frothy head on it. When I checked it the morning after I put it down it had frothed through the airlock. And now 2 days later It is still frothy and it is difficult to get an SG reading. I have given it a mixup the first morning but have left it alone since. The SG now reads a...
by skyline
Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:20 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Wineos Plain Ol Sugar Wash
Replies: 1282
Views: 352756

Re: Wineos Plain Ol Sugar Wash

Just got my wash underway, starting SG of 1060 and I pitched the yeast t 28deg C. So now the waiting starts It looks like I'll have to get some small glass jars to collect the distilled spirit. What do you guys use that is tall and slim enough get a reading on the alcohol guage of 100-200ml samples?...
by skyline
Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:58 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Wineos Plain Ol Sugar Wash
Replies: 1282
Views: 352756

Re: Wineos Plain Ol Sugar Wash

Right, I've got all the ingrediants for this so no more turbo washes. But I need to clarify a couple of things. How do you know where the fores finish and also where the tails start. Also when you do a 'stripping run' what do you mean by that and how do you do one, I will be using a reflux still. Is...
by skyline
Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:58 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hi from NZ
Replies: 4
Views: 1197

Re: Hi from NZ

Hi, Im using a stillspirits reflux still. Hopefully I wont need the filter again after this lot. I have only glued it to pass this batch through, as I couldn't justify spending $120 on a new filter to use once. Cheers for the reply to my PM Kiwi, I saw the yeast salts and thought they may be it. May...
by skyline
Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hi from NZ
Replies: 4
Views: 1197

Hi from NZ

I have been lurking here for the last couple of weeks, unfortunatly I found this place after I brought the ingrediants for my first wash. I have fermented and distilled my first turbo wash which wasn't a huge success, ending up with 4 litres of 63%. I'm going to try the sugar wash in the tried and t...