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- Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:35 pm
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: Rye Whiskey Mash #2
- Replies: 36
- Views: 37621
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:10 pm
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: Rye Whiskey Mash #2
- Replies: 36
- Views: 37621
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:57 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: MAJOR PROBLEM????? (long question)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6591
2 things come to my mind. PH and the yeast fermenting for 4 days. The yeast could be getting old and you might need longer then 4 days. You might be fermenting the 4 days and only getting a 5% alch where you might be needing to get around 12% for a good run. Your PH might be extremely low and need ...
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:51 pm
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: Rye Whiskey Mash #2
- Replies: 36
- Views: 37621
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:01 pm
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: Rye Whiskey Mash #2
- Replies: 36
- Views: 37621
I am red faced on this one :oops: After confronting a friend who also owns a still and asking a few probing questions I got a true answer from him. I was helping him at the time to make this recipe which came from somewhere I found on the net. During the time he was cooking the wash I was sent off t...
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:36 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: interesting "vodka"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4253
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:05 am
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: Rye Whiskey Mash #2
- Replies: 36
- Views: 37621
Tell me Johnny Reb how many time youve made this recipe? And how much end product did ya get? I made it 1 time and got just a little over 1 gallon Johnny Reb 10 lbs grain bill and got little over a gallon.Interesting malt ya showed looks like a malt thats been converted and wont convert anything el...
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:36 am
- Forum: Related Gas Accessories
- Topic: Need heating tip (I use coal)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7100
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:29 am
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: Rye Whiskey Mash #2
- Replies: 36
- Views: 37621
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:04 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Fried dill pickles
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9679
Hear are a few recipies I used Deep-Fried Pickles Peanut oil 1 quart dill pickles 1 cup buttermilk 2 cups plain cornmeal 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more, if desired Place enough peanut oil in a 4 to 5-quart cast iron Dutch oven to come halfway up the side of the pot. Place over medium-high heat...
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:49 am
- Forum: Related Gas Accessories
- Topic: Need heating tip (I use coal)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7100
Re: Need heating tip (I use coal)
Hi Dudes, I really want to save time on heating these 100liters. Anyone has tips on using a coal heater ? I m afraid using electricity would be too expensive and dont see myself bringing gas bottle to my rooftop. Thanks Are you doing this on your rooftop? if so that must be a pain bringing coal up ...
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:36 am
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: Rye Whiskey Mash #2
- Replies: 36
- Views: 37621
my question was more about - which of the listed grains is malted? the 1 lb of malt listed does not have enough enzymes to do any conversion on the other grains. are the rye and barley malted? No and what grain is malted to get the 1 lb of malt? corn malt? wheat malt? rye malt? barley malt? ??? cho...
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:28 am
- Forum: Related Gas Accessories
- Topic: Need heating tip (I use coal)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7100
My back remembers livin a few years up in the northern states shovlin coal to a furnacenew_moonshiner wrote:I agree with propane Lots of power when ya need it .. and its much cleaner and easier to control thank coal.. I remember the coal heat all too well ya was either to hot or to cold...
Johnny Reb
- Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:21 pm
- Forum: Related Gas Accessories
- Topic: Need heating tip (I use coal)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7100
- Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:15 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: interesting "vodka"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4253
- Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:02 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: MAJOR PROBLEM????? (long question)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6591
2 things come to my mind. PH and the yeast fermenting for 4 days. The yeast could be getting old and you might need longer then 4 days. You might be fermenting the 4 days and only getting a 5% alch where you might be needing to get around 12% for a good run. Your PH might be extremely low and need t...
- Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:23 am
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: Rye Whiskey Mash #2
- Replies: 36
- Views: 37621
if i use malted rye and malted barley do i still need the malt? can i cut the steep time if i use dextrin malt barley? what kind of specific gravity are you shooting for? do i need to check the ph of the mash before pitching the yeast? do you do an iodine test to confirm conversion? also, can i fer...
- Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:52 am
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: Rye Whiskey Mash #2
- Replies: 36
- Views: 37621
Hey Johnny Reb, I have a bag of rye berries, and a bag of barley. It doesn't say whether 2 or 6 row, though i think its the latter. Does it make a diff. is one better than the other here? Some malt comeing soon and will give this a try. Do you run again with setback, or just go with the sweet? Stri...
- Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:59 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: Aluminum pot?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 95817
Re: Aluminum pot?
I have an aluminum pressure cooker that I would like to use to make a still. Is there any problem with using aluminum? Alum tends to pit after a while. You can get away with using it for a bit but eventually you will end up getting a stainless steel so to be honest buy the SS now and use the Alum f...
- Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:54 pm
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: Thanksgiving liqeuer
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4561
Re: Thanksgiving liqeuer
Last year I made a peppermint schnapps for the holidays, this year I want to do a Thanksgiving bottle. I tried to think about what would go well with the traditional Thanksgiving feast. Here's my idea. I want to make a gallon of 185 proof shine and add 13 fresh sliced vanilla beans, an unknown amou...
- Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:41 pm
- Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
- Topic: distillers yeast
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4863
Re: distillers yeast
What happened Johnny Reb? Ya used to post in proper English, then it switched to a venacular that doesn't actually exist in usage. Now we get: The bestest thang I can learns ya My family is from the Deep South, Gulf Coast. No-one there talks like that. Are ya just postin' drunk and makin' it up as ...
- Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:04 am
- Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
- Topic: Yeast Nutriants
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1996
Re: Yeast Nutriants
Hi I'm a new soul in the magical World of the Holly Spirit. My question is what can be used as nutriant for a good bakers yeast in corn, barley, oat ferment? :?: Thanks Ifin ya done read alots here yas been able to sees that alots of folk use em thems can of tomato paste. I likes to usa somes white...
- Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:59 am
- Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
- Topic: distillers yeast
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4863
Re: distillers yeast
How much to add for a apple brandy and what nuturents to add if any. allso how much to use for a 20 liter sugar wash what nuterents to add to it? Casin_boy The bestest thang I can learns ya is too go and find an apples wine recipe and it will tells ya what all ya needs and you follows thet ana make...
- Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:43 pm
- Forum: Tried and True Recipes
- Topic: Deathwish Wheat germ recipe
- Replies: 503
- Views: 213855
- Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:12 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Man v. Woman
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4149
- Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:10 pm
- Forum: Beer, and Wine
- Topic: Hard Lemonaide
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4505
With this recipe do you use lemonade with NO preservatives? Correct. You can use a concentrate but make sure their is no preservitives like Potassium Sorbate in the ingrediants label I have made about 10 different batches of this and they all seemed to take about 3 days to start fermentation Johnny...
- Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:22 am
- Forum: Other Hobbies and Projects
- Topic: rifles
- Replies: 726
- Views: 111021
- Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:20 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Man v. Woman
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4149
Re: Man v. Woman
Thats the outside...... Someone forgot to take a pic of whats on the inside tooHookLine wrote:http://www.math.fsu.edu/~wright/lifeexplained.jpg
Shhh, don't let the missus see it, you'll never hear the end of it.
Johnny Reb
- Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:46 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Lurkers
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6502
Re: Lurkers
Copy and pasted from index page 8.35pm 23rd Oct AUS. In total there are 69 users online :: 2 Registered, 1 Hidden and 66 Guests [ Administrator ] [ Moderator ] Most users ever online was 344 on Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:39 am Registered Users: bourbonbob, p_su I think distilling fever is catching :D The ...
- Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:09 pm
- Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
- Topic: elderberry wine
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3691
I always keep 2 gallons of berrys in the freezer.They will cure the flu in 2-3 days.It seems nobody has posted much about the healing propertys of elderberrys on the wine forums. wineo Warm a 6 oz glass of Elderberry Wine and drink it when you get the flu or a cold and most of the time the flu or a...