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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:08 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: Leopold Brothers 3 chambered still
- Replies: 113
- Views: 5047
Re: Leopold Brothers 3 chambered still
That's a really good link Larry , just spent a fair while looking at it and re-looking, some interesting facts there , not just about three chamber stills. ABV's that rum is drawn off at varies a lot from what I see there , some interesting footage in places for the"sanitizer freaks".....l...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:56 am
- Forum: Beer, and Wine
- Topic: Wine question
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7581
Re: Wine question
Your story made me laugh ....yes late at night here to ,and had a couple of drinks, nice that you married and got to drink the wine that you made for another wedding. FWIW I was once told by an old and wise man , that regarding university's , the words intelligent and educated should never be confus...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:36 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Need a little help
- Replies: 12
- Views: 258
Re: Need a little help
Yummy has pretty well covered what I was going to say,....he's not joking, tape over the thermometers so that you can't watch them.
Run your still by watching how much product is leaving the still not a temprature.
Run your still by watching how much product is leaving the still not a temprature.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:38 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Need a little help
- Replies: 12
- Views: 258
Re: Need a little help
So you ran the T500 by the manurfacturers instructions ? The ones that say to run by water temp leaving the reflux condenser? The same instructions that say that a T500 won't produce tails? Are you making proper cuts or just the fores cut as recommend by the manurfacturer? How much experience do you...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:36 am
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: I like to join the distiller group
- Replies: 17
- Views: 426
Re: I like to join the distiller group
You'll find your way around eventually.
I'm still finding things after 11 years or so here.
I'm still finding things after 11 years or so here.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:34 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: First spirit run
- Replies: 30
- Views: 561
Re: First spirit run
I'm 100% with the two posts above, I've done many runs that took longer than 8 and 10 hours. Boiler size, ABV of boiler charge, still type, heat up times, fores and heads take off times are all individual choices. Only experience will tell what is right for you. In short, way to many variables to st...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:14 am
- Forum: Tried and True Recipes
- Topic: Shady's Sugar Shine
- Replies: 623
- Views: 121665
Re: Shady's Sugar Shine
https://homedistiller.org/wiki/index.php/Shady%27s_Sugar_Shine Metric Translation for 25L Ferment 4.5 kg Sugar 1.2L Boiling water +1/4 cup yeast 3 Vitamin B crushed Pinch Epsom Salt 1 Tablespoon DAP 1/2 cup crushed oyster shell/coral shell grit 40 grams baker's yeast to pitch
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:49 am
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: New member from New Zealand
- Replies: 9
- Views: 169
Re: New member from New Zealand
They can be a bit of a.shit to run Normandy, the same as some other CM stills......it just takes time, patients and practice/experience.
They hate water pressure fluctuations such as when someone in the house turns on a tap or flushes the toilet.
Best to run them on thier own water system.
They hate water pressure fluctuations such as when someone in the house turns on a tap or flushes the toilet.
Best to run them on thier own water system.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:18 am
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: New member from New Zealand
- Replies: 9
- Views: 169
Re: New member from New Zealand
Welcome MK. 59th birthday good age to enter the hobby :thumbup: Lots of terms and info to get my head around first! Thats true , learn the language of the craft, wrong wording only leads to confusion for newbs and experienced distillers a like. recently found a guy who has automated a t500 still wit...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:03 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: My First Alcohol Run - What a disaster
- Replies: 19
- Views: 692
Re: My First Alcohol Run - What a disaster
Have just spent the last 6 days laid up in a hospital bed Sorry to hear that, shit happens at the least expected moments, I know that from personal experience. Seriuosly considering adapting to an electric element How do you think that will make it easier ?...or better ?...learn to control what you...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:51 am
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: New member in France
- Replies: 9
- Views: 221
Re: New member in France
Coming from the brewery scene, I firmly intend to produce my own base spirit, but that will wait until I get a stable market. Buying in base spirit will need some scrutiny, Ive seen and tasted supposed NGS in bulk "200L" barrels that ranged from really good to really bad ...quality will a...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Just checking in, first time, got a question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 194
Re: Just checking in, first time, got a question
Last distillation was a Vodka mash, came off my T500 at 94 % really clean, next day i proofed down to 60 and the spirit turned white, 5 days later its all dropped out of solution and is clear, run it through the carbon filter and crystal clear. What was the mash recipe ? what grains used ? How are ...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: New distiller reading Lounge
- Topic: Best Top Shelf Vodka Recipe ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 738
Re: Best Top Shelf Vodka Recipe ?
I agree with HDNB , time takes away the burn, 5-6 year old barrel aged UJSSM can be quite smooth .
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:22 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Some questions on 1 litre mini Alembic still and how to control hot plate?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 686
Re: Some questions on 1 litre mini Alembic still and how to control hot plate?
Otis I've read many times that an excess of DAP like nutrients are a major cause.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:51 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: The liar's bench
- Replies: 6675
- Views: 479421
Re: The liar's bench
Sorry to hear of the lose of your good friend Crow, may he rest in peace.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:08 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Some questions on 1 litre mini Alembic still and how to control hot plate?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 686
Re: Some questions on 1 litre mini Alembic still and how to control hot plate?
I really don't understand how people manage to make blue distillate.
In ten years of regularly distilling using 3 different all copper stills I've never managed it.
Nor do I ever clean my stills other than a rinse with fresh water after use.
In ten years of regularly distilling using 3 different all copper stills I've never managed it.
Nor do I ever clean my stills other than a rinse with fresh water after use.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
- Topic: Yellow Label Angel Yeast & Rum Yeast
- Replies: 16
- Views: 501
Re: Yellow Label Angel Yeast & Rum Yeast
Jesse likes most things he uses, because he's getting payed to like them. As for using enzymes on unfermentable sugars in Rum fermentation , from what I've read the gain is very small. It's not worth the effort or cost unless you are fermenting many many thousands of gallons a year. Somewhere around...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:32 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: 2" to 3" boiler adaptor
- Replies: 17
- Views: 390
Re: 2" to 3" boiler adaptor
Simple answer is, going from 2inch to 3 inch won't cause any problem what so ever.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:15 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: would you run it?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1461
Re: would you run it?
Then I guess you are stuck with ageing and oaking in glass for ever more.squigglefunk wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:47 am angels are not allowed in my booze sorry, worked too hard for it lol
Try barrel aging one day and you may well change your mind.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:49 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: My First Alcohol Run - What a disaster
- Replies: 19
- Views: 692
Re: My First Alcohol Run - What a disaster
The colour is because your still puked, to much power under the boiler. Degassing the wash might have helped with that as would a blob of butter in the boiler. As for control of the gas ring using one of these helps a heap.......more is to much.....and hard to regulate. Stick to this type suited to ...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:03 am
- Forum: Tried and True Recipes
- Topic: SBB's All Molasses Rum Recipe
- Replies: 678
- Views: 174199
Re: SBB's All Molasses Rum Recipe
Recently picked up a 200L drum of molasses. Its time to top up the barrels. Background noise is cicadas chirping. https://youtube.com/shorts/3STdqe9pAZ0?si=Dw61KSG5XqGXB8oJ Then someone got sidetracked and wasn't paying attention. 20240304_213513~2.jpg This is my latest happily fizzing along. Turn u...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:36 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: would you run it?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1461
Re: would you run it?
I don't air rum or whiskey either. I want my hard-won esters in my final product, not wafting out the shed door I think you worry to much Chris, if your hearts are loosing that much flavour that easily, just by a bit of airing , then maybe you need more flavour to begin with. Airing for a day or tw...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:37 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: would you run it?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1461
Re: would you run it?
A couple of days won't hurt, I've often left them longer.
The bit you loose will be very minimal.
Personly I find it easier to make cuts after a couple of days airing.
Coffee filters make great reusable covers for jars.
The bit you loose will be very minimal.
Personly I find it easier to make cuts after a couple of days airing.
Coffee filters make great reusable covers for jars.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:37 pm
- Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
- Topic: Final gravity reading issue with sugarwash
- Replies: 13
- Views: 435
Re: Final gravity reading issue with sugarwash
Divide the washes between a couple of fermenting containers, add water to dilute the sugar content.
You'll have more and a happier wash.
You'll have more and a happier wash.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: Tried and True Recipes
- Topic: SBB's All Molasses Rum Recipe
- Replies: 678
- Views: 174199
Re: SBB's All Molasses Rum Recipe
Temprature related is my guess, at this time of year here it's hot , 4 -5 days and they are done.
I wouldn't worry to much about slower, it should still finish OK.
I wouldn't worry to much about slower, it should still finish OK.
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: would you run it?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1461
Re: would you run it?
Keep the jar separate, experiment a litte, add a small
amount, to a sample of hearts... see what you like.
Warning, may contain a headache.
amount, to a sample of hearts... see what you like.
Warning, may contain a headache.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Gone to distill some gin at a distillery and shocked by some practices
- Replies: 21
- Views: 994
Re: Gone to distill some gin at a distillery and shocked by some practices
Yes I think your right SaltyStaves, I had another look at the original thread.
Never the less, it's a good example of just how easily things can go wrong.
Never the less, it's a good example of just how easily things can go wrong.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Gone to distill some gin at a distillery and shocked by some practices
- Replies: 21
- Views: 994
Re: Gone to distill some gin at a distillery and shocked by some practices
Then why does that clip work for me and Normandy....the link came from youtube.SaltyStaves wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:47 pm There isn't any footage from that Feb 21 incident (at least not publicly available).
The link was supplied originally by another professional distiller very soon after the accident.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:14 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Gone to distill some gin at a distillery and shocked by some practices
- Replies: 21
- Views: 994
Re: Gone to distill some gin at a distillery and shocked by some practices
So the distillery distilling 80% + ethanol as the boiler charge isn’t actually dangerous in an air still and on an electric hot plate? I’m assuming the air still and hot plate counts as bane Marie? I mean the government clearly didn’t mind their process as they are a fully registered distillery' ht...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:18 am
- Forum: Continuous Stripping stills
- Topic: Automated continuous still
- Replies: 9
- Views: 496
Re: Automated continuous still
The old posts about this thing are worth a look.
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