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by heyhaychapman
Thu Nov 12, 2015 4:22 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Odin's Easy Gin
Replies: 1332
Views: 340470

Re: Odin's Easy Gin

My first batch tasted too much of the citrus . I guessed that was because I had boiled a little piece of the peel along with the juniper and coriander. Next batch I took all the peel out after macerating it for 24 hours and boiled the rest of the ingredients. Perfect !
by heyhaychapman
Tue Sep 29, 2015 1:43 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Odin's Easy Gin
Replies: 1332
Views: 340470

Re: Odin's Easy Gin

buflowing wrote:On one batch (and only one), I've had sea monkeys hatch after about 3 to 4 weeks of sitting. I chill filtered them out. Taste improved. :wtf:
Yeh you need to do that or their tiny crowns get stuck in your teeth. And what is chill filtering?
by heyhaychapman
Sun Sep 27, 2015 11:51 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Odin's Easy Gin
Replies: 1332
Views: 340470

Re: Odin's Easy Gin

Just done my second 4 litre batch. After a month of rest at 43% its developed a white suspended gloop all through the jar. No sign of the problem when I made my cuts. Diluted it with distilled water. Ran and cut as per Odins instructions. Still tastes good so I'll just filter it out. I'm pretty sure...
by heyhaychapman
Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:20 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Odin's Easy Gin
Replies: 1332
Views: 340470

Re: Odin's Easy Gin

I've never done two weeks and wouldn't bother as I doubt there is much to be gained. Have you tasted the leftover bill after a run? There's not much flavor left in mine. I macerate everything overnight, then move peels to the basket. It is an Easy Gin method, and I like that, so I only complicate i...
by heyhaychapman
Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:23 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Odin's Easy Gin
Replies: 1332
Views: 340470

Re: Odin's Easy Gin

I found Odins numbers for cuts spot on for the mascerate and boil technique. I just finished my 1 litre sample bottle and now I am back for a 4 litre run. :D

Any one compared the 12 hour soak and all into the boiler method v's the 2 week mascerate then boil?
by heyhaychapman
Sun May 24, 2015 11:21 pm
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Voltmeter/Ammeter Put the smoke back
Replies: 34
Views: 5351

Re: Voltmeter/Ammeter Put the smoke back

HD looks to me like you have put a multi core flex through the Current Transformer? If so that should just be the live cable only.
http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/tra ... ormer.html
by heyhaychapman
Sun May 24, 2015 12:05 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Odin's Easy Gin
Replies: 1332
Views: 340470

Re: Odin's Easy Gin

Hi Odin many thanks for starting this thread. I followed your recipe and now have 2 litres of deliciously scented gin waiting for the magical week 5 to arrive. Just having the occasional sip to make sure that everything is ok. :lol: Doubled the neutral, doubled the ingredients, macerated for 24 hour...
by heyhaychapman
Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:22 pm
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: Quince brandy
Replies: 14
Views: 5783

Re: Quince brandy

Thanks K
I looked up Reflux Ratio "a measure of how much of the material going up the top of the column is returned back to the column as reflux" Not sure what an RR of 1 means?
by heyhaychapman
Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:08 pm
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: Quince brandy
Replies: 14
Views: 5783

Re: Quince brandy

No Polish from me Kaziel so I rely on your English... The wash was already there made by him from fresh fruit months before he died. Probably ten 50 litre barrels full. Mostly plums a couple of apple, a kiwi fruit and the quince. A neighbour distilled the quince one for us so I didn't see what size ...
by heyhaychapman
Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:45 pm
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: Quince brandy
Replies: 14
Views: 5783

Re: Quince brandy

My Tuica master died last year. I went with his family and stilled all the barrels in his basement ( plum eau de vie/ slivovitz) to drink at his farewell. We found one of Quince which had a scent like someone says here " turkish delight" but we don't know how he did it. Nearly 90 years old...
by heyhaychapman
Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:31 pm
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: Quinces
Replies: 2
Views: 868

Re: Quinces

Thanks Kaziel I missed reading how recent your last post was. I'll take the topic up on that thread.
by heyhaychapman
Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:10 pm
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: Quinces
Replies: 2
Views: 868

Quinces

Anyone got a recipe for making a quince wash?

I have heard they make a brilliant spirit with delicately perfumed scent. Sounds pretty good to me.

Any advice much appreciated thanks
by heyhaychapman
Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:20 am
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Digital volt/amp meter
Replies: 45
Views: 8464

Re: Digital volt/amp meter

Hey I found this over on Pintoshine's site. To misquote Crocodile Dundee ..." No mate THIS is a controller" http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=7l5Y8kI-8Zw&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7l5Y8kI-8Zw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow Meanwhile back...
by heyhaychapman
Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:56 am
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Digital volt/amp meter
Replies: 45
Views: 8464

Re: Digital volt/amp meter

Interesting link Sambedded. Certainly shows how phase angle modified voltage is tricky to calculate accurately. What about Mash Rookies point ... so what if the result is untrue as long as it is repeatable? Or are you saying the results will vary every time even with consistent wash ABV volume etc
by heyhaychapman
Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:14 am
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Digital volt/amp meter
Replies: 45
Views: 8464

Re: Digital volt/amp meter

Thanks Rad for explaining RC power. Thanks Sambeded for your advice on digital meters on a phase angle controller. I'll take your recommendation and try an analogue voltmeter. My reading of what you have written is that it probably doesn't matter what type of analogue meter you use but a volt meter ...
by heyhaychapman
Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:16 am
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Digital volt/amp meter
Replies: 45
Views: 8464

Re: Digital volt/amp meter

I was talking about capacitive power supply used to power up voltmeter. This power supply also has a resistor to limit a current. This power supply works fine with sine form of AC. But Phase-Angle controller "cut" sine and make triangle like form of AC. When such form of AC fed to capacit...
by heyhaychapman
Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:51 pm
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Digital volt/amp meter
Replies: 45
Views: 8464

Re: Digital volt/amp meter

I'm wanting to put a meter on my controller and sambedded wrote: "This Volt/Ammeter uses simple RC power supply. And it doesn't work well with phase-angle controller." Can someone explain what the RC power refers to and if any one has found these dual meters to work ok. I'm looking to use ...
by heyhaychapman
Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:00 pm
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Digital volt/amp meter
Replies: 45
Views: 8464

Re: Digital volt/amp meter

Good on yer mate. That's the kind of spoon feeding us newbies need. Now I'll have to get my pliers and credit card out. Px to follow when the the deed gets done.
by heyhaychapman
Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:51 pm
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Digital volt/amp meter
Replies: 45
Views: 8464

Re: Digital volt/amp meter

Worth building one to control a 2000 watt element on a pot still ?
Know enough to tell me what model SSR and what ohm potentiometer I should get?
Kei te pēhea koe?
by heyhaychapman
Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:19 pm
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Digital volt/amp meter
Replies: 45
Views: 8464

Re: Digital volt/amp meter

I'm putting it together with one of eBays 3800W controllers. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AC-220V-3800W-SCR-Voltage-Regulator-Dimming-Dimmers-Speed-Controller-Thermostat-/221122548000?pt=UK_BOI_Industrial_Automation_Control_ET&hash=item337bee5120 This Volt/Ammeter uses simple RC power supply. And ...
by heyhaychapman
Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:57 am
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Digital volt/amp meter
Replies: 45
Views: 8464

Re: Digital volt/amp meter

Hi Feijoa Great tag line even if my spell check does think you might be a Fedora. I'm a retired sparky here in Wellington. Been cranking out Rads ABW to learn the ropes. I use a Still Spirits pot still on a single run. It still tastes like shit every time. Clearer shit. Better cut shit. Even bourbon...
by heyhaychapman
Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:12 am
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: Double distilling with a 25 litre pot still
Replies: 4
Views: 2570

Re: Double distilling with a 25 litre pot still

Thank you for taking the time to give me a long answer! I'll try your advice on adding sugar. Do you take the time to invert it ( as i do for All Bran wash ) or just mix it in ? I have been using Kiwi fruit as they get cheap here in season. It's a bitch to measure the SG as it pulps up like porridge...
by heyhaychapman
Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:43 am
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: Double distilling with a 25 litre pot still
Replies: 4
Views: 2570

Re: Double distilling with a 25 litre pot still

Miles thanks very much for replying, you jumped in a months back when I started here too. The element is under the base so no problem there. Can you explain what you mean by "recharge the boiler with the middle section" If you are talking about the middle cuts i have made on the first run ...
by heyhaychapman
Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:34 am
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: Double distilling with a 25 litre pot still
Replies: 4
Views: 2570

Double distilling with a 25 litre pot still

I am hoping one of you can help me. I have had a good look through all the forums here and the net in general for days but still can't find the answer I am looking for. I am using a 25 litre electric pot still and have run about a dozen washes through. Now I want to try double distilling. When I do ...
by heyhaychapman
Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:14 am
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: Re: Tuica, Rachiu, Palinca, Slibovita
Replies: 24
Views: 22671

Re: Tuica, Rachiu, Palinca, Slibovita

Cheers Ro Palinka ! I came to HDF wanting to learn more about making Tuica the traditional way but hadn't been back for a while. I hit the jackpot finding your thread. So much information and such good answers. The little plums are on the trees here, about 3 months from harvest. I have even found an...
by heyhaychapman
Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:31 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Plum Crazy Kiwi
Replies: 8
Views: 1280

Re: Plum Crazy Kiwi

Yeh I imagine that pear distilate would have been tasty. Maybe you should give it another go? Having access to a tree or an orchard sure helps. Renting holiday homes is a good way to find them. They are often old family houses or farm cottages. Got a place with a couple of big plum trees lined up fo...
by heyhaychapman
Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:47 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Plum Crazy Kiwi
Replies: 8
Views: 1280

Re: Plum Crazy Kiwi

Just getting some early shares in the power company before they flog it off. Cheers bro !
by heyhaychapman
Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:09 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Plum Crazy Kiwi
Replies: 8
Views: 1280

Re: Plum Crazy Kiwi

Cheers fellah. I was pleased to see your post at HDF just before I posted mine. The illustrious kiwidistiller is out there somewhere and Tony Ackland from the parent site calls New Zealand home as well. Let me know if you decide to try the All Bran wash. I have faffed around for ages and have the qu...
by heyhaychapman
Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:04 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Plum Crazy Kiwi
Replies: 8
Views: 1280

Plum Crazy Kiwi

Thanks Mentors and Master Distillers for your time and help and all members for their interest and contributions. I got into distilling because I went to a school reunion and my girlfriend brought along a bottle of her dads home made spirits. He is Romanian so he calls it Tuica. Lots of other easter...
by heyhaychapman
Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:46 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: All Bran Recipe
Replies: 2021
Views: 387135

Re: All Bran Recipe

From a 25 litre pot still I'm getting 2 litres each of heads hearts and tails from my All Bran Wash (ABV 55,45,25) . I have only ever run the pot still in single runs before because I have been running fruit washes so double and triple runs are new to me. I have read plenty on the theory but not fou...