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by HolyBear
Mon Jun 19, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Well hello Fellas...
Replies: 4
Views: 197

Re: Well hello Fellas...

Bushman wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:13 am Welcome back after 9 years, hope you will take an active roll.
Thanks Bushman, I remember you. Is Odin still around? How bout PrairyPiss? What ever happened to the Bottles???
by HolyBear
Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:17 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Well hello Fellas...
Replies: 4
Views: 197

Well hello Fellas...

Hmmm, what should I say? This ain't my first post, lol... But I ain't been around in a while. After the letters, I got out of the game. I still see many of the ol hands are still around though. I also see that we lost dnderhead. Well, that was to be expected, I guess. I am glad that folks understood...
by HolyBear
Sun May 04, 2014 7:54 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Picked up another jug anybody reconize
Replies: 12
Views: 2213

Re: Picked up another jug anybody reconize

Some veterinary medicines and herbicides used to come in jugs like that...
by HolyBear
Fri May 02, 2014 6:43 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello, my name is sassafras
Replies: 8
Views: 1102

Re: Hello, my name is sassafras

Hello, I assume from yer name you like sassafras... I like to add few slivers of root to my tea pot while steeping my tea bags or in the sun tea jug... Add some dandy fine neutral and you have a fine refreshing summertime drink... welcome
by HolyBear
Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:38 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Whiskey Bottles
Replies: 33
Views: 4618

Re: Whiskey Bottles

"Brand new car, oak tree, yer in my way"....
by HolyBear
Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:57 pm
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: White Oak disease
Replies: 4
Views: 1729

Re: White Oak disease

Oak decline or backsilus... I'm sure that's not spelt right. You will see that the tree on the trunk will get a silvery grey flatness mostly starting up higher then proceeds down the trunk. It hits white oaks alot, but can also hit reds and I've even seen it on hickory. Never seen it on black gums, ...
by HolyBear
Sun Apr 06, 2014 5:35 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: If you've ever....you might be a Stiller
Replies: 719
Views: 107962

Re: If you've ever....you might be a Stiller

If you ever sampled some of the finest Russian Vodka made and said, "hmm, that's pretty good, almost as good as mine"... you might be a stiller...
by HolyBear
Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:57 am
Forum: Other Hobbies and Projects
Topic: Living Off the Grid
Replies: 397
Views: 58132

Re: Living Off the Grid

Ok P, just read the entire thread... um, first every thing I said above... diesel tractor,4wd a must, with a front end loader,attachments later as money allows. bees are easy ta keep and would probably help yer wifes allergies. If that mountain of sawdust is uphill from spring yer water will probabl...
by HolyBear
Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:59 am
Forum: Other Hobbies and Projects
Topic: Living Off the Grid
Replies: 397
Views: 58132

Re: Living Off the Grid

Just found this thread P. Yall know I've been gone for a while... I will spend time today really reading through it since I'm home but I have glanced over it... Solomon said prepare your ground first, this would include firstly finding yer corners/boundaries/fencing/fields/garden... Water in this co...
by HolyBear
Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:39 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Vodka distilling Potato vs Corn
Replies: 12
Views: 4066

Re: Vodka distilling Potato vs Corn

Definition of vodka is important... lack of taste mainly I'd say. A clean base to build on.

Consider rice later after gaining fermenting experience... very clean but with a nice grainy mouth feel...
by HolyBear
Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:47 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Expected Yields
Replies: 11
Views: 1791

Re: Expected Yields

Expected yields? Not near ever enough...
by HolyBear
Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:06 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: If you've ever....you might be a Stiller
Replies: 719
Views: 107962

Re: If you've ever....you might be a Stiller

If you ever... decided to lay low for a while... You might be a Stiller (that ain't got much left to drink :(
by HolyBear
Sun Dec 29, 2013 6:47 am
Forum: Drinks and Drinking
Topic: Message in a bottle: the story continues!
Replies: 299
Views: 44039

Re: Message in a bottle: the story continues!

Is the album still with The Bottle???
by HolyBear
Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:25 pm
Forum: Drinks and Drinking
Topic: Message in a bottle: the story continues!
Replies: 299
Views: 44039

Re: Message in a bottle: the story continues!

ga flatwoods wrote:Who has the line of passage down pat without going through the whole thread?
MR P ( I gave him that name...)
Big R
Sir Odin
Me
Just a sip

Add as it goes...
by HolyBear
Tue Nov 26, 2013 1:11 pm
Forum: Drinks and Drinking
Topic: Message in a bottle: the story continues!
Replies: 299
Views: 44039

Re: Message in a bottle: the story continues!

Nice to see "The Bottle" is still on the move...
by HolyBear
Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:40 am
Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
Topic: Swamp Cooler "huh yea sure" NOT!!!
Replies: 44
Views: 7125

Re: Swamp Cooler "huh yea sure" NOT!!!

Hey Sip, nothing is in the link above. It just takes me to a blank response to this post...
by HolyBear
Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:29 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Novice Guide for Cuts (pot still)
Replies: 321
Views: 411342

Re: Novice Guide for Cuts (pot still)

Sorry, but I consider adding to this post near sacralidge... We should be carefull to what is added here...
by HolyBear
Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:19 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: You know you are a Shiner when…
Replies: 365
Views: 49088

Re: You know you are a Shiner when…

You know yer a shiner when... Fester hijacks yer idea that you hijacked from Jeff Foxworthy about stillin and has more pages than,,, " If You ever,,, you might be a stiller"... :D :D :D Geter done...
by HolyBear
Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:12 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: You know you are a Shiner when…
Replies: 365
Views: 49088

Re: You know you are a Shiner when…

Holy shit Poundsof... Tell Crow I said hey... But be carefull, they have yer number now...
by HolyBear
Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:59 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: new guy tring some things
Replies: 23
Views: 2599

Re: new guy tring some things

Armaoks, this is the right place to find the information and help that you need... Study here...
by HolyBear
Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:55 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: White Oak Acorn mash???
Replies: 35
Views: 9944

Re: White Oak Acorn mash???

Favnesbane, thankyou for continueing the effort... Tanic acid may be the problem, lime may be the solution... Cows love to eat acorns. Too many acorns can kill a cow. Farmers around here will feed lime this time a year to counteract the acidic effects of acorns... Too high PH... I should be working ...
by HolyBear
Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:42 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: If you've ever....you might be a Stiller
Replies: 719
Views: 107962

Re: If you've ever....you might be a Stiller

If you ever,,,
Got an email from Brewhouse and said... Oh shit, I better get rid of all my stuff...
You might be a stiller...
by HolyBear
Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:11 am
Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
Topic: Swamp Cooler "huh yea sure" NOT!!!
Replies: 44
Views: 7125

Re: Swamp Cooler "huh yea sure" NOT!!!

Hey Sip, I just found this thread. Sounds like youve run into some problems man, sorry to hear that. Yea, my swamp cooler isnt as great as it could be, but for $35, it sure has helped me alot... My swamp cooler was just a beginning, like some of the origional stills here, advancements are made over ...
by HolyBear
Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:57 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Dnderhead
Replies: 14
Views: 1599

Re: Dnderhead

I am sorry that I've been absent lately. Busy life and that damn list has me spooked. But this news has surely brought me back out of the shadows... What has happened? Why is he leaving? I suppose it's time to get back to The Book of Dnderhead...
by HolyBear
Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:20 pm
Forum: Drinks and Drinking
Topic: Message in a bottle: the story continues!
Replies: 299
Views: 44039

Re: Message in a bottle: the story continues!

Here Here!!! :clap:
by HolyBear
Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:55 pm
Forum: Drinks and Drinking
Topic: Message in a bottle: the story continues!
Replies: 299
Views: 44039

Re: Message in a bottle: the story continues!

:clap: :clap: :clap: I'm glad to see "The Bottle" on its way!!! Keep it going fellas. Sip has inspired me with that Smokey corn... hmmm, that sounds good, winters coming, and I love to roast popcorn in the fireplace and a sip. That sounds like a good combination, think might give it a try....
by HolyBear
Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:37 pm
Forum: History and Folklore
Topic: The Book of Dnderhead
Replies: 119
Views: 18347

Re: The Book of Dnderhead

How true are these words... Re: Corn Sugar for Corn Whiskey by Dnderhead » Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:12 pm "An old timer wouldn't have had good access to corn sugar either" i dont even remember using sugar,witch was a scarce commodity. we used to git something like 5lb a month? and it was saved f...
by HolyBear
Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:17 pm
Forum: My First .....
Topic: Longest build in distillation history
Replies: 29
Views: 2371

Re: Longest build in distillation history

Sorry, but no, it's not the longest build in history. I'm sure "Cerberus" is longer, and imguessing there has been even longer, but good job, keep at it, you'll get there eventually. This is not a hobby for those who need instant gratification...
by HolyBear
Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:49 pm
Forum: Drinks and Drinking
Topic: Message in a bottle: the story continues!
Replies: 299
Views: 44039

Re: Message in a bottle: the story continues!

Naw, hadn't heard a word... I would think u would have heard something from him by now. Maybe he's working on that box fer tha bottle? Maybe he's taking a picture of himself to include in my photo album? Maybe he's sampling before sending??? It'll happen though, as you have already learned from our ...