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by raptor402
Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:31 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello from WNC
Replies: 5
Views: 1167

Re: Hello from WNC

Hello from Missouri. ..welcome aboard this place is the best at learning and sharing information
by raptor402
Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:14 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Favorite "drink right away" wash
Replies: 24
Views: 3316

Re: Favorite "drink right away" wash

Ujssm, about 3rd through ten generations, heart cut no heads no tails. ....
It is perfect. .....

A bird watcher martini tight cuts is a fine drink,
by raptor402
Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:04 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Bird watcher martini
Replies: 0
Views: 2053

Bird watcher martini

Success Just finished my first bird watcher blue cheese stuffed Olive martini. Got the shaker out and made it right. Wish I would have started with this recipe years ago.... I also proofed some down to 40 percent and placed it in a large empty k etel one bottle. Placed it on my bar cart not gonna sa...
by raptor402
Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:31 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Tartaric acid
Replies: 4
Views: 990

Re: Tartaric acid

Thank you. ..
by raptor402
Fri Jan 03, 2020 7:49 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Tartaric acid
Replies: 4
Views: 990

Tartaric acid

I was searching th tough some of my stuff I had stored from an adventure I had that was a failure with wine. I found a few unopened bags of tartaric acid. I did some studying on it and its uses. From what I have read it can be used in place of citric acid. Since it is a stronger acid you should use ...
by raptor402
Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:00 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Nuclear Whiskey / Nuclear Rum and Spirits Rapid Ageing
Replies: 1076
Views: 237969

Re: Nuclear Whiskey / Nuclear Rum and Spirits Rapid Ageing

I cant stop ...making this stuff.....so good,,,,so easy,,,,the taste is smooth,,
im at 5 quarts so far,,,


raptor 402
by raptor402
Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:56 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: What type of fermenter do you use?
Replies: 41
Views: 6295

Re: What type of fermenter do you use?

Truckinbutch,,,,,,im gonna be doing this,,,,im getting ready to shut down my continuous fermentation unfortunately so I can do some organizing in my garage. Im gonna be doing this......Great idea,,thank you,,,,
raptor 402
by raptor402
Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:06 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: What type of fermenter do you use?
Replies: 41
Views: 6295

Re: What type of fermenter do you use?

Worked myself up to a 15.5 keg pot/ 15.5 thumper . 32gallon Brute nested in a 44 gallon Brute mash container . Line the 32 with a clear trash bag and stretch another over the top and punch a couple or three pencil lead size holes to vent co2 . Fill space between inner can and outer with water and i...
by raptor402
Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:03 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: What type of fermenter do you use?
Replies: 41
Views: 6295

Re: What type of fermenter do you use?

yes, most def. the gray colored food grade. I do ten gallon mashes. I put 8.5 gallons room temp/garage water on my corn. I use 1.5 scalding backset with sugar melted in. 14 lbs sugar to be exact. stir stir stir......put my aquarium heater in it and put the lid on. it never burns my yeast....temp nev...
by raptor402
Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:03 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: What type of fermenter do you use?
Replies: 41
Views: 6295

Re: What type of fermenter do you use?

I use a 30 gallon food grade brute trash can. I have been using it for three years, also a 50 watt aquarium heater with it during winter,,,,

raptor....
by raptor402
Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:59 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Dang! Oxiclean really works!
Replies: 6
Views: 1269

Re: Dang! Oxiclean really works!

I use it also,,,,,,sometimes I get lazy and use dawn ultra, just have to rinse my utensils really good,,,

good luck,,
by raptor402
Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:54 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: using gas to heat then switching to elec??
Replies: 6
Views: 1139

Re: using gas to heat then switching to elec??

this is what I did yesterday. I used the bayou to heat the pot to 100 degrees then I turned on the electric. I think I should have turned on the electric at the same time. temp dropped and there was a lag time for the electric to catch up. I turned back on my burner after a bit. it pushed the temp b...
by raptor402
Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:31 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: using gas to heat then switching to elec??
Replies: 6
Views: 1139

Re: using gas to heat then switching to elec??

ok,,,, just ordered a bayou classic,,,banjo burner 22 inch wide....this should bring up the temp...
by raptor402
Sun Mar 03, 2019 5:09 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: The humble vanilla bean. I love it dammit.
Replies: 96
Views: 19584

Re: The humble vanilla bean. I love it dammit.

this is awesome.... I had a bottle of ujssm that was nuclear aged with jd chips, added one bean split, 1 spoon full of real maple syrup, it already had 1 spoon of glycerin and 1 spoon of imitation vanilla. it sat for two weeks before I tasted... very smooth I consumed it with ice, and a little sprin...
by raptor402
Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:48 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: using gas to heat then switching to elec??
Replies: 6
Views: 1139

Re: using gas to heat then switching to elec??

you guys rock.....that's exactly what I was thinking....im gonna keep it low and allow it to climb slowly to 100 then switch it over to electric.... I always have a fire extinguisher handy and keep things vented properly. I run a carbon monoxide detector...yummyrum I like you set up.. plenty of leng...
by raptor402
Sat Mar 02, 2019 8:21 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: using gas to heat then switching to elec??
Replies: 6
Views: 1139

using gas to heat then switching to elec??

Hello, theres no information on this. has anyone used 110 electric to heat a ten gallon mash ? it takes awhile in cold conditions,, anyone ever heat up with gas and then switch to electric? this may be my answer to avoiding 240. 240 cost?? gas may be cheaper or wait until we get warmer temps. my gar...
by raptor402
Fri Feb 08, 2019 4:02 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Nuclear Whiskey / Nuclear Rum and Spirits Rapid Ageing
Replies: 1076
Views: 237969

Re: Nuclear Whiskey / Nuclear Rum and Spirits Rapid Ageing

This works awesome. ..... made three jars so far in a commercial microwave...
No flames.... two ,minutes each jar of 65%

Very good mind freak against Jack ,,,lli think it's smoother and tastier...

Thank you for this creation.....
by raptor402
Thu Dec 27, 2018 4:53 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Need more quantity mash but on fourth gen ujsssm
Replies: 4
Views: 867

Re: Need more quantity mash but on fourth gen ujsssm

Thank you for answering this. Will be following this in the morning...
by raptor402
Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:19 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Need more quantity mash but on fourth gen ujsssm
Replies: 4
Views: 867

Re: Need more quantity mash but on fourth gen ujsssm

Ok what I'm asking is i have an existing yeast bed in my brute trash can. I have been only been adding ten lbs sugar, one gallon back set and approx 6 gallons of water, I have been running this and im up to my fourth time. But now I have a 13 gallon still that I want to have a ten gallon, mash for. ...
by raptor402
Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:39 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Need more quantity mash but on fourth gen ujsssm
Replies: 4
Views: 867

Need more quantity mash but on fourth gen ujsssm

Just put together a 13 gallon boiler. I did have an eight gallon. I have been making ujssm and im on my fourth generation for the eight. Do I need to start my mash over or could I just add more water, sugar, more yeast to compensate. There's not much to read about this. I don't want to strain the ye...
by raptor402
Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:51 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: place your vote?????
Replies: 8
Views: 1190

place your vote?????

Lets whip a dead horse!!!! Place your vote pot still political party only! Do you save your heads and hearts for an all feints run? Or do you place your heads and tails back in to the next boiler of whatever batch your running next ? Or do you save late heads and only toss it back in as same of the ...
by raptor402
Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:14 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: worried about my mash/ odor
Replies: 9
Views: 1279

Re: worried about my mash/ odor

I stand corrected.... I have been doing it wrong... I need a large glass container and start saving my heads and tails separate. Save enuff for a feints run. From what I have been reading, it makes a good spirit.
Going to try this,
Thank You
by raptor402
Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:22 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: worried about my mash/ odor
Replies: 9
Views: 1279

Re: worried about my mash/ odor

Yumyrum, You ask why I don't put the heads back in,,,, Ok, I ran ujssm and had put the heads in on every batch I made. I finally did some research on people not using the heads and discarding them. After drinking the heads for so long, I got also tired of the taste odor etc. It literally comes throu...
by raptor402
Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:14 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: worried about my mash/ odor
Replies: 9
Views: 1279

Re: worried about my mash/ odor

Ok I ended up running it!!!!!!Glad I did I put copper in the boiler, two rolls of mesh I had, it really cleaned it up when I removed it after words, very nice. Ok removed 170 ml fores Jar 1 Heads quart before it lost all of the slippery sharp smells, fruity juicy nastiness!!!! Jar two quart very nic...
by raptor402
Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:04 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: worried about my mash/ odor
Replies: 9
Views: 1279

Re: worried about my mash/ odor

Thank You.... gonna try it.. I will keep you posted, I will put some copper in the boiler also when I run it. I didn't notice this smell until after I put in my boiler,,, weird to me,,,its resting in about a 50 degrees before I run it.. I have usually run my mashes dirty sometimes clean, never allow...
by raptor402
Sun Dec 09, 2018 9:11 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: worried about my mash/ odor
Replies: 9
Views: 1279

worried about my mash/ odor

Hello, everyone.... I'm back.... This is what I did,,, think I forgot everything I learned after a year of not stilling. Started a UJSSM ,,,, this is for a 8 gallon still. Placed my corn in my brute 30 gallon fermenter after cleaning it up with star san. placed five gallons of water over the corn. I...
by raptor402
Sun Aug 27, 2017 5:10 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: strawberry panty-dropper
Replies: 747
Views: 278043

Re: strawberry panty-dropper

Up date This stuff is dangerous. Proofed it down to 20%. Ate one of the strawberries and had a few sips and instantly started sweating. This stuff plays tricks with your mind. You seriously can't tell that it's 20% at all. You could be in trouble very quickly. This is some really great stuff. I wond...
by raptor402
Fri Aug 25, 2017 4:26 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: water
Replies: 21
Views: 2925

Re: water

Thank you for all the ideas. I'm gonna try them soon as I get operational again. Distilled ph is like 7. The tap is like 11. I'm gonna do some experimenting. I went 10 rounds with ujssm before I stopped. I graduated sweet feed college last year. Now I'm on to a bird watcher neutral soon as I get ope...
by raptor402
Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:28 am
Forum: Legalization of Home Distilling
Topic: Legal in Missouri
Replies: 17
Views: 6988

Re: Legal in Missouri

Yes it's legal here...

you cant make over 200 gallons and you def cant sell it.

Wish we had better water though.

You turn on a faucet and get hit with rocks. and a piece of lead......
by raptor402
Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:43 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: water
Replies: 21
Views: 2925

Re: water

Right now I have a water softener and its on a city tap. I need to do some experimenting to see if it will work. I will kill the chlorine in it before use and go from there. I have been using distilled water for proofing it down. I made a rip roaring fermentation once with some well water once in my...