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by SuburbanShiner
Fri Jan 29, 2021 5:07 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello from Tennessee
Replies: 11
Views: 786

Re: Hello from Tennessee

Nashville area here. Welcome.
by SuburbanShiner
Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Newbie near Memphis, Tn. - greetings all!
Replies: 3
Views: 432

Re: Newbie near Memphis, Tn. - greetings all!

Welcome! I am originally from Memphis, myself. Near Nashville now, unfortunately.

Enjoy the journey.
by SuburbanShiner
Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:52 am
Forum: New distiller reading Lounge
Topic: Sacrificial Run
Replies: 34
Views: 11638

Re: Sacrificial Run

Tabucowboy wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:04 am I just store mine in an old 10 gal green gas can. I am not going to drink it so I don't worry about it sitting in metal fuel can.
Same. I store mine in a wal-mart fuel container (it's made of some type of plastic) and pour what I need to start the grill.
by SuburbanShiner
Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:48 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: One large ferment Vs multiple small ferments
Replies: 60
Views: 4353

Re: One large ferment Vs multiple small ferments

I moved from small fermenters to a 32 gal plastic garbage tote this summer. I only have to move the 5 gal buckets a few feet during racking as opposed to toting through the house to the garage since I previously fermented in small 5-8 gal fermenters in the master bathroom. The 32 gal is just sittin...
by SuburbanShiner
Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:20 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: One large ferment Vs multiple small ferments
Replies: 60
Views: 4353

Re: One large ferment Vs multiple small ferments

I moved from small fermenters to a 32 gal plastic garbage tote this summer. I only have to move the 5 gal buckets a few feet during racking as opposed to toting through the house to the garage since I previously fermented in small 5-8 gal fermenters in the master bathroom. The 32 gal is just sitting...
by SuburbanShiner
Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:35 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: How much space is enough for your distilling?
Replies: 45
Views: 4761

Re: How much space is enough for your distilling?

I am a suburbia garage stiller also. I park the cars in the driveway most Friday nights and the occasional Saturday. I have heaters for the winter and a small window AC unit I put in the for summer. Fortunately, I have a cabinet that holds all my still supplies and have managed to squeeze in a 55 ga...
by SuburbanShiner
Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:39 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Heads....
Replies: 11
Views: 1111

Re: Heads....

I pull fores from every strip and spirit run. I use the fores for BBQ lighter and I recycle all heads/tails from a spirit run back into strips. I can say that the fores smell the same (fingernail polish remover) whether it is a strip or a spirit run. I never got the impression that the spirit run ha...
by SuburbanShiner
Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:20 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello from middle TN
Replies: 5
Views: 432

Re: Hello from middle TN

Welcome! Nashville area here also.
by SuburbanShiner
Fri Sep 25, 2020 6:07 am
Forum: My First .....
Topic: How long before first success?
Replies: 71
Views: 9509

Re: How long before first success?

I was pleased with my very first run. I would never claim to have a very refined pallet but I do believe that my product has gotten better over the years. I am sure that if I were to have some of that first run to try right now, I would think it was horrible. Probably too much heads/tails made it in...
by SuburbanShiner
Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:36 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging information
Topic: Where to buy oak?
Replies: 33
Views: 4229

Re: Where to buy oak?

I got this from Amazon a couple of years ago: CharcoalStore Bourbon Barrel Wood Smoking Chunks (5 Pounds)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OB ... UTF8&psc=1

Works well for me.
by SuburbanShiner
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:56 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Mandatory first post.
Replies: 4
Views: 495

Re: Mandatory first post.

Welcome, fran_ois! Nothing wrong with purchasing still equipment. I have been home distilling for years now and I still don't have the interest or skills to build one myself .
by SuburbanShiner
Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:33 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Cheers from Nashville!
Replies: 7
Views: 725

Re: Cheers from Nashville!

Welcome! I am also in the Nashville area.
by SuburbanShiner
Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:41 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello from Tennessee
Replies: 5
Views: 584

Hello from Tennessee

Hello all. I have been distilling about 3 years now and have been lurking in the HD forum for almost that long. Joined officially last summer and finally getting around to making my first post in the Welcome Center. I started initially with a Chinese still from Amazon with all the issues clearly poi...