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by coco-nuts
Tue May 21, 2019 7:23 pm
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Yeast for neutral spirit in hot climate
Replies: 4
Views: 1352

Re: Yeast for neutral spirit in hot climate

Thanks for the tips. I have a column packed at the top with copper, and with raschig rings and other ceramic as reflux surfaces, and I've already been doing stripping runs. After your tips, I have improved the yeast nutrients with Shady's recipe, reduced the ABV to around 8% and added shells. In a 1...
by coco-nuts
Mon May 13, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Multibrand Yeast Info Chart
Replies: 8
Views: 21502

Re: Multibrand Yeast Info Chart

Some of the link here are a bit stale, but here's another page that has some useful yeast comparisons:

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by coco-nuts
Mon May 13, 2019 5:09 pm
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Yeast for neutral spirit in hot climate
Replies: 4
Views: 1352

Yeast for neutral spirit in hot climate

Hi, I'm in the Philippines and have an average temperature a little over 30C (90F), and up to 35C (95F) during the day. I'm trying to create an ultra-neutral spirit and have a few challenges. I've been distilling for a while with a few different yeasts, but mostly turbo yeasts and locally available ...
by coco-nuts
Sun May 12, 2019 8:32 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hi from the Philippines
Replies: 2
Views: 467

Hi from the Philippines

Hi all, I'm a newbie distiller. I've been making my drinks for about two years and I have a horribly made cheap Chinese still that I bought when I knew even less than I know now. I've modified it to improve refluxing a little, but I have a lot of room for improvement in design and technique, which i...