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by diverrick
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:36 am
Forum: Grains
Topic: Can you look at rye and know if itis malted or not?
Replies: 8
Views: 1152

Re: Can you look at rye and know if itis malted or not?

This morning I got out the rye and took a hard look at it in good lighting. It looks like the malted stuff and upon close examination it says in faint faded felt pen, 6 Row rye. I did not see that marking on the bag yesterday when I used it, it is very faint. So if it was malted I wonder why it didn...
by diverrick
Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:50 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: Can you look at rye and know if itis malted or not?
Replies: 8
Views: 1152

Can you look at rye and know if itis malted or not?

I made a batch today but after adding the rye nothing happened. I looked at the bag and it had no info on it at all. No label nothing. I wonder if I ended up with regular rye and not malted. I backed up added Amylase and heated it back up and thing started happening. I was wonder is there anything t...
by diverrick
Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:37 am
Forum: Whiskey
Topic: From barrel to glass
Replies: 4
Views: 1108

Re: From barrel to glass

I got my first charred barrel recently and after putting some wood chips in the jar at what ever the Proof was that came out of the distillation probably around 110 proof. I got a nice color and a relatively smooth flavor but it had a pretty big burn in the belly and a bite on the tongue. Had been r...
by diverrick
Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:30 pm
Forum: My First .....
Topic: my first batch opinions.
Replies: 4
Views: 478

my first batch opinions.

I just finished my first batch of sugar wash. It was actualy 2.5 batches. I got off on he wrong foot initially by adding far to much sugar, I know newbe move. I cut it once and then cut it again and even then it fermented for EVER!! So this last couple of days been pulling off the distillates,. Fore...
by diverrick
Sat Jul 18, 2020 9:29 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: What'd ya'll make today?
Replies: 6949
Views: 737195

Re: What'd ya'll make today?

I built my first PID I have some improving tomorrow, but at least it works. I botched up cutting the holes in the box so it is pretty ugly. Now onto adding the heater to the pot.
by diverrick
Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:21 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: newbie here
Replies: 8
Views: 577

Re: newbie here

Thanks for all the support. I am cooking my pot on a gas range would prefer to do it on electric,using a PID to control things, but not sure about putting a flat surfaced heater element into a round container and having it hold liquid. I do have sheet metal experience so I could make a flat spot for...
by diverrick
Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:28 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: newbie here
Replies: 8
Views: 577

newbie here

Hi My name is Rick and I am on my first time distilling. I bought my first pot online it was from China and was total junk. So I bought a real one that so far I am very happy with. The sugar wash is just about ready, so getting excited over doing this. One issue I am seeing is controlling the temp. ...