Hi guys, Looks like a good forum. I have a homemade adjustable reflux still which I tinker with every so often. Normall have to repair something before using it but it has some character. lol. I have / do manage to get 94% but always with something not quite right. Sometimes a bit of a "taste" and other time a bit of a "smell"
I am planning on buying a new 50l boiler and still, this is more for ease of operation than trying to fix the above faults.
But this is what makes it interesting hey. Anyhow good to be here.
Hi from South Africa
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pounsfos
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Re: Hi from South Africa
Welcome aboard
I always love seeing where everyone is from, south africa is a crazy place.
remember when making a still stainless steel or copper is the way to.
feel free to try soem of our recipes for a dam good sour mash or a neutral
Have fun
I always love seeing where everyone is from, south africa is a crazy place.
remember when making a still stainless steel or copper is the way to.
feel free to try soem of our recipes for a dam good sour mash or a neutral
Have fun
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Re: Hi from South Africa: Updated
Hi Guys. Just an update. I eventually managed to buy a new setup. Stainless steel 50l boiler with electric element installed. The column is 50mm copper with copper mesh. I have only had a chance to do two runs and achieved 90% without any effort. The person I bought it from had an inline charcoal filter installed which I have removed.
One both runs the end product tasted really terrible. A strong smell and also a sharp taste so its back to basics for me.
One both runs the end product tasted really terrible. A strong smell and also a sharp taste so its back to basics for me.
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Still Life
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Re: Hi from South Africa: Updated
There's no reason you should be producing bad stuff.Rollercoaster639 wrote:Hi Guys. Just an update. I eventually managed to buy a new setup. Stainless steel 50l boiler with electric element installed. The column is 50mm copper with copper mesh. I have only had a chance to do two runs and achieved 90% without any effort. The person I bought it from had an inline charcoal filter installed which I have removed.
One both runs the end product tasted really terrible. A strong smell and also a sharp taste so its back to basics for me.
I'm concerned that you're not doing the required reading. And you didn't mention a cleaning/sacrificial run on the new still.
In the months I've been doing this, I've never made bad stuff and I'm far from a genius.
Carbon filter in the still? You're not using Turbo Yeast I hope...
I suggest some "Spoonfeeding" reading: http://ww.homedistiller.org/forum/viewt ... 15&t=52975
And when you've graduated from that, try a proven recipe from Tried & True on the main page.
No one here wants you to fail. But it's on you to succeed.
Re: Hi from South Africa
What Still Life said.