progress so far

Many like to post about a first successful ferment (or first all grain mash), or first still built/bought or first good run of the still. Tell us about all of these great times here.
Pics are VERY welcome, we drool over pretty copper 8)

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Hoosier Shine9
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progress so far

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Just ran my 4th generation of UJSSM yesterday. I have upped the corn, sugar and water by about 15-20% each so I end up being able to get 10 to 12 gallons into the boiler.
Using a 4" 6 plate flute. I collect and discard 12 to 16 ounces as fores.
got 14 pints, 93% down to 70%. still letting it air until tonight.

The last (3rd gen) I got 12 pints from 92% down to 70%.
I used a 1/4 tsp of spring water and 1/4 tsp of UJ into a glass shot glass to do smell and taste testing.
1st pint (after fores) was kind of hot and burning.
2nd was very similar to the commercial "moonshine" i have had.
3rd was better, less burning, and better flavor, initially thought maybe start of hearts, then tested next pint
4th was very pleasant, thinking this was start of hearts
5th through 8th were amazing.
9th similar to 3rd
10th similar to 2nd
11th similar to 1st
and the 12th pint was kind of hot and burning, similar to 1st pint.
I am hoping that gen4 is as good or better than gen3.
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save some for me. sounds like a good run.
I'm just the bank and the mule

post your still pics here
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 16&t=66917
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Sounds nice. I don't get 'hot' in the late jars, but there's a stale funkiness that gets really sharp in the tails.
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bilgriss wrote:Sounds nice. I don't get 'hot' in the late jars, but there's a stale funkiness that gets really sharp in the tails.
That is what I was trying to discribe
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