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by wkcrawler
Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:42 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: what should i use as a fermentor?
Replies: 5
Views: 855

Re: what should i use as a fermentor?

thanks for the speedy reply mate!
yeah will do that then how much are the ones you get?
how should i sterilize it first and can i use silicone to seal the airlock?
by wkcrawler
Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:45 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: what should i use as a fermentor?
Replies: 5
Views: 855

what should i use as a fermentor?

needs to hold 10L of mash plus head space.
needs to be able to have air lock
i cant think of anything sterile to use.
needs to be chaepo as well ha
thanks guys!
by wkcrawler
Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:21 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: All Bran Recipe
Replies: 2021
Views: 433568

Re: All Bran Recipe

so do i keep the boiling water and sugar simmiering and boil while adding the cereal then boil with cereal in?
thnaks!
by wkcrawler
Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:41 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: All Bran Recipe
Replies: 2021
Views: 433568

Re: All Bran Recipe

so i can stir it for 1 hour with a wooden spoon?
by wkcrawler
Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:32 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: All Bran Recipe
Replies: 2021
Views: 433568

Re: All Bran Recipe

hey rad,
how exactly do you aretae?
thanks and sorry for the noob question!

also, i have a mini still for tests which is 2L capacity, how much hearts should i be looking t ollecting in a 2L wash?
thanks!
by wkcrawler
Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:44 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: My Setup
Replies: 56
Views: 37402

Re: My Setup

hey nice setup!
just wondering, the very first picture, is that gas bottle aluminum or stainless?
thanks!
by wkcrawler
Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:21 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: what to use as boiler?
Replies: 22
Views: 5107

Re: what to use as boiler?

what about making my own with some steel sheet or copper?
by wkcrawler
Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:12 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: what to use as boiler?
Replies: 22
Views: 5107

what to use as boiler?

i need a boiler quick and cant seem to find a keg, so i was thinking of other cheap alternatives such as the pressure cooker.

but like i 20L capacity aye.

thanks!
by wkcrawler
Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:43 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: few que's
Replies: 2
Views: 619

few que's

hey guys,
i was wondering to make a little still to just test small batches with (like 3L) i think they are 5L???
would a heinekin keg bought from the bottleshop provide a good boiler or is it made of cheap aluminum???
thnaks alot guys!!!
by wkcrawler
Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:50 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: All Bran Recipe
Replies: 2021
Views: 433568

Re: All Bran Recipe

so do i still it on the seventh or sixth day or just when it stops bubbling?
by wkcrawler
Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:04 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: progress on my first pot still!
Replies: 1
Views: 1262

progress on my first pot still!

here just some pics of what i got done the other day ;)

just 6m of 1/2 inch copper, coiled around a paint tin. filled with sand.

thanks for looking!
by wkcrawler
Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:57 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: just some questions
Replies: 5
Views: 912

Re: just some questions

yeah in perth near joondalup where are u?

would it matter if i used at the smallest 10l of wash and most 20/30L of wash in a large 50L keg?
by wkcrawler
Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:56 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: just some questions
Replies: 5
Views: 912

Re: just some questions

thanks guys but i still dont know where to get a keg from local in aus. should i try bottleshops or bars? or i was thinking maybe a 20l (around what size capacity i want btw) stainless pot from a chap place like big W or something? how much would i be looking for one of them? also, how should i atta...
by wkcrawler
Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:00 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: just some questions
Replies: 5
Views: 912

just some questions

hey guys so i started making my still today, got 6m of 1/2 inch copper in a coil on speacial for $10 AUS from bunnings ;) so i got my bucket i would use as my ice bath and found a paint tin that was smaller then it and started to bend the tube around it till it was the height of the bucket, have som...
by wkcrawler
Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:56 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: few general questions
Replies: 2
Views: 488

few general questions

hey guys, question 1: what are the purpuses of grains in washes? are they just for flavour? 2: is the most basic wash for moonshine, sugar, water, yeast? again does cornmeal make flavour? 3: i read this on the internet but was wondering if it was bs; get potatoes, peel dice and cook in distilled wat...