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by statekling
Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:52 pm
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Resources for larger diameter pipe?
Replies: 6
Views: 1267

Resources for larger diameter pipe?

I'm looking for a place to purchase copper/stainless steel pipe and fittings around the 2", 2.5" and 3" Diameter without having to large sections of it. Where did you find yours?
by statekling
Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:22 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: All Bran Recipe
Replies: 2021
Views: 449655

Re: All Bran Recipe

Yikes, I guess I should have looked some place other than Wal-Mart.
by statekling
Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:01 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: All Bran Recipe
Replies: 2021
Views: 449655

Re: All Bran Recipe

I put together a 5 gallon batch of this last night. Instead of baker's yeast I used EC-1118 Champagne yeast as using that much baker's yeast seems expensive. It's been about 15 hours. The airlock is bubbling slowly. About once every 30 seconds. Should I go ahead and pitch some Fleischmann's yeast in...
by statekling
Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:43 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: All Bran Recipe
Replies: 2021
Views: 449655

Re: All Bran Recipe

Can you use dry ale yeast with this and get similar results?
by statekling
Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:26 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Failed Corn Whiskey
Replies: 17
Views: 1197

Re: Failed Corn Whiskey

Never mind, I found the allbran recipe.
by statekling
Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:13 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Failed Corn Whiskey
Replies: 17
Views: 1197

Re: Failed Corn Whiskey

What was the OG and FG, Skate? Did you do an iodine test to check the conversion? As rubber duck said, You have gone in at the deep end, so don't be disappointed by the result. Maybe try UJSSM of Rad's Gerber until you gain a bit more experience. I personally stick to fruit sugarheads because I fou...
by statekling
Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:04 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Failed Corn Whiskey
Replies: 17
Views: 1197

Re: Failed Corn Whiskey

welcome to the forum statekling. I can see one big problem at 144f for a hour you didn't get full conversion. At 144-147f for 3-4 hours or more is where I mash. Fermenting on grain will also make a difference in yield. Did you grind the corn well prior to mashing? poorly crushed/ ground grain is a ...
by statekling
Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:25 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Failed Corn Whiskey
Replies: 17
Views: 1197

Failed Corn Whiskey

Hello, I'm new to distillation and this is my first post. I recently tried to make corn whiskey but somewhere along the line I did something wrong. Hopefully someone could point it out to me so I don't make the mistake again. First I malted 10 pounds of corn in a burlap bag for about a week until th...