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My condenser pump just failed in the middle of a run minutes ago. I came across a Flotec Tempest 1/6hp pump that is practically being given away, here are the specs: http://www.flotecpump.com/Resources/Images/35213.jpg http://www.flotecpump.com/ResidentialProduct_fl_ut_wr_FP0S1300X.aspx It states th...

Thanks for the ideas, I had never even heard of a HERMS rig before. the benefit of a HERMS or a RIMS system is using the spent wash to heat the incoming new wash? the thumper is a good idea and using it for gins isnt a bad idea either! AHHHHH while im writing this the cold water circulating pump I w...

I picked it up legally but Im unsure what I can use it for. Does anyone have any ideas?

I am very much a novice myself but I have had great success malting corn ! My first suggestion is put your corn in a pillow case & submerge it in a stream for 2 days bring it out & cover it with leaves in the shade Reminds me of a scene in "Still Making Moonshine" http://www.youtu...

Thanks for the tips everyone! :thumbup: As far as my limited knowledge goes, feed corn is normally left on the stalk to dry then it is processed. Seed corn is harvested at the peak of maturation while its still soft, (and this is the part i forgot) dried, and then stored for the next growing season....

The ear was just removed from the stock and the kernels just removed from the cob. The corn has reached maturity but hasn't begun the drying out process.

for the two days? or can this first step be skipped to move straight to the sprouting?

Thanks all!

Ha of course, why didnt that even cross my mind

To be exact its Muntons Hopped Amber. it uses malted Anglian barley and English hops. http://www.muntons.com/homebeer/other-products/canned_hopped_amber.asp and the sweetfeed is stock and stable sweet feed 12 http://www.farmandhomesupply.com/products.php?product=Stock-and-Stable--Sweet-Feed-12 what ...

Hi all Im trying a recipe I havent seen on the forum yet 15 Gallon Wash 6 Lbs of Sweet Feed 6 Lbs of Cane Sugar 3 Lb can of brewers malt Combined all ingredients in a 5 gallon SS boiler @ 120 degrees. Sat for an hour cooking, SG was at about 1.07 for the 5 gallons o wash. I then divided the mixture ...

Just posting another sugar wash, I started 15 gallons last night in 5 gallon carboys. Here is some info on the three mashes: 1st: 9.25 lbs white cane sugar, 6 oz of paste, 1/3 cup of lemon juice, 40 Grams of Saf Instant Bakers Yeast. The SG was 1.080. 2nd: 9.25 lbs white cane sugar, 6 oz of paste, 1...

I was watching jimmy Kimmel last night and one of his guests was Johnny Knoxville; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6SEPyK9dXY "He's an actor, bootlegger, crazy person, and most importantly, new father." On another note, I began reading, Chasing the White Dog: An Amateur Outlaw’s Adventures...

Interesting article mentioning some of the allure of moonshine.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10556048

Update:

I had been mixing the absinthe with equal amount of water and a trace amount of louche was present. Tonight I mixed one part absinthe with three parts water and there was a drastic clouding in the louche!

On another note, does anyone grow their own ingredients?

rednose wrote:I add the both anis and licorice in the boiler when distilling.

Are you saying that I should add more anise and licorice in the pot prior to distillation, or not to add them at all to the maceration and wait till the final distillation?

Thank you

Hi folks I have been lurking on the forum for a while and in the mean time made a gorgeous 3 ft Bok with a 12 inch Liebig all on top of a 15 gallon keg. I made my first batch of absinthe two nights ago: For the alcohol, I used a 170 Proof triple distilled simple sugar wash. I then found a post by Gr...

Hi all I have been lurking on the forum for a little while and have made a 3ft Bok with a 12 inch liebig. Its attached to a 15 gallon keg shell for the boiler. I use a 65k BTU burner that workes great! Everything is running smoothly I have probably distilled 30 gallons of wash with it so far. I work...