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by 8-ball
Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:38 am
Forum: Research and Theory
Topic: The Shiners little helper
Replies: 24
Views: 4679

Re: The Shiners little helper

looks really helpful thanks heaps
wasnt hard to install at all followed the instuctions and worked first go
installed on a samsung gs3
by 8-ball
Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:54 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Removing circlip from sankey style keg with no slots.
Replies: 24
Views: 4726

Re: Removing circlip from sankey style keg with no slots.

i bent the tip of a small flat blade screwdriver in get it in somewhere under the circlip and hook onto it and pull and pry it out took about 15secs to get 1 out then for the other 3 the basically fell out using this method the first one on the other hand ended up with a carbide burr to get it out l...
by 8-ball
Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:38 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Birdwatchers sugar wash recipe
Replies: 2201
Views: 1397676

Re: Birdwatchers sugar wash recipe

just wondering if getting 97% from a bw wash is ok to water down and drink or does that mean i did a good job, ( straight in a reflux still no stripping run just nice and slowly run)

ps thanks for a good simple recipe for a person new to distilling
by 8-ball
Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:23 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Birdwatchers sugar wash recipe
Replies: 2201
Views: 1397676

Re: Birdwatchers sugar wash recipe

hey birdwatcher do i have to strip with a pot still or will it work out ok with just a reflux still, i went the fools way and purchased a turbo500 still ??
this will be my first non turbo wash and am looking forward to it
by 8-ball
Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:20 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: fermentation question
Replies: 8
Views: 1024

Re: fermentation question

thanks guys for the help i checked it again today and its still the same i think i might run in this weekend

i don't think im going to use turbos anymore ( only done 2 )just from what everyone is saying on here i think it may be a good choice
by 8-ball
Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:15 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: fermentation question
Replies: 8
Views: 1024

Re: fermentation question

the hydrometer i have is meant to be read at 20degrees so i dont think it really needs to be adjusted does it??

thanks for the welcome and the replys
by 8-ball
Tue Oct 26, 2010 2:01 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: fermentation question
Replies: 8
Views: 1024

fermentation question

i have a wash on and it was at 980 so i siphoned it into another fermenter about 4 days ago now its at 900 is that good or bad it is a turbo yeast with 6kg sugar fermented at 22degrees Celsius for 5 days till it stopped next time im gonna try a birdwatchers recipe im new to this game and have done 1...