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Im thinking of trying to convert sweet potato sugars. Here is what I have found on the subject. Raw sweet potatoes have a lot of sugar, and even more starch. Cooking them activates enzymes which convert some the starch into even more sugar. You can maximize this enzyme action - and thus the amount o...

I will be running a corn flake now along side of my all bran and will try the CF with rye later. thanks

Starting another batch. been a while sincethe last ferment of anything.

Someone give my fried some apple pie and he let me taste it. I spit it out right away,I dont think the guy that made it made any cuts either?

[It doesn't matter if you've been read your rights

What are those??]

I already understand about the laws of not shutting up when john law says to.....too much power in just a man or govt entity

Maybe I wasnt seeing it right but the proofing pot seemed to lined or made with TIN...lol this show is total crap. When they got home from the scare and they were talking and eatin chicken you could tell that they were acting. LOL at the rubber and duct tape leak stop..... Another thing....the raid ...

I also have a kerosene tower heater may beef up the cage to hold the boiler. The flame is encased, may be harder to haVE AN ACCIdent with that kind of set up.

I heat my home with a ventless propane heater.

As far as using a flame for your runs, some of you guys have your distillate outlet too close to your flame, no matter where you run, including myself. And since I now realize that I will change it before my next run.

Did I hear someone say N Alabama?

Thank-you

I just used the backset from All-Bran wash to clean my tub, I was dumping it out and said to myself what the hell. Stopped the tub up and started washing the soap scum and stuff from the tub. Usually my wife takes an hour or 2 to get the results I got in 5 min or so. Next run I will attempt the toil...

I just tested my parrot with water and air did back up, but the water I put through the parrot was quite a bit harder than I run my still so maybe thats why it is backing up.

I built one like yours with a lot less art in it.


I dont seem to ever having the problem you are talking about, but I havent run in several years either, just dont remember.

Frank looks to be an Alabama Fan! I like it too, ditto on boiler size. I mean look at big AL. When he is standing tall he has a pot belly and his trunk(column) high.

Anyways it looks good...especially with clothes.

Grainhopper

Well This looks so similar? Check my potstill here http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=24406&p=6932009#p6932009. I used c-clamps in the beginning for the bowl. then I eventually soldered the bowl and handles. I ran the coil condenser but realized that my had low spots in it t...

I build this fairly cheap and cost me less than $40 dollars its approx. 6 gallon. Fairly easy to build, its not the same anymore, but you can get the idea.

Was just watching Swamp People( Ithink). The show where they hunt gators. In one of the guys home it showed 4 or 5 fermenters in the background and a couple of them looked to be Gerber.

Grainhopper

I also thought about building a shallow conical?

I use the same type plastic barrel with my some of my fermentations.I never fill them all the way, but I'd like too, my boiler just isnt that big(6gal.)
I have thought about laying them down as well.
I seem to like the idea of using a conical but they are just too expensive.

i would think that this wash would be slowing a bit by now...but it isn't. From what I can tell it ok ,smells good havent tasted it. It sill has major fermentation going on. it has the tiny bubbles but it also has bubbles a lil bigger than BB's. I have shook it more than a few times to see if just ...

I just check my wash today. I wasnt too impressed in the beginning with the wine yeast then today it looks as if it is slow rolling boil and it smells as my 5 day fermenting gerber. It has really picked up action. I added something to the wash after I posted my ingredients which was Miracle grow sta...

Premier Cuvee Red Star Dry Wine Yeast

Doesnt seem to ferment as hard as bakers yeast. compared to my gerber wash.

i would think that this wash would be slowing a bit by now...but it isn't. From what I can tell it ok ,smells good havent tasted it. It sill has major fermentation going on. it has the tiny bubbles but it also has bubbles a lil bigger than BB's. I have shook it more than a few times to see if just r...

about 50 min.

on my gerber was of 5 gallons I added something to it that I was wasnt sure to add or not. AHH what the hell I threw it in. Its called Polycose..its a nutrient suppliment for people who need to gain weight. It was out of date and was for my disabled son. Heres whats in it per 100grams in a 350gram c...

I just pitched Premier Cuvee Red Star Dry Wine Yeast @ 8:35pm CST.
I aerated the piss out of it with a whisk inserted in a drill.
See how long it takes to start working.

8 gallon @aprox 10%

Grainhopper

I made mine with a funnel as well....

Grainhopper you shouldn't need the multivitamins. That is what the all bran cereal is there for. And it has plenty in it. Maybe a pinch of Epson salt would be all you need to add. My cereal wasnt as fortified as others. I used a brand named shurfine. I may add the epsom salt. BTW guys I also read u...

rad14701 wrote:

grainhopper wrote:Rad may not help your problem, but I aerate before and after I put yeast in.

Same here...

I never have clumps, but I use a drill and cake mixer thingies....lol brainfart

Ok I am going to start my all bran tomorrow. 12 lbs sugar 8 gal. total watar 8 cups bran cereal 2 pulverized multivitamins 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar 3 sachets of yeast Process: Measure 8 cups flaked cereal then crush fine. Add cereal and pulverized vitamin to boiled water (Seems there is hardl...