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No it's not just you.......been wondering were the cherry comes into it myself.

Why would you bother to use something that is potentially a problem, there are hundreds of other botanicals out there to choose from , including the rhubarb stem.

Good to see you fellas all had a great time, Ive never yet been to a meet up were I didn't meet a heap of really good people and have a pile of fun and laughs. The drinking , tasting , and learning is just a part of it , many long term friendships are also forged at events like this. I wish I could ...

Welcome aboard LMSANH, This could keep you busy for a while , its the hobby with no end to the learning curve.....unless you want it to have an end.
Swedish P said it right to begin with.

Agree 100% Yummy :thumbup: Sitting here looking at a bottle that I have from back in the late 70's to early 80's , the lable states 75.9 % ABV. This is one of the original old school bottles.....its been re- released in recent years but at a reduced ABV. I've had a couple of sips over the years but ...

Happy Birthday AC, hope its a goodun for you.
I love Birthdays because now I can have an extra Rum tonight in honor of the occasion.

Hot and humid here for much of the year , my barrels also seem to gain in ABV, a 25 L I drained some from for bottling not long ago was up around 68% after starting its aging journey at 62-3. I don't get to fussy about it, just shift from one barrel to the next as required, once it reaches the end o...

And its about to get worse, as of last week they are only delivering half as often ...at least here in NSW.....not sure if it applies Au wide.

Happy Birthday Cranky , hope you have a great day.

Welcome aboard Squizzy , that is also one of my old stamping grounds, did time in the old packing sheds, also worked as a barman at the Merbein Pub for a while, picked when I had to. Mildura girls were much cuter and easier to get along with than the ones from B-Hill.....another good reason to visit...

I opted to omit a thermometer for two very important reasons. First, the general advice here seems to be that you don’t need one, and that you get better results and learn more by working without one. That advice does apply to many still types. In the case of packed reflux column stills a thermomet...

people don't want to find information and do more in-depth research. They simply want everything right away and follow what other people say without a modicum of curiosity. Pretty much nailed it there I think Demy.....its the era of two clicks on a keyboard and and a week later you can own a still....

Good Job , pretty much a giant T500. LM Still.

This was by far the best I've ever tasted.
Unfortunately it was discontinued 7-8 years ago, if your ever lucky enough to stumble across an old bottle don't hesitate to buy it.

Yeah looked at them too, knee deep in turbo yeast and cheap shit stills.
A few seem to have learned a bit and are using some of the TnT recipes from here.
One or two I've looked at seem a little better.

As above those filters are plastic, ethanol is a high grade solvent, no one here is going to condone filtering using one of those filters.

I'm no lectricity geek but my first thought was " f#*k what a birds nest.
It's a prize winner in that category for sure
For free it's still a bargain if you can reconfigure it to a safe standard.

+1 When doing my first cleaning run with vinegar I’ll turn on the condenser for a minute or two and then turn it off for a minute or two. Alternating back and forth for about 10-20 minutes. That vinegar vapor is no joke. About the worst part of this hobby is that damn vinegar run. Whew it’s stinks ...

is ordered along with a Five Star 5.2 ph Stabilizer to try. I can pretty much tell you right now that you have wasted your money there ....that stuff has shit revues all over the internet .........my advice is read more , use tried and true recipes , stick to them by the letter.....once you have so...

I did the recipe with the exception that I cooked the corn (not letting it rest overnight), added 2 tsp of DAP Why did you think it needed DAP...its an all grain......I'd also query the need to adjust the PH. 3rd day to my surprise everything has settled down and the SG is at 1.010 (!) - that was a...

only thing i do is run the temp at 50 - 56 degrees, a bit cooler than they recommend, You will find that watching your product output speed is a much more reliable way of getting your water flow adjusted correctly. Temp of water exiting the reflux coil is only a rough guide given by the manufacture...

Chlorine disappears if water is just left sit in an open container for 24 hours or so.
I don't remember ever hearing much good about Camden in fermentation for spirits

You must be drinking your gin straight , no mixer.
I can't see using half quanties making for a flavorfull GnT.

Orris is used as a fixitave in gin it's contribution to overall flavor is small imo. Most gins contain it for that reason. Orris has also been used as a fixative in the perfume industry for hundreds of years. I've read stuff that says that there is absolutely no scientific evidence that it fixes fla...

Welcome aboard Patchy.

Maybe nor such a new thing.
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/204 ... tre-bottle

Bolverk wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:31 am I did go on a rum fueled rant on people putting bananas and pineapple in their rum wash..

I've been there to.

Alzahra888 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:21 am Ill just run this sweet n sour solution and leave you alone.

Excellent idea ......learn from your own mistakes as I did .