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I use it in my rum

Come spring I can get bulk molasses real cheap from a cocky when he gets his vat filled as long as I have containers there for him to fill as his vat gets filled. I presume all stock feed molasses in nz are all imported from the one supplier so I am wondering if any one on this forum in NZ has or do...

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y's that m8?

[quote="? And finally does anybody know where I could get an old keg or stainless steel drum in new zealand im in the lower north island.
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I got two kegs from a scrap metal dealer in palmy. He even cut hole in top with plasma cutter

one question. When u do first run 7 lb sugar 7lb corn 5 gallons water. what is all up quantity of mash?

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Anyone used these for fermenting or does anyone have any idea of sugar content?

What size is your boiler.. Sounds like its only tiny

I myself think that its near impossible to make any whisky that tastes like a particular brand with vodka and essences. Just experiment with the essences available and find one you like. I was a big Jim Beam fan myself now I prefure my own vodka flavoured with just premium bourbon

Had a question from a m8. He has tried grappa in Italy. Is grappa a wine or a spirit? If a spirit can someone tell me how to make it? thanks

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Your diagram doesnt show any way to direct the spirit once condensed to your pipe for out take: so by the looks of it all condensed vapour will just drop back from condensor to top of the packing. allso out take is at 90o to your column so even if spirit was redirected to it it would not flow to wel...

8 Cups Water 8 Cups Sugar 2 Tbl Instant Coffee 1 tsp Vanilla 2 750 ml Vodka 2 750 ml 151 Rum Boil sugar,coffee,and vanilla together. Simmer for 20 minutes stirring frequently. Place in freezer and wait for 1 hour or completely cooled. Then mix in the booze and drink straight away. ! Hmm you trying t...

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8 Cups Water 8 Cups Sugar 2 Tbl Instant Coffee 1 tsp Vanilla 2 750 ml Vodka 2 750 ml 151 Rum Boil sugar,coffee,and vanilla together. Simmer for 20 minutes stirring frequently. Place in freezer and wait for 1 hour or completely cooled. Then mix in the booze and drink straight away. So what do thet c...

I am scottish heritage so allways looking for something cheaper

Bugger to cold here to grow sugar cane lol

From what I understand vodka used to be made from fermenting potatoes. Has any one tried this and if so what is the procedure and the approx yields? here spuds can be a lot cheaper than sugar lol

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I use and recomend turbo express 24 hour.. stillspirits I make a 25litre mash with 25kg of sugar and its finnished fermenting in three days at 26deg c I just have a loose lid on the fermenter no airlock. run an aquariaum heater inside it to keep it to temp

If trying to make a rum from brown sugar is there a need for other nutrients and will it yeild as much as white sugar

an easy test to see if its tails or something else. in the middle of your run collect a couple of hundred mills seperately and water it down. If it doesnt turn cloudy it must be tails that caused the cloudiness

I presume you are only adding sugar? How much at a time?

, make a 1 liter batch of wash with the same or lower SG as you intend to make your full batch 1 or 2 days before you are going to start your full wash. Use only half of this small wash and then rehydrate 10 grams of EC-1118 champagne yeast and when the bottle with the 1/2 liter wash is down under ...

here is a copy of an email from phason in canada Unfortunately we do not have a distribution in New Zealand however we can deal direct. Our MSC-4 units are $ USD 63.38 each and includes duty and brokerage fees. Our minimum shipment order is a "Master Pack" which is 12 units FOB. We accept ...

Is this with a plain cane sugar wash??? I am always anxious and check my mash all the time prior to ferment start and for my sugars I have yet to see a large foam head. Yes plain white sugur and turbo yeast,, It foams up quickly but all foam disapears in a few hours not like a mollases brew I did f...

A turbo should of got a good head of foam on it within hours I've never actually seen a foam head with a sugar wash and turbo; I only see it when I use grain. Sounds like everything is running fine as long as you see a lot of bubbles and activity at the top. You must of had a very long blink and mi...

A turbo should of got a good head of foam on it within hours

Has anyone ever tried adapting an electric stove element controler for temp controller on there still?

am i the only one who has never done a sugar wash or neutral spirits run? am i missing out? I think its something everyone should at least try. Especialy seems you have a still that will knock out spirits at 92% Should make a mighty fine tasting vodka. Plus some of the flavourings on the market tod...