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If you want feijoa vodka, search "feijoa thunderbolt" It's me recipe, not yet in tried and true, but i live in hope! It is universally declared excellent when mixed with dry lemonade http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=39670 *Edit to add link thanks thunderbolt sounds ...

thanks the gin basket sounds like a good option , the 42 feijoa is only flavoured with feijoa , the other flavours are different altogether produced by 42 below. cheers

i have 10 kg of malted wheat , i plan to mash this , ferment with red star yeast and distill through reflux column 1.2 metres , i have some fruit id like to use to replicate 42 below feijoa vodka ,what would my best bet to get full aroma and the fruit flavour across ,while keeping absolutely clear, ...

cling film and elastic band works perfect everytime

very disappointing my good serbian friend has been quizing me on this as he has an abundant supply of mollasess from sugar beet for very little cost , was hoping to get a different answer but oh well , maybe it could be a better alternative for biofuel production ?

hey bandit what are the prices like for a 20 kg sack of cracked corn , or kibbled maize ? i pay around $17 for the corn and around the same for a 25 litre mollasses over here in aus , just currious as im an ex pat cheers $7.50 per 2l/3kg of Mollases at RD1, which is about as cheap as you get untill...

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hey bandit what are the prices like for a 20 kg sack of cracked corn , or kibbled maize ? i pay around $17 for the corn and around the same for a 25 litre mollasses over here in aus , just currious as im an ex pat cheers

here is some reading,,to git you started ya I know more reading,but it looks like no oxygenating when poring it into the bottle and antioxidant .what this says it mite help to blanket the top with with inert gas.it appears that you need to take the same precautions you do with wine.the way it looks...

hi guys , is it normal for a cap to form ? should i leave it to fall back in or stir it in ?
cheers

as an accomplished ujssm dude and relativly fresh to AG , im noticing a huge difference in aroma coming from the ferment as opposed to a partial/sugar wash , cant wait to run this and get a sour mash goin and try my own AG cuts , i found this very easy to follow and the missus was pleased with no st...

this can be the "fun " part,playing hooch detective..iv read about fruit in a bottle but never tried it. maybe you need everything "flat" before adding.? using distilled water etc.or maybe you need something like citric acid. its not a bad brown more of a light brown , i didnt d...

good point possibly the oxygen being released from the oak ? only one inch by inch stick about 9 inch long. could this be the reason ? cheers

hi guys i recently ran some pear wash turned out great im keepin some clear and some on light toated oak , the light toasted iv put a fresh pear in the jar and it seems to be discoloring like a brownish colour , looking at the comercial bottles with pears in em some are like fresh green lookin what ...

avoid turkish produced apricots , high in radioactive material still aft fall out from Chernobyl

awesome thanks durace for that

hi guys just a few questions , im used to doing ujssm washes does the same procedures with loose fitting lids apply here or is an airlock a must ?
do i need to stir up daily ? i have bry 97 yeast is this ok ? i usually use bakers yeast in my ujssm

cheers stinky

nice one cheers

thanks Dunder might go for skin on my wife likes rose' on close inspection iv notices a bit of mould on some of the grapes , if i discard and wash them will the campden tabs kill any remaining spores , thanks

hi guys a mate just dropped off 30 kilos of these suckers and said merry christmas , what will they produce red or white wine any idea on final yeild ? i have a 220 l drum or 20 l fermenters , iv searched and cant find much on these grapes so any help would be great , iv also never made wine so any ...

sounds bloody nice Ron

found about 20 odd kg of pears boiled to a pulp , wizzed up a bit more with the stick mixer , split into two 20l fermenters added 3kg white sugar each topped up with cool ro water and pitched yeast , put in the corner on the tiles in dining room didnt realise id put the lid on a bit tight while movi...

iv just started playing around with BIAB beer 9 and 18 liter batches ,it only just dawned on me that i could use the same technique for AG spirits

mine smells a bit like that is it stuffed ?

thought id ask in this thread , first g at malting barley , i soaked 10 kg in a 20 l bucket overnight about 8 hours then drained within a day or so i noticed chits coming from quite a few , i was worried id kill the barley so i stped soaking and drilled a few holes in the bottom of bucket , possibly...

iv just started a fresh ujssm wash today 80% corn 12% rye 8% barley , will be interesting to see the difference in my many ujssm original washes iv done.

hi guys just wondering if a light film of scum? not sure if thats the word my wash has been clearing for a couple weeks so was unsure if there has been an infection or some thing it smells ok any ideas guys maybe i should take a picture .

thanks

do you think it will have a different taste in the final product ? I usual use bakers yeast also and find it very reliable i was just experimenting i suppose cheers

checked thismorning and all bubbling away nicely i have two buckets with 20 l in them one i used bakers yeast the other the prestige vodka wheat yeast

yes i am starting again, 1st gen with no backset my first ujssm has been aging nearly 5 months on toasted oak sticks and already very nice drop .