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sounds like ya got an infected ferment, ya got a lid or at least a towel over the top to keep it clean?

Run it when it's done anyway, never through out anything

welcome aboard.

plenty of fun to be had, whiskey is a tough one and a patient mans game,

but you can get some alright stuff after 3 months or so, 1 year is my recommendation.

Bonus points if ya bury it in the backyard haha.

i strip slow so that i can fit everything in my still for the final spirit run.

Usually get 45 litres from strips and I got a 50l keg haha.

paper towel and a rubber band is fine, I let mine air for a week before testing, but that's mainly because I have to wait to the weekend before I can play with the still again

welcome welcome

2' is a good hobby size, start there, you can runs reflux stills as pot still by leaving the tap open and controlling output via temp, so best of both worlds.

Dream big, but start small, and most importantly have fun!!!

I made a very small batch, 750ml, that I proof to 60 (30%abv). Got home from a long hot week and mixed myself a glass of it with lemonade at a 1:1 ratio. At 15% ABV, the "Strawberry Vodka Lemonade" taste very good and should get me to where I want to go pretty quick. be carefull, it goes ...

But what makes me think I'm wrong is: 1. Taste is harsh, no signs of stinky tails or solvents but just harsh. I hope this will go away by aging as I red already here... 2. Smell has small to none signs of malt or grains. It's quite complex and I'm too new in it to judge, but I have expect a strong ...

welcome welcome a reflux still with thumpers? top quality spirits is a very vague term around here, what someone likes another might not, make what you like and have fun learning. Good luck, and don't forget, write ya experiments down, after a few years ya end up with a few unlabelled, suspicious sm...

just chugging along, doing it's thing

I like your airlock, and how ya mounted ya temp probe, good job!!

Have you stripped hopped beer before ss? Nvm i already asked you that a few months back Aeveryone remembers their first time distilling beer haha worse comes to worse you can either: 1. chuck it on some wood and leave it for a few years 2 distill ya wine into some likker, then next time you have a ...

mostly here

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few of us still kick around here as plenty of info

I'm still running this recipe.

I can't edit my first post, so I just wanted to add that Adding some DAP or any nitrogen suppliment, definitly helps things move.

Going to be doing some backseats this year, looking forward to see what I can get.

Hi Teddy, this is an amazing recipe. I was watching Jesse on his youtube channel thing Stillit, and thought I'd give it a go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQGOfbKFNt0&t=494s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow I Usually run my molasses wash https:/...

My 200l fermenter, I call her "big bessi" They are very easy to get I got mine from invercargill (Small farming town at the bottom of new zealand) cost me $35ish big bessie.jpg I leave the cap loose, that's a molasses was fermenting at the time. I hang a 100w fish tank heater inside and i'...

Great Write up there C2H5O5 If you're on a little island likie me or in some remote area where you can't just walk into a shop and get 3 different types of cinnimon sticks (like myself) E-bay should sort ya out, otherwise just take what they got, it'l do the trick, I was thinking of trying cinnimon ...

The north Island has most distillers I am located in dunedin, and would love to meetup and help a stiller out. I would need exact dates (pm me if you don't want to provide these dates publicly) unfortunately not to many fellas in dunedin that are on the radar. Theres a few in chch but the whole meet...

I use Stevia for the syrup for my version of this. Thanks for reminding me, I have a jar that needs diluting and bottling. I put an oak domino with the sticks this time around, will be interesting to see if that adds more complexity to the flavour! Do keep us in the loop, I just put a cinnimon stic...

The fire piss recipe is amazing!! but I too am currently looking for a fireball replacement for my diabetic family members as well. If someone has a close replica of fireball please share. I've had no issue over aging on cinnimin sticks for a month and drinking like that, never liked the idea of su...

an "apple pie" variant I made

1 big apple
400ml 80%abv
handful of raisins
cinnimin stick and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, leave 1 month.

made up to 1L at 30%

it goes down scarily easily...... need to keep an eye on intake.

Howdy Jesse, scottbro here. I'm glad you enjoyed the hibiscus, There should be enough for 2 batches, I found 30g per litre you want to make is just right (abit bitter but tolerable) and it will also turn a deep purple, ain't seen nothin' like it before. I just did the lemencello, will be bulk buying...

I was thinking about this the other day.....
Keep us in the loop

and for others reading this, he means these 2 recipes
Booners casual all corn
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 14&t=51458
Uncle Remus Rice Vodka
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... =14&t=5368

we been doing it for years, I have a few friends in 'straya that I swap with.
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spent grains make good bread.

Good chicken/ farm feed

if your hunting, put a pile somewhere and wait for the animals to show up, easy hunting

lots of uses

good, and remember: all those items have different infusion times, some short, some longer

Figured it would keep ya busy.

Will send package tomorrow, I have sent you a pm

Jes I have been keeping an eye on you from afar and haven't chimed in much as the others have it covered. now that you have some shine, You need to start making things, I would like to send you some Things I like to use for infusions (well macerations technically) common infusion items that are easy...

2' Boka with SS scrubbers

I find the DAP route Easier, I can buy 500gm (just over a LB) of DAP from a chemist for $5 I put 50grams (2ish ounces) in my 200L ferments, seems to help my ferments alot (I do molasses sugar watches, and molasses is nitrogen Deficient) I Still haven't found the NZ equivalent of this 20-0-0 stuff, a...

Odin has a glass Column http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=41891&start=30 I think glass is something you can start playing with after you have a very good knowledge of Stillin' (a.k.a not for novices, advanced users only) Odin is a Pillar in this Hobby and his Istill business...

well the good part is you have the fermenting process down which can be a big deal for beginers (with respect,i'm sure you've had a infected ferment before) I came from the other way and it was the same. we all look forward to hardcore copper/SS metal porn and solders/welds etc.... as with beer, it'...