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There are different views on just what percentage to pull, and even the method to use for whisky distillation. Most will use pot distillation for whisky production, and pull an average finished product in the range of 60-65% (with pot distillation the percentage will start higher, and gradually decr...

i am sick and tired of this forum...there are many other forums that will be glad to answer questions from new distillers....screw you guys especially the junkyard dog

sorry excuse my ignorance...so whats the answer for making a good whiskey....what is it that you put in the charred white oak keg to age ??
thanks for your help....

i have been aging a neutral spirit for 3 months now in a charred white oak keg and the product smells and taste like wood...can someone help me with this ???
thanks

when aging spirit in a charred white oak keg, should you shake the keg every so often or should it just sit still and not be moved....also, will we get the sweet smell of whiskey by just aging in the keg or should there be something else added to the keg when aging...
thanks, scott from texas

PLEASE HELP.... when aging in a charred white oak keg, is it the amount of time aging that we start to get that sweet whiskey smell...or should i put another ingredient into the keg while aging...
thanks, scott from tx

will one get a tequila taste by fermenting with blue agave instead of plain white sugar or do you have to age it to get the tequila taste...thanks scott

should you age teguila...or does it get its taste just by using blue agave nectar when fermenting....and what about chips and keg,if you do have to age it...thanks, scott

no ...sorry if it looks that way

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can someone give me a tequila recipe....i can get the blue agave in a health food store...but i am not sure as to how much to use in a 5 gallon batch...also, do i put it in the wash before i ferment or put it in the wash before i distill...please help

i have been using sugar....i wanted a grain recipe because thats what the big boys use....i am not asking for another recipe....i have your (theholymackeral) grain mash fermenting now...i will let you know if any difference in taste...thanks

why is it then......all commercial vodka is made from some type of grain....can anybody name one good vodka that is made from sugar....
thanks

come on bootlegger, im serious.....give me some help....
thanks, scott

can someone please give me or tell me where to look for an easy recipe for making vodka with grain....i found one but it takes ph adjusters ,gypsum, and citric acids...seemed to be pretty confusing....there must be an easier way...please help...thanks, scott

i have been seeing quite a bit of interest about adding 2 oz. of glucose to 750ltr of spirit can really smooth out the product...have you ever tried this ???
thanks scott

where can you buy glucose....i have seen it at brew shops online, but is there places locally such as drug stores or food stores ??
thanks scott

would it help anything, to wrap my condenser with an ice bag...right now i am using recirculated water direct from the sink...as the water temp warms up, i just refill the sink with cold water....but i was wondering is colder the water the better ??? right now i have no problem keeping my head temp ...

how do you know when you have egualibrium

what about using copper bb's...ie. for bb guns

no not warm

MY ACHOLMETER SAID 97%...is that possible ???

i used some small glass marbles to fill my column instead of copper or rings....taste of the spirit was very good and and the marbles were a lot easier to clean and work with...has anybody ever tried this method...i would like to hear from you...thanks

sub what do you mean...i am collecting distillate at 77.6 ...i am getting about 2 drips per second....is this ok...and if not what will the problem be with the distillate

if you can keep a constant 77.6 c when distilling is that ok...thanks

i have a huge aluminum funnel...i would like to use it at the top of my column to hold my spirits as they are being filtered...is there a problem using aluminum with dilluted spirits...thanks scott

correction i got about 6 litres not 1 1/2....if i do a reflux run now, approx. how much product can i expect at 90% abv or above....thanks

i bought my copper mesh from brewhaus...it comes in a roll...whats the best and most effective way to put this mesh into your column...i have a 41" column....

i got about 1 1/2 litres....what happens now if i do a reflux run with that amount of product ???

i just did a fast run with no reflux and the product came out at about 30% abv...what woud cause that....