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Welcome aboard from another aussie.

Whiskeyinthejar wrote:where they lock you up for even thinking about distilling

Just doesn't seem right, does it?

Welcome aboard.

Thanks everybody, I think I have got it now.

Next time I see strawberries at the right price I will give it a go.

rgarry When you say fill with sugar do you leave the fruit in the jar and get as much as you can in the jar or lightly cover nad shake it down to the bottom if you understand what I mean, I would hate to have either too little or too much sugar, my way of thing was to remove the fruit roll it in so...

The other thing I was wondering... If I get something 190 proof and dilute it with H2O to 40% alcohol, will it be "vodka". As far as I have been able to understand, that is a matter of definition. In my head I see it like this: In the USA that would be called vodka. In Europe it would not...

If you don't want to drink it as vodka then just buy a spirit essence from your brew shop and add it to your ethanol diluted down to 40% with water. You will be surprised at the result. Quite reasonable. In my limited experience, the gin essences produce excellent results (which is not surprising wh...

She was only a whisky maker but he loved her still.

Sitting with my wife on the deck both enjoying a glass of wine.
She says, " I love you so much I could not live without you"
I said, " Is that you or the wine talking?"
She said. " Its me talking to the wine"

hi all new to site im a beer & wine maker and am interested in distilling saw a post that said read the parent site first for newbies. what is the parent site? thnaks tom law Welcome aboard. You can get to the "parent site" by clicking on the link that is towards the top of this page,...

Hungary's version of Jagermeister, Unicum. Tastes like Jäger filtered through soiled underwear! Possibly the all time worst name for something you drink! Of course it may appeal to these young ladies. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/8412112/tv-contestants-threatened-twins-threatened-with-l...

palinkagus wrote:Hungary's version of Jagermeister, Unicum. Tastes like Jäger filtered through soiled underwear!

Just the name is enough to put me off (and I am half Hungarian).

aliced wrote:So I got some speaker wire (copper) sterilised it and have hung it into the fermentation container..........

I am sure that will work, just to knock some pungency out of it.

I was under the impression that copper will kill your yeast.

I don't have anything that can really help with your question. However, I just put down 2l of 40% over Whisky chips and 2l of 40% over Bourbon chips today and I am just working on the theory that there is no golden rule - it is gonna be try and taste all the way. My current plan is to let it "a...

1-2qts frozen strawberries white granulated sugar bottle of clear brandy or vodka lemon juice ...Add enough sugar to the strawberries to completely cover them. ... -Pothead- I don't fully understand that part of the instructions. Does it mean pour in enough sugar to fill in all the gaps in the jar ...

Hi again siliconj,

I bought myself the fuselex wall mounted SS filter. I actually had quite a bit of difficulty in getting it because everybody wanted to sell me the plastic one. I had to pay twice as much for the SS one but I figure that the cost will soon be forgotten.

Men Who Lack Female Supervision

There is still a link up above on the right that says parent site. It has a new look. But same info. Found it. http://homedistiller.org/static_menu.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow Guess I just like the original format without all the bling but t...

Hi SiliconJ, $50 for 500gms of yeast? Bloody Hell. I was feeling gypped because I paid $4 for 280gms of Bakers Yeast at Woolies last week. I am jealous of the Americans who seem to be paying about $5 / Kg at "Sams". I haven't yet found a cheap bulk supplier here. However, when a 20l wash o...

aliced wrote:Will it drop my panties?

A) I don't wear panties.......

B) I don't wear panties.......

Not even when your wife is out?

I have blackberries in the paddock now. My plan was to harvest some (if it ever stops raining) and then just soak them in my linker for a month or so then strain and dilute with some sugar syrup. Probably pop in a little lemon juice too. If you want to do that. Follow this recipe. Strawberry panty ...

I have blackberries in the paddock now. My plan was to harvest some (if it ever stops raining) and then just soak them in my linker for a month or so then strain and dilute with some sugar syrup. Probably pop in a little lemon juice too.

We have had no summer this year in Sydney, Australia.

C'mon guys,

We should all be able to have a bit of a laugh at these stereotypes - particularly if it means laughing at ourselves.

Welcome aboard.

However, you might want to reconsider putting your real name on a public forum. Particularly one that discusses matters that may not be totally legal in some jurisdictions. You can edit your post, if you wish.

[Edit: I note you have now removed your surname - wise]

Welcome aboard from another Aussie,

Warning. This site is addictive. I accidentally wandered in a few weeks back and haven't been back home for a change of clothes yet.

rad14701 wrote:

forrestgump wrote:
Mind you, I am awfully tempted to adopt the moonshiners fashion of a pair of overalls over a bare chest.

You're a guy, right...???

Sorry to disappoint and destroy the nice little fantasy picture in your head but ... yes ... I am most definitely a guy.

I just tried to watch the first episode. I say "tried" because after about 30mins I gave up hoping that it might start getting interesting.

Mind you, I am awfully tempted to adopt the moonshiners fashion of a pair of overalls over a bare chest.

I'm now confused - when reading through the forums, it was repeated over and over that PTFE (Teflon) is the only safe plastic - why is it safe for seals and gaskets and not the boiler? Glass is no good. Yes I'm aware of the consensus on PTFE gaskets. I don't believe its feasible to use a boiler coa...

throw away the airlocks as well.... Why? because even after a wash has finished they can bubble because sometimes if you have a "leak" they dont bubble ever and the kittens you have to stuff in them to keep them clean always meow loudly just use a hydro and be "sure" on my 80L b...

maheel wrote:
throw away the airlocks as well....

Why?