Home Distiller

After proofing I have been throwing a couple of chunks of washed and dried bbq lump charcoal into quart jars for a few days. Just trying to get some of that old moonshine flavor out of it. This is after the toasted wood chip soak to give it some color and some flavor. Then I strain it through doubl...

And I just wanted some input on how others were doing it, and if they were at all.

Well, I work as a Liquor Batchmaker. I filter through carbon filters there. and I've seen other distilleries filter similar to what I planned on doing, if I felt it nessasary after a few test batches.

How are you guys filtering?
I plan on putting a rinsed charcoal (homemade) into a permanent coffee filter lined with a paper filter.
But I havent even made the damn still yet!

I've been reading through posts and saw recipies containing salts and "fertilizers". I realize the salt and fertilizers wont distill, but as a cook by trade, salt controls the growth of yeast. Wont that have an adverse affect? Or not enough to be noticed?

Wow! Thanks for all the feedback guys!!! To all who read my replies, please dont be offended by what you might read! I dont mean to sound ungratefull to your advice. It's not the easiest task to get your point across the right way in type... Rad14701, The size of the pot I want to use, 25-30 gal., i...

Hey everyone, I'm new to this hobby. I plan to start with what sounds simple, Rum. I have no still, yet. I was planning to do the cooking/distilling on a wood stove, but decided against it with the help of some more informed than I from this site. So a turkey fryer it will be! A friend of mine might...

Thanx for all the input! I realize now the difficulty and dangers more clearly! I'm gonna go with the turkey fryer.

Hey guys n' girls, New to this site and hobby. First, is it advisable to use a small wood stove as a heat source? It'll be in a detatched two car garage, obviously vented outside. I plan to regulate the heat by raising or lowering the pot on the stove. I realize this will heat the whole room alot! B...