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by ROD01
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: Drinks and Drinking
Topic: What is everyone drinking?
Replies: 2065
Views: 297821

Re: What is everyone drinking?

HBB after a year in 5 gallon barrel at 62% and another year in carboy with sticks at 54%.
Not too shabby👍
by ROD01
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: My First .....
Topic: home made PTFE gasket
Replies: 7
Views: 1232

Re: home made PTFE gasket

I am still using my original one on my 4 gallon pot from 11 years ago - Just a few new wraps when I feel like it. Like Sadie, I also use on my glass aging jars.
I have started to melt a little beeswax on the gasket as well to help seal - don't like greedy angels :D
by ROD01
Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:11 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Ginger Liquour
Replies: 124
Views: 39765

Re: Ginger Liquour

Just made a batch. Soaked 1/2 the ginger in 95% neutral for 3 days then added it and the rest to the boil. Used about 1/2 the sugar and diluted to 40% ABV. Tastes great and is sneaky strong, hence the name. Sorry can't get the pic right side up.... Note: when searching images for ginger haired women...
by ROD01
Sat Oct 07, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Odin's Easy Gin
Replies: 1367
Views: 437764

Re: Odin's Easy Gin

20231007_142305.jpg I have wanted to make this for years, but my smallest pot was 4 gallons. Since I did not want to only put a litre or so in that big a pot I did not make any. This week I finally had a thought that may help others without a small still. I had used a stainless steel bowl for the c...
by ROD01
Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:42 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: To barrel or not to barrel
Replies: 5
Views: 695

Re: To barrel or not to barrel

Thanks for the replies. I thought the temperature swings in the sunroom would be a benefit but did not consider the lack of humidity. Even my other jars in that room have lost some volume but nothing like the barrel did. I have the barrel wrapped in plastic right now with a few litres of early HBB d...
by ROD01
Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:48 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: To barrel or not to barrel
Replies: 5
Views: 695

To barrel or not to barrel

20221021_130307.jpg 20221021_130316.jpg Hi all Looking for some opinions. Had 5 gallons of oat,wheat and rye in my barrel from Dec 15,2021 to Oct 15,2022 at 62% Stored in my sunroom which ranges from 45 to 60 degrees in winter and 60 to 110 in the summer(damn builders who said 1 a/c /Heat vent was ...
by ROD01
Sun Apr 10, 2022 5:21 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Simple Asian rice alcohol
Replies: 53
Views: 23521

Re: Simple Asian rice alcohol

First a correction I typed unyeasted, not unheated for more than 3 days, thanks autocorrect. No gravities or PH taken, just 4kg of steamed rice and the rice leaven( a. Oryzae) then Angel yellow label after a few days has always worked. The last couple ferments that turned out good I added a teaspoon...
by ROD01
Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:53 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Simple Asian rice alcohol
Replies: 53
Views: 23521

Re: Simple Asian rice alcohol

I will take the lack of response that no one disagrees with flushing, so it will go and fermenter will be bleached.
On to the next attempt which will not sit unheated for more than 3 days.
by ROD01
Sat Apr 09, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Simple Asian rice alcohol
Replies: 53
Views: 23521

Re: Simple Asian rice alcohol

20220409_145234.jpg I have done the rice ferment about 6 times now successfully with the Angel rice leaven for 4 days before adding water and ec1118 or yellow label Angel. I have sweet rice wine clearing and rice wine ready for distillation. This last time something went sideways. I left the rice 7...
by ROD01
Wed Feb 23, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
Replies: 1287
Views: 294716

Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel

20220223_212354.jpg Quick update, sealed great. A suggestion for those of us without a press to install the barrel head. I put the head in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour after waxing the edge. Got my mini torch out and heated the edge of the baine marie for a few passes. Head dropped in and a couple...
by ROD01
Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:45 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
Replies: 1287
Views: 294716

Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel

20220221_124527.jpg Badmotivator, thanks for all the details on construction. Enjoyed making the circle cutting jig for the table saw and the sanding jig. Just put my first one together and am soaking to seal, time will tell if I did it right the first time. Running a 13 gallon spirit run of HBB ri...
by ROD01
Mon Feb 07, 2022 6:46 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Just Post a Pick of your Rig
Replies: 435
Views: 244832

Re: Just Post a Pick of your Rig

After 9 years, went from a 4 gallon stock pot on a cadco hotplate to a 8 gallon pot on propane last spring. This winter learned that does not work in an unheated unplumbed garage in Ontario so followed Jimbos electric thread and now happily run a 16 gallon pot with 5500watt 220v volt element with 10...
by ROD01
Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:18 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
Replies: 1287
Views: 294716

Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel

Thanks for the input - wish I had bought the oak sooner but hindsight is always 20/20
I will try using the backset on enough wood for 2 barrel heads that way not a total loss if it does not pan out.
Might be 6 or 8 months before I know the answer though.....
Rod01
by ROD01
Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:20 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
Replies: 1287
Views: 294716

Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel

Me again😀 Earlier in this thread Bad Motivator and Corene did some tests on trying to speed up seasoning of oak. I was doing a spirit run today and wondered if soaking the oak in hot backseat and rinsing would help remove the bad stuff and leave the good? After 1 rain, my oak has already leached out...
by ROD01
Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:19 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
Replies: 1287
Views: 294716

Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel

20211029_132835.jpg If you are close to Dunnville, On, check Kijiji for 1/4 sawn white oak Got 3 pieces 1 3/16" thick, 1 was 8.5" x 67", 1 was 7" x 36" and 1 was 9.25 x 38" all for $57.00 CAD no Bill or tax compared to the two 3.5 x 1.5 x 42 " from Cambridge for $...
by ROD01
Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:19 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
Replies: 1287
Views: 294716

Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel

I bought an old Seagrams barrel 10 year ago and have steamed and straightened a few staves to try - but they are at 1" before cleaning off the char so not sure how "porous" they will be. I bought 2 pieces of 1.5" x3.5" x42" from A & M Wood Specialties in Cambridge h...
by ROD01
Wed Oct 27, 2021 6:03 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
Replies: 1287
Views: 294716

Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel

If I was in the USA I would be ordering a stack of these inserts from webstaurant. Has anyone found comparable prices for canuckistan? I just ordered 4, 4.25 and 4, 6 litre from nella cutlery www.nellaonline.com With shipping and HST it came to $137.50 CAD They are out of Toronto,On and was the bes...
by ROD01
Tue Aug 17, 2021 5:28 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Sugarhead after lacto?
Replies: 7
Views: 739

Re: Sugarhead after lacto?

Thanks for the replies.
Too late for this run, but will try it the next time.
Latest mash wasn't boiled either so I am sure the infection will be back.
Cheers, Rod01
by ROD01
Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:53 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Sugarhead after lacto?
Replies: 7
Views: 739

Re: Sugarhead after lacto?

Stripping it right now. 1) could not get past my brewing habits so could not bring myself to put sugar on that. That was only 7 days from yeast pitch(I used Angel) 2) checked supplies and was out of sugar! Bleached fermenter and started another oats, wheat and rye mash ! Grains were cheap so no real...
by ROD01
Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:50 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Sugarhead after lacto?
Replies: 7
Views: 739

Sugarhead after lacto?

Did a search but did not find an answer(honest I really did). Would it be worth it to try a sugarhead off these grains after this lacto(hopefully) infection? The wash smells great, almost fruity. It was all grain oat,wheat and rye with 1/2 the 24 pounds of grains in 10 gallons home malted. Fermented...
by ROD01
Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:13 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Rapid Aging - Opinions on Outcomes?
Replies: 47
Views: 8084

Re: Rapid Aging - Opinions on Outcomes?

Totally agree that nothing beats time for properly aged spirits, but nuking does give an indication of future goodness.
Bought a 5 gallon barrel for my next batch to age in - finally doing it right! :thumbup:
by ROD01
Tue Jul 20, 2021 4:55 pm
Forum: My First .....
Topic: my still- one boiler-2 heads
Replies: 11
Views: 1885

Re: my still- one boiler-2 heads

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Updated still for 2021
8 gallon boiler to replace the 4 gallon stock pot
Actually turned it into a thumper since I had some extra copper around
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Way faster to build up stock now
Just wanted to share
Rod
by ROD01
Tue Jul 20, 2021 4:28 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: How I made the RYE MALT
Replies: 12
Views: 1394

Re: How I made the RYE MALT

20210720_193722.jpg Looks good. Started malting my second batch Sunday night.I put a cap of bleach in the first rinse and add metabisuphite on the second Soaked from 10pm Sunday to 6am Monday, aired from then to 6pm and soaked until 10pm. Aired from then and now at 7:30pm Tuesday it is ready to sta...
by ROD01
Sat May 22, 2021 10:28 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Is this correct??
Replies: 57
Views: 5369

Re: Is this correct??

You were right, my first cork was not natural
Thank
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s for catching that it probably save my whiskey
Here is the natural cork wth ptfe tape to be sure.
Thanks again!
by ROD01
Fri May 21, 2021 5:23 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Is this correct??
Replies: 57
Views: 5369

Re: Is this correct??

I have a big natural cork( for sure natural) ordered off Amazon for carboys that I will shave to fit tomorrow,
Thanks guys!
by ROD01
Fri May 21, 2021 4:49 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Is this correct??
Replies: 57
Views: 5369

Re: Is this correct??

thought it was natural - I will keep an eye on it - thanks for the heads up . Much appreciated
by ROD01
Thu May 20, 2021 4:13 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Is this correct??
Replies: 57
Views: 5369

Re: Is this correct??

All good - was just trying to show poster a non-plastic solution to use the jar he had.
Took a minutes to remove the spout, sand a cork for a minute or 2 and no time to wrap the tie around it. I have the ptfe sheets for my mason jars
Cheers, Rod01
by ROD01
Thu May 20, 2021 4:08 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Rapid Aging - Opinions on Outcomes?
Replies: 47
Views: 8084

Re: Rapid Aging - Opinions on Outcomes?

:D Glad my typo hit your funny bone
Cheers, Rod01
by ROD01
Wed May 19, 2021 5:30 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Is this correct??
Replies: 57
Views: 5369

Re: Is this correct??

Sonofodin wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 10:04 am Do you replace the seal around the tap too or just wrap it in ptfe?
I take everything out, here is mine with the cork held in place
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by ROD01
Wed May 19, 2021 5:27 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Enzyme Shelf Life
Replies: 20
Views: 3980

Re: Enzyme Shelf Life

The TSC corn I get is bad too. I made a sieve to get rid if the dust,chaff and broken kernels before I grind it. Get about 1/2 pound of crap for every 10 pounds I sieve.