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by BoomTown
Sun Dec 10, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: Straining the grain without the pain
Replies: 31
Views: 2676

Re: Straining the grain without the pain

bilgriss wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:32 am I do not. I'm skeptical at its 22 lb max capacity - that's not a lot of wet grain, but maybe it's so good that a couple of batches wouldn't take long?
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by BoomTown
Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: Straining the grain without the pain
Replies: 31
Views: 2676

Re: Straining the grain without the pain

I’ve been using a mini-wine press for years, it works great, but is still a bit labor intensive. So I saw a posting on another forum, where a guy uses a ‘Ninja Laundry Spinner’. I looked it up on Amazon, and it looks tike it may be the bee’s knees for separating grains from the wort. Anyone here hav...
by BoomTown
Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Secrets (well maybe not) to aging in Glass Jars
Replies: 27
Views: 3173

Re: Secrets (well maybe not) to aging in Glass Jars

rather then introducing another variable, wasting time and money on barrels (particularly in the early learning cycles). Imo barrels are far from a waste of time or money, nothing else works as well for aging booze. I aged in glass using oak sticks for quite a few years, nothing I ever did or tried...
by BoomTown
Wed May 10, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: About using rice…
Replies: 45
Views: 4210

Re: About using rice…

I am in the middle (I actually think it finished today but had to do my taxes) of a fermentation of long grain rice that I didn't mill I tried to do it as easy as possible without yellow label angel yeast, which I intend to strip an redistill into a neutral. So far my favorite neutral has been made...
by BoomTown
Tue May 09, 2023 2:12 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: The liar's bench
Replies: 6675
Views: 486917

Re: The liar's bench

Sorry to intrude folks, normally I whiz along through this page looking for sh*TS and giggles, but stumbled to a mental stop at mention of Truckenbutch’s passing. Is it true? Has TB actual led passed, or simple evaporated?
by BoomTown
Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: About using rice…
Replies: 45
Views: 4210

Re: About using rice…

Well Gosh a Wash….just squeezed out 10 gallons of 8% beer, ready to run as time allows. This Blu Corn, Yellow Corn, Long Brown Rice, definitely takes an extra 4 days to ferment using DADY. Will be using the new (to me) enzymes next batch, instead if Glucoamalyze, the ‘optimum temperature’ slots are ...
by BoomTown
Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: About using rice…
Replies: 45
Views: 4210

Re: About using rice…

Granted, this stuff hasn’t been aged, it it certainly tastes great
.Biggest adjustment is the extended length of the fermenting cycle.
by BoomTown
Sun Apr 16, 2023 7:27 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: About using rice…
Replies: 45
Views: 4210

Re: About using rice…

It must have been a while since you bought your. I just bought 1 Liter for $69, fob Alexandria VA. Thanks for the recommendation
by BoomTown
Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Home made bottle labels
Replies: 355
Views: 54203

Re: Home made bottle labels

esxman wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:05 am Hi Guys ,, why not create a pretty label for it ?
All you need is a free DTP ,

1st of all, what’s a DTP? 2nd, how can I get one?



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by BoomTown
Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:19 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: About using rice…
Replies: 45
Views: 4210

Re: About using rice…

So, another initial summary about this Blue Corn/White Rice/Red Wheat experiment. After 4, six gallon mashes fermented using DADY, the combined Low Wine collected was 10.6 Liter, from Beer runs performed at High heat. The ABV of the Low Wine is 37%. The pattern established for these Mash cycles sett...
by BoomTown
Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:20 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: sweetfeed whisky
Replies: 4220
Views: 670883

Re: Re:HELP, ASAP sweetfeed whisky

Mash has been sitting for just under 2 weeks. Gen 3, saturated in its own remaining wash and covered with fresh bottled water. Lid placed back over the tub, loosely/ not air tight. As you can see, I have a growth of ??? Something on the top of the liquid. Any ideas? Has anyone seen this? Do I need ...
by BoomTown
Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:52 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: About using rice…
Replies: 45
Views: 4210

Re: About using rice…

You want to use a particular enzyme for rice, aspergillus niger, to convert the startch. It's basically a fungus that can be bought concentrated or as a combo with yeast known as a Chinese yeast ball. Use the Aspergillus for conversion like malt. Good news, it will also convert the corn! there are ...
by BoomTown
Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Secrets (well maybe not) to aging in Glass Jars
Replies: 27
Views: 3173

Re: Secrets (well maybe not) to aging in Glass Jars

Boomtown, That chart has been around a while. It does demonstrate an analytic method to correlate small cask to large cask aging. However, there are more factors to consider than just surface area and volume ratio. Environmental conditions (temperature & relative humidity) as well as “entry pro...
by BoomTown
Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:25 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Secrets (well maybe not) to aging in Glass Jars
Replies: 27
Views: 3173

Secrets (well maybe not) to aging in Glass Jars

Oak surface + Time = Whiskey
Oak surface + Time = Whiskey
Something I needed to know…
by BoomTown
Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: This about hangovers
Replies: 6
Views: 875

This about hangovers

by BoomTown
Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:40 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Home made bottle labels
Replies: 355
Views: 54203

Re: Home made bottle labels

I need to buy bottles, a case or two…

Do you have a supplier for new whiskey bottles?
by BoomTown
Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:36 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Can you ferment for to long?
Replies: 18
Views: 1249

Re: Can you ferment for to long?

Boomtown, when making beer, there's a point where yeast autolysis will start generating off flavors and negatively impacts the product. That's way further out than five days or two weeks, and before you ever reach that point, there are actually a number of potential off-flavors that yeast will actu...
by BoomTown
Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:31 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Can you ferment for to long?
Replies: 18
Views: 1249

Re: Can you ferment for to long?

is this wash still alright to distill or should it just be dumbed out and restarted again? As has been already stated, it's good to be run.. But, you need to get your priorities in line.. doing some thing then forgetting about it for months is not conductive to your development in the hobby.. yeah ...
by BoomTown
Wed Mar 15, 2023 6:47 am
Forum: General Stilling questions
Topic: ? on whiskey
Replies: 23
Views: 1178

Re: ? on whiskey

I've had my UJSSM sitting in a 2L oak cask for almost 2 weeks. With the little barrels they say to age 2-4 weeks. Once I get the color and flavor from the barrel I want, I plan on putting it in glass and aging for a year or so. It has nice light color, a nice taste of caramel/vanilla, but has quite...
by BoomTown
Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:19 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Can you ferment for to long?
Replies: 18
Views: 1249

Re: Can you ferment for to long?

I seem to remember reading somewhere that if a mash is allowed to ferment longer than 5 days, some unwanted flavors develop in the spirits that result. Has anyone ever heard anything similar? If so, is it true?
by BoomTown
Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: General Stilling questions
Topic: ? on whiskey
Replies: 23
Views: 1178

Re: ? on whiskey

I've had my UJSSM sitting in a 2L oak cask for almost 2 weeks. With the little barrels they say to age 2-4 weeks. Once I get the color and flavor from the barrel I want, I plan on putting it in glass and aging for a year or so. It has nice light color, a nice taste of caramel/vanilla, but has quite...
by BoomTown
Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:46 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Honey Bear Bourbon
Replies: 1197
Views: 192139

Re: Vanilla beans

I've been reading through the blogs and Google Search for info on adding Vanilla beans to my HBB. I find a lot about adding cut pieces to bottles and half a bean to a 5 liter keg etc, etc. I want to chuck some beans into my 50 liter charred American Oak keg but I can find nothing anywhere that can ...
by BoomTown
Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: Grains
Topic: So…Let’s get corny!
Replies: 9
Views: 801

Re: So…Let’s get corny!

I found this One cup (164 grams) of sweet yellow corn contains 119 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated, 0 g transfat and 3g monounsaturated fat); 9 mg cholesterol; 184 mg sodium; 17 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 5 g sugar and 3 g protein . One cup of cooked sweet corn contains 31 grams. When mature, the ...
by BoomTown
Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: About using rice…
Replies: 45
Views: 4210

Re: About using rice…

The suspense was more than I can bear! My 4th Corn/Rice/Wheat mash yielded 17 liters @ 8%. Final gravity at .995. Running it off (fast) now from Pot through 2”x32”. Column, with two plates, and it’s running at 60%. In a moment of weakness, After 500ml, I snagged 85ml into a glass beaker. I know from...
by BoomTown
Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Montana Cuda Corn
Replies: 7
Views: 520

Re: Montana Cuda Corn

After moving up north and acquiring a large garden I looked into some corn and found the Montana Cuda corn, a special breed from an old indian corn high in starch used for cornmeal and celebrations. Planted the entire garden, harvested, dried and finally got around to getting the mill going and ran...
by BoomTown
Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:18 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: All maize meal mash
Replies: 7
Views: 812

Re: All maize meal mash

So i ended up getting a bit of gluco nd chucked it in, spent alot of time making this so, might as well do it as best i can, on a lighter note, m8ght add that while trying to convert the starch, i added 500gr chocklate malt, and after i figured out what to do i added 1kg of strawbery flavour maize,...
by BoomTown
Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: Grains
Topic: So…Let’s get corny!
Replies: 9
Views: 801

Re: So…Let’s get corny!

By way of comment I'll add a few paragraphs; the first from a 5 or 6 year old blog post and then 3 more that are text from a current book. Corn or maize was a New World plant and the rest of the world was not introduced to the crop until the 16th century. Corn is generally identified as being eithe...
by BoomTown
Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: Grains
Topic: So…Let’s get corny!
Replies: 9
Views: 801

Re: So…Let’s get corny!

I live in a country where corn or rather maize meal was/is a staple food, South Africa. My farther was a maize breader, he created hybrids for food/catle feed. RSA was once the largest producer of white maize for food consumption because of looks... BUT if you realy want to eat a flavourfull maize ...
by BoomTown
Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:21 am
Forum: Grains
Topic: So…Let’s get corny!
Replies: 9
Views: 801

So…Let’s get corny!

1st disclaimer: I’ve been distilling for years using Tractor Supply cracked corn But on to other things…I’ve recently bought a small 2 cylinder Burr Mill, which some may have seen my references in other posts as “that da__ned bloody DYI grinder,”, but this is not about that…I’ve gotten it reasonably...
by BoomTown
Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:04 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: About using rice…
Replies: 45
Views: 4210

Re: About using rice…

Beer run of 2nd Corn/Rice beer last Saturday and Sunday. Tossed 250ml into the Fients/Heads&Tails jug, collected about 2230 ml of low wine. Ran it down to about 10% ABV yield. Made 2 more 6-gallon mash batches, bumping the rice and corn up a notch aiming for that elusive OSG of 1.065. Didn’t qui...