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Oh ok thanx for all that much needed info. I read that yeast also need magnesium as a lot of times they can become defecient in this once pitched so do either of u guys add Epsom salt to ur nutrient? I also read that black strap mol. has plenty of mag in it for the yeast to survive and I will be usi...

Question I have about yeast nutrients and acid balance etc. So say I want to start my yeast in a separate container before I pitch it (I know there is a term for this but my gf is runnin her mouth right next to me and she doesn't have an inside voice so I can't think), when it's started in the separ...

Oh ok tru thanx all for the knowledge/posts

Oh ok so really it's no point in doing this if I end up back where I began? I haven't distilled anything yet I'm currently gathering everything I need to build a pot still. I just don't want to miss any steps or complicate things since I'm still a noob.

So is it necessary or recommended that the wash be treated with sodium carb and then aerated?

"Once I learned this I changed my process to double distil everything. After the first distillation I throw in some sodium carbonate and aerate for a week before distilling again. I don't separate the heads from the second distillation because there's nothing to separate and the result doesn't ...

Ok thanx for all the replies I'm gonna see what good boiler I can get my hands on and work with...will definitely keep u guys updated. Great info as I don't wanna go about any of this half a$$ed
or just completely wrong

Yes reading is a must and I will surely be referring to the site and most definitely the forum before I do anything drastic especially with tea kettles lol

I want to build a still, but I have never done so and I have no experience with metal work or soldering. With that being said I know it's important to stick with the most basic (yet effective) of designs. So I figured a tea pot still would help me to get a decent foundation in distilling basics. The...

What's good all? I just joined the forum a couple days ago but I've been reading the site for about a week. I live in Jersey and I've always had an interest in distilling when I was younger up until my mom told me I might "go blind or poison myself." But for some reason or another just rec...

I see that some whiskey recipes include a mixture of honey and sugar. How does the inclusion of honey effect fermentation and the finished product (distillate)??

Ok thanx for the hasty reply!!! What about bakers yeast would I have to change that in a few generations as well??

I have a nice packet of EC-1118 yeast and it was hard for me to come across this strain. How do I go about growing this yeast at home so that I won't have to buy anymore yeast??