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Thanks for response, gents To answer your questions: Damoz - yes, the wash boils but water outlet temp remains constant (and cold) Dndrhead - my wash bubbled away, as per normal, and there were no air leaks during the fermentation process,from what I can tell. I filled it to the max mark on the stil...

Gents Appreciate any help I can get... Just put one of many previous UJSSM washes into my T500 and got it to boiling point - problem is that the water outlet temperature hasn't changed. Usually it's in the 55-65 degree range but it's remained cold. No alcohol is being generated, needless to say. I t...

So, Damoz I've done my first run of UJSSM recipe in the T500 and here's the goss....started with 23L of wash. Things to understand upfront.... 1. I'm assuming that I understood the link below that talks to foreshots / heads / heart / tails stages correctly) - and thanks to Dnderhead for this. 2. I u...

Beauty, Damoz
I'd like to insert the column piece of the T500 into the retailer that sold it to me (I specifically told him that I'm a bourbon drinker) but we need to make the most of it, I guess. Here's hoping you get a response.
Cheers

Appreciate the advice, Kiwikeg I'm in no hurry - learned many times in a short space of time that if you're in a hurry with this gig then you need to find another sport - was just concerned that I'd cocked it up. Can't afford a heat-pad right now so I'll do my next ferment in the house (currently in...

Advice appreciated.... I've had my UJSSM recipe in the fermenter for 9 days now and it's still bubbling - slowly. Recipe talks to 3-4 days fermentation but I'm assuming that the fact that it has been quite cold could possibly be adding to the standard fermentation time (?) It's the first batch of UJ...

Kiwikeg
Ta for the info - clear as mud and exactly what I was after. I'm off to get my batch sorted and topping myself now off the agenda.
Certainly keen to catch-up with you & other distillers any time, any place
Thanks again
Bevan

Message to Kiwikeg (or anyone else in New Zealand).... Bit of a cheek this but I was wondering if I could give you a ring seeing as though we're both in NZ (I'm in Auckland)? The replies from the guys to my cries for help have been much appreciated but to be frank (and please don't get offended, guy...

Appreciate the help, Washashore...
To clarify (and sorry for the thousand questions) - how much of the heads & tails should I recycle - say the first and last 250ml (leaving me with approx 2.5 litres of alcohol not involved in the next run), or is this too much?
Thanks

Appreciate more help, please.... I've started using UJSSM and have reached the point where my first batch has fermented and is ready to distill (I only have a column still)....and here's where I'm confused! The recipe says "For your first run it is best to take very conservative cuts. I recomme...

Really appreciate your help, gents
Found it in 2 minutes with your assistance
Bevan

Thanks for advice so far, gents. I'm going to go for the UJSSM approach with my column still. Small snag I've hit - it seems that trying to get bulk corn in New Zealand is harder than sourcing tiles for the space shuttle (sounds ridiculous, I know). Any other base product I can use as an alternative...

Dnderhead / rgarry / Prairiepiss Thanks for your advice , guys....really appreciated. Seems that the homebrew store I bought my still from was full-of-it when it came to advice - particularly as I specifically stated that bourbon was my drink. Anyway...I'm stuck with my column still for now due to t...

I'd appreciate help with trying to replicate Jim Beam (or as close as possible). I'm using a turbo 500 column still with essences and can't get close, irrespective of what I do with blends / chips etc. I've been told that: "... using a column still means that what you're trying to do is flavor ...