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by vcurams
Sun Dec 22, 2013 8:30 am
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: On what surface do you run your internally heated still?
Replies: 13
Views: 2162

On what surface do you run your internally heated still?

I am in a bit of a pickle here looking for something to hold my 15 gallon keg still up. I have done a few externally runs with the thing and I have decided to convert her. I could stack two cinder blocks and put silicone mats on top and felt underneath of them but im not totally sure what to do at t...
by vcurams
Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: Beer, and Wine
Topic: hard cider fermenting question
Replies: 8
Views: 1730

Re: hard cider fermenting question

Thank you my friends.
by vcurams
Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:31 pm
Forum: Beer, and Wine
Topic: hard cider fermenting question
Replies: 8
Views: 1730

Re: hard cider fermenting question

Sugjestion? Will everything be ok?
by vcurams
Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:42 am
Forum: Beer, and Wine
Topic: hard cider fermenting question
Replies: 8
Views: 1730

Re: hard cider fermenting question

Freshly squeezed Apple cider, pasturized, I then added cinnamon sticks bit of orange peel, nutmeg, allspice, a smidgen if salt, about 2 cups brown sugar and maybe a pound and half white sugar. The original gravity was about 1.08. I used 2/5 of the naughtingham ale yeast for about 1.75 gallons. It's ...
by vcurams
Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:39 pm
Forum: Beer, and Wine
Topic: hard cider fermenting question
Replies: 8
Views: 1730

hard cider fermenting question

I hand pressed a bunch of apples to make cider and the liquid cake out a little pulpy. I'm looking at my cider now in gallon jugs and it seems as though the last 1/5 is a little more dense then the rest and is not producing small bubbles like the rest of it is. Should I stir it up or just agitate li...
by vcurams
Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:44 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: uses for spent corn from mash?
Replies: 16
Views: 7406

Re: uses for spent corn from mash?

I did a little googling and couldn't find anything but I shall continue. Nope, no animal's just dogs.
    by vcurams
    Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:55 pm
    Forum: Grains
    Topic: uses for spent corn from mash?
    Replies: 16
    Views: 7406

    uses for spent corn from mash?

    I feel so bad throughing out all that leftover corn when I make my whole corn mash. Is there anything I can make with this sugarless mash soaked whole corn feed?
    by vcurams
    Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:11 pm
    Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
    Topic: fermenting outside, possible mistake
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1364

    Re: fermenting outside, possible mistake

    80 proof, 40%. Not 80%. Superstart distillers yeast dady. 4 grams of yeast 4 grams diatillers yeast nutrient, 7ish lbs of sugar, 3 inches of a 5 gallon bucket of 12% sweetfeed from :? tractor supply co. I also have another recipe that is the same sugar same yeast but whole corn instead of sweet feed...
    by vcurams
    Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:25 pm
    Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
    Topic: fermenting outside, possible mistake
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1364

    Re: fermenting outside, possible mistake

    And to answer your question yes 1.095.
    by vcurams
    Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:22 pm
    Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
    Topic: fermenting outside, possible mistake
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1364

    Re: fermenting outside, possible mistake

    vcurams wrote:I also did an 8 gallon run thru my pot still 2 days ago and got about a gallon of 80 proof white whiskey.
    I did some calcs and the mash 2 days ago was about 6% judging by the amount I gotout of my 8gallon mash.
    by vcurams
    Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:08 pm
    Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
    Topic: fermenting outside, possible mistake
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1364

    Re: fermenting outside, possible mistake

    vcurams wrote: I just picked up my hydrometers and tested them to see their progress. It's been about 10 days. I got potential alcohol readings of around 12%. Cheers
    by vcurams
    Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:40 pm
    Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
    Topic: fermenting outside, possible mistake
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1364

    fermenting outside, possible mistake

    Hi yall, just wanted to start off by saying thank you to everyone this site has been extremely helpful and users so great. But anyways I've done about a dozen runs and decided to make a larger mash then usual. 2 rums a few corn whiskys and a few 12% sweet feed whiskeys. I thought I had heard it is a...