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by Jimbo
Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:39 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Truckinbutch now drinking angel shares
Replies: 48
Views: 4420

Re: Truckinbutch now drinking angel shares

Damn sad news. Rest in peace Truckinbutch. Condolences and strength to Mrs TB and their whole family.
by Jimbo
Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:02 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Jimbo's Wheat Flour AG Experiment
Replies: 177
Views: 39760

Re: Jimbo's Wheat Flour AG Experiment

Sounds like a good idea. Even on a single 30A breaker and start low. Ramp slow and watch voltage/current. If you hit 30S by accident it will pop your breaker, not the end of the world
by Jimbo
Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:58 pm
Forum: My First .....
Topic: How long before first success?
Replies: 71
Views: 9570

Re: How long before first success?

My first was an apple brandy from 3 gallons of cider I spent way too long juicing on a table top juicer after quartering the apples. It was good enough to get me to try again. Second was a pear brandy. Same laborious methods. It turned out amazing and hooked me. That was '96 or so. 25 years later an...
by Jimbo
Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:30 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: BIRTHDAY WISHES
Replies: 1518
Views: 132242

Re: BIRTHDAY WISHES

Bushman wrote: Sun Oct 10, 2021 6:44 am Happy Birthday Jimbo, hope you have a great day and if I was home and not on vacation I would tip some apple pie in your honor. I will still tip a drink tonight have a good one!
Thank you. Cheers.
by Jimbo
Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:02 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Jimbo's Apple Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 98012

Re: Jimbo's Apple Thread

Here's another improvement underway. Going to install these pillow block bearings on the main shaft. Right now I have some copper flange bearings I made out of 1/2" copper pipe that I hammered flat and wrapped around the axel where it comes through the hopper. Been holding up ok for 6000+ lbs a...
by Jimbo
Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:23 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Jimbo's Apple Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 98012

Re: Jimbo's Apple Thread

Doesnt get much easier than that. Thats a must do :D
by Jimbo
Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:45 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Jimbo's Apple Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 98012

Re: Jimbo's Apple Thread

Jimbo, did you get more juice out of the apples pressing with the 20 ton jack? Hey Cranky, yes absolutely. I went from about 2.5g per bushell (46 lbs) to over 3. Next step is to make the pomace finer, which shoudl be an easy fix by adjusting the screw heads closer to the drum. Im going to pull all ...
by Jimbo
Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Multi use apple press/grinder
Replies: 136
Views: 33388

Re: Multi use apple press/grinder

The 20Ton press I bought from an auto shop for 100 bucks without a jack. Yes its easy to put the 20T jack on there, seemed to be made for it, fit perfectly. I made a slight adjustment to the jack plate so when the jack is fully retracted it puts very slight pressure on the jack and holds everything ...
by Jimbo
Tue Oct 12, 2021 12:59 pm
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Multi use apple press/grinder
Replies: 136
Views: 33388

Re: Multi use apple press/grinder

Hi Bushman, Here's an update on the press I posted in my apple thread. Hi Corene! Long time! "If I knew a welder" HAHA! You funny. Hope you are well. Good to hear from ya! I bought a 20 Ton air driven hydraulic jack. It works great. Bushman, to the earlier chats on power, no issue. Thing i...
by Jimbo
Tue Oct 12, 2021 12:34 pm
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Jimbo's Apple Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 98012

Re: Jimbo's Apple Thread

Hi Corene! Long time! "If I knew a welder" HAHA! You funny. Hope you are well. Good to hear from ya! I bought a 20 Ton air driven hydraulic jack. It works great. Bushman, to the earlier chats on power, no issue. Thing is a beast. The jacking motion slows down a little as my compressor tank...
by Jimbo
Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:31 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Multi use apple press/grinder
Replies: 136
Views: 33388

Re: Multi use apple press/grinder

Ok thanks. I havent run it yet, wont have a chance until tomorrow. Still gotta be better than jackin that damn thing by hand a zillion times. I hope. Maybe have to do that last few pumps by hand, I can live with that.
by Jimbo
Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:53 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Multi use apple press/grinder
Replies: 136
Views: 33388

Re: Multi use apple press/grinder

Bushman, where are you seeing comments about this 20T hyd jack being underpowered? Im not seeing that in the feedback. Its got 5 star avg review. At any rate, it has to be better than the 8T Im using.
by Jimbo
Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:45 pm
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Jimbo's Apple Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 98012

Re: Jimbo's Apple Thread

Cranky, yes thats on the list too. I have half a box of stainless screws left and some hair brained ideas

1 load is 22 lbs, 5 gal stainless with holes and bag inside. Makes about a gallon under 8 ton. Ill check in saturday on the new rig
by Jimbo
Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:05 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: BIRTHDAY WISHES
Replies: 1518
Views: 132242

Re: BIRTHDAY WISHES

Happy belated Bushman. May all your trees be bountiful and your pressings yieldful. Is that even a word? Well, you get the idea. And all the others Ive missed being MIA. Cheers friends.
by Jimbo
Mon Oct 04, 2021 1:02 pm
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Jimbo's Apple Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 98012

Re: Jimbo's Apple Thread

Yes, fast equipment is key. I was looking at all aspects of the work to figure out teh bottlenecks. Jacking that damn manual jack was a KILLER, and the 8 ton press was leaving some yield behind. 2 biggest bottlenecks. So I fixed both. 20 Ton steel press frame and an air assist hydraulic jack will be...
by Jimbo
Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:29 pm
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Multi use apple press/grinder
Replies: 136
Views: 33388

Re: Multi use apple press/grinder

Bushman, I see you have a hand jack manual 20T jack. If youre like me, you're plenty tired of jacking that thing off 20,000 times in a weekend. Look what I found (and bought). Cheapest Ive seen the 20 tonners. (assuming you have a compressor handy). https://www.vevor.com/products/air-hydraulic-bottl...
by Jimbo
Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:25 pm
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Multi use apple press/grinder
Replies: 136
Views: 33388

Re: Multi use apple press/grinder

Hot damn Bushman. Thats some gallonage. Im just pushing 100g now. And did up another 40? or so for Windy last weekend battling the yellowjackets together out in the Indian Summer hot fall days. I just bought a 20Ton air assist hydraulic jack and a steel 20 Ton press frame. These apples dont stand a ...
by Jimbo
Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Jimbo's Apple Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 98012

Re: Jimbo's Apple Thread

Thanks Cranky and Windy. Apple time was overdue. Yes a little twisted, says Dr Demento himself :lol: Go big or go home right?

Sounds great Bushman. Making cider or brandy or both?
by Jimbo
Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:51 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Jimbo's Apple Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 98012

Re: Jimbo's Apple Thread

Went nuts this weekend. Picked and pressed 1100 more pounds. :crazy: 1500lbs so far this year. 75 gallons fermenting for brandy and ciders. Still have some trees to get to as well.
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by Jimbo
Tue Sep 14, 2021 1:40 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Jimbo's easy 1/2barrel Wheated Bourbon and Gumballhead
Replies: 531
Views: 149577

Re: Jimbo's easy 1/2barrel Wheated Bourbon and Gumballhead

Very nice, keep us abreast of your exploits, we love good stories here.

Kia ora.
by Jimbo
Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:09 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Jimbo's Apple Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 98012

Re: Jimbo's Apple Thread

Hey friends. ITS APPLE SEASON and Ive decided 2021 is gonna be a year for apples. My trees are pretty loaded and I got lucky with a friend who owned an apple orchard, but carved it up and sold off 3/4 of it. Lucky for me he still has 6 acre lot for sale of forest and apple trees, about 30+ apple tre...
by Jimbo
Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:18 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Jimbo's easy 1/2barrel Wheated Bourbon and Gumballhead
Replies: 531
Views: 149577

Re: Jimbo's easy 1/2barrel Wheated Bourbon and Gumballhead

Hey Morehu, giver a try. I do this scaled up recipe on autopilot now, did several runs over the past winter and put up about 20 gallons of assorted bourbons. 50 lbs cornmeal, 20 lbs malt, 30 gal water per below. US05 yeast. Gives me 25gal for the still at 10%. 2+ gallons for the bbl at 62% All grain...
by Jimbo
Thu Sep 09, 2021 1:58 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Meme’s
Replies: 1366
Views: 136698

Re: Meme’s

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by Jimbo
Thu Sep 09, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Meme’s
Replies: 1366
Views: 136698

Re: Meme’s

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by Jimbo
Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:56 am
Forum: Drinks and Drinking
Topic: What is everyone drinking?
Replies: 2004
Views: 214572

Re: What is everyone drinking?

Went out to a birthday party for a friend last night and it was a wine drinking night. Killed a few bottles. I like wine but dont drink it often, and today I remember why. Good Christ that stuff gives me a banging headache hangover. Need to put that useless juice in a still and extract out the goodn...
by Jimbo
Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:32 am
Forum: Fruit and grain season is here
Topic: Lets get carried away with fruity goodness
Replies: 2586
Views: 229982

Re: Lets get carried away with fruity goodness

Sounds like cherries are now ripe, Cranky it is always a tug a war with the significant other on how we use the fruit :sarcasm: Ahh I miss cherries. My cherry tree died, so I built a greenhouse where the tree was. Ive since planted another in a nice sunny spot, Montmorency. She's doing good, but th...
by Jimbo
Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:39 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Oak and whiskey
Replies: 190
Views: 71734

Re: Oak and whiskey

Nice work on the Solera SBB! BlueSasquatch, there's a long list of differences between chips/cubes and a bbl, not just the environmental exposure and thirsty angels. Here's a few off my head, but Im sure Im missing several Some bbl producers charge more for longer aged wood. Aging reduces tannins an...
by Jimbo
Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:05 am
Forum: Other Hobbies and Projects
Topic: Hey guitar players
Replies: 47
Views: 5962

Re: Hey guitar players

Do it Cack! Slide seems a great solution to neuropathy stuborn fingers. Keep the music alive!

Yes Ive seen some vids from that guy. Damn fine player.
by Jimbo
Thu Jun 24, 2021 5:47 am
Forum: Other Hobbies and Projects
Topic: Hey guitar players
Replies: 47
Views: 5962

Re: Hey guitar players

Seems ages ago, and seems like yesterday too. Blink and a flippin decade shoots by. Yes still distilling, was mashing and distilling every Saturday throughout much of the winter. Filled a couple 10 (11) gallon bbls. Wheated Bourbon, Triple Smoke Bourbon. Band is on hiatus. Pandemics suck. I think it...
by Jimbo
Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:56 am
Forum: Other Hobbies and Projects
Topic: Hey guitar players
Replies: 47
Views: 5962

Re: Hey guitar players

Hey bud, yes long time! We left that cigar box guitar for Woodshed on our group bender get together out to Pagosa Springs back when.