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I use a starter and its doing its job. Thanks everyone for the help!!

Fermenting around 75 Fahrenheit. I just don't understand why one of the washes is taking off great am the other one hasn't. I did the same to both of them. I'm going home during lunch break to make a starter and see what happens I guess.

My wash is stuck and isn't fermenting. I pitched 30 grams of EC-1118 which is 6 packs. Since it is stalled I can make a starter to get it going again correct? And when I make my starter do I use the same amount of yeast or less that I used in the beginning?

I did two washes the exact same way. One took off is workin fine and the other isn't doing anything and the SG hasn't changed in 3 days.

Tossed it in. It's my first wash that's stuck.

Yes a use a blow off tube. i did re-pitch yeast in it this afternoon but still nothin has changed. It ussaly only takes a few hours for the bubbles to start. Should I try again?

I did two washes and did the same to both. One is going good but the other is stalling and barely bubbling. I did a 35 gallon wash with 25lb of cracked corn and 75lb of sugar with 30 grams of EC-1118 yeast. I did both washes Mon night which was 48 hours ago. Can someone please help.

The fitting that connects the thumper pipe to the pipe coming off the cap was leaking. It's not soldered its just a lose copper connecter thats a L shape that connects the cap and thumper pipes togather. Idk if I didn't have it puched right enough togather or is there some special paste I can make t...

When I was doing the run the pipe coming off the cap was hot but the one comming off the thumper wasnt hot. Where they both connected at was a big heat difference in touch. Also the connection where the pipe comming off the thumper connected to the pipe coming off the cap was dripping liquid. Is tha...

I did my first run in my Pot Stil. I ussaly use a reflux stil but decided to buy a pot stil and try it out. I did my first run but it didn't come out good at all. Should I put heat under the thumper to? I have read that you don't need to but my thumper really wasn't getting hot at all. I Hurd the th...

My big thing was the smell. With a airtight fermenter with either a airlock or blow off tube on it cuts the smell down. I ferment a 35 gallon wash in a 55 gallon food grade barrel with a blow off tube and you can't smell a thing until I open the lid. As soon as I open it, that's all you smell and it...

California copper creations is a rip off. Please do not order anything for this guy. It took almost 4 months to get my still and it didn't even come complete. It only came with the pot; didn't have the cap for the pot, thumper keg, thermometer, or the flake stand with the worm. I have tried to call ...

I was thinking about ordering my a Pot still from a place called California Copper Creations and was wondering if anyone had bought or hurd anything about them. Thanks!!

What temp does yeast die at?

Thanks for the help

Anybody got any good paste recipe to seal your still from leaking vapor?

I have read a couple places that after your wash/mash is done fermenting your are suppose to let it cool and clear? Do I do this by just not putting the lid back on and let the heat out?

I'm using 55 gallon food grade plastic barrerls to ferment a 40 gallon wash. Should I use a blow off tube or would a airlock work fine?

How do I know how much yeast to put into the wash?

With the flavoring in the thumper would u put fresh juice of whatever flavor your trying to get. Or would u use a juice/water mixture?

In the learning stage of making spirts and I'm about to make my first wash. Can anyone explain to me the difference in yeast? I'm trying to decide which yeast to use in my wash.

When using a thumper should there be another heat sorce for the thumper or are the vapors coming from the still enough heat? I'm thinking about adding a thumper just have a few questions about them. Also using a thumper I have read that you can flavor your spirts by adding flavor in the thumper, can...

I am making my first ever wash and had a few fermenting questions. I am going to use a 55 gallon food grade plastic barrel with a air sealed lid. Do I need to burp the wash or just keep it sealed and check it every couple days to see when it finishes. And can somebody explain the difference in the d...

When you said a airlock/bubbler I don't understand. I'm using 55 plastics food grade barrels that are air tight. I do have a hydrometer to test the sg and fg. I wasn't sure if there was fg that would tell u If the wash was done fermenting.

I'm about to make my first wash and do my first run of spirts. Just a couple questions I have before I start. How do I know when the fermenting is done? Also do I mess with the wash while its fermenting or do I just let it do its thing?

Now by adding flavor to thumper would you put let's say apple juice/water mix to give it a apple flavor?

Now do I need another burner under the thumper or is heat from the burner under the pot good enough along with the heat coming from the vapor going into the thumper?

I am a beginner and just gettin into the hobby of distilling spirts and was needing some help. What is the bet thing to put in the thumper keg. I have read to use water or mash and wanted to know which is better. I have read you can flavor your spirts by adding flavors to the thumper keg. Can some e...

I'm using a 55 gallon food safe plastic barrel.

If I am doing a 40 gallon mash of UJSSM do I need to use more than 1 tbs of distillers yeast?