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If a 2 quart mason jar full of high test works well what would 2,2 quart jars with high test in them do if I heated them up a little to get them working. Or is this just a bad idea or should I just stick to running it through the still twice. Oh and this is on a five gallon pot.

Thanks bitter you have been very helpful. That is alot of sap to boil down I will have to see how much I get to see which rout to go.

I was going to tap trees and reduce it down. Do you think a gallon of the reduced sap for a six gallon batch. be enough or to much do you think.

I was thinking of using maple syrup in a mash but what would go good for a nutrient in it and mabe add something to the flavor.

I was thinking of using rhubarb to make a nice sour fruit mash any ideas guys

Mintpiss sounds interesting. Thanks guys if you think of anything else let me know.

My wife made a good request for the coming holidays candy cane flavour any thoughts guys

Thanks for the help I will do that

I have some lower proof corn whiskey left over from my last couple runs its a bunch 20 30 50 and even a couple jars of ten and a jar of 70s there a calculator on the main Page to tell me my proof if I put this all through my still the second time?

THANKS guys

Will do thanks for the advise. And the apology

If I'm running a six gallon still how big should the thumper be and should I stick with the half inch line or go to the 3/8?

Kegs not available to me ilooked into that I was thinking of getting 2 one for stilland one for thimerosal it would have been bad ass but I will settle for the pot it will still kick associated what's your thoughts on a large mason jar for thumper or should I go bigger for that.

I am currently running a five gallon pot still with a flat lid and half inch line. I am looking into a 6 gallon pot but instead of a flat lid I am going to fab a mixing bowl for a lid. Should I continue to run the half inch or should go with 3/8 and I am currently running a meat thermometer for a te...

If I add some molasses to a batch of uncle jessies for an experiment would alter the flavourful or just up the sugar content. And would it alter it in a good way or destroy a good batch of corn whiskey.

Once I had run my shine I put apple chunks in itand in one jar just for shits a giggles I through a hand full of straw berries with the sliced apple in one jar. Should I store it at room temp on top of my fridge or should I put it in the fridge and should I leave fruit in or strain it eventually

Thanks for all the help and advice guy's

This stuff is actually my first successful batch

I think that's it because after the ice melted the swirl quit and it 90 proof its good stuff I saw the swirl of oil and got worried for a second, thought my shine had gone south or something or didn't pay enough attention while I was running it but it's all good

Thanks guy

I didn't think so it was clear as glass still when I shut it down and still tasted good. But it is possible I'm still a little green at this. It does mix good with sprite though

Now that the ice has melted in my drink the oil look is gone. Is the water in the ice reacting with the alcohol because I have never seen regular booze of any kind do that but then again I never looked that close at it nether.

My apple shine has an oily look to it is this normal. I dumped the first 150 ml like normal.

I'm in it for the flavor I can't drink to get hammered the next just sucks

I was finally able to run my apple mash and it came out at 125 proof. I would like to cut it down to a drinkable 90. Is there any sense running it again. This is the first run I have done that actually had a decent alcohol content

Is it possible to use super hot peppers in a mash or should I make a neutral and age with them.

Yeah I pureed them and had a brain fart and added sugar but it's starting to slow down I will take a sg reading and let you know how's it turning out

Yeah pureed them and added sugar had a brain fart but can't wait to see how it turns out. Might have to make a batch of uncle Jesse to get me through. At this rate the uncle j's would be done before the apple brandy. Lol

Took a hydrometer reading 1.040 just about there. A few more days I can't wait

Checked the SG 1.040 so I will let it bubble and check in a week if it hasn't finished bubbling first.

Not into vodka I'm a whiskey man mabe a batch uncle jessies

Yeah and poop is no good for drinking I will try to be patient