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I am a novice using a homemade stainless steel pot with copper condenser in a bucket o ice water. My question is: For what reason would my wash start producing only at temperatures above 195F?? I do a 4 gallon sweet feed and sugar wash using champagne yeast. I get one pint of good hearts which seems...

My novice opinion is that pellets are no harm at all, just a pain in the butt to filter out of your wash. They turn into a mush and you are forced to squeeze filter it in a pillow case or something.. I've had to do it, and it is not fun. And the stickiness (molasses) is no harm either, just more foo...

First run, 7 pounds of sugar, 7 pounds of Sweet Feed,5 gallons of water and turbo yeast. result was small amount ( 1/3 gallon) of 70 proof spirit that tasted like old raisins :sick: I use a pot still, so the taste will be different, but I think you may be using too much sweet feed. (Not sure that i...