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heartcut wrote:The parent site has calculators to help with that.
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Thanks Heart, i was able to figure out what i was looking for.

heartcut wrote:For 20 lb sugar and 40 gal water, 1.02 is just about right. It'd take 55 lb to get you 1.06.

Thank you heart cut, now if I up my sugar to say 25-30 would that push me closer to 1.06?

Hey y'all, I resently started fermenting Ujssm in 55gal barrels. I was on my 8th gen prior to starting this when i noticed an issue. I started the batch last night and checked my SG it was at 1.020.... not 1.060 where it should be so what am i doing wrong? what do i need to change or add? of course ...

Looks like my pictures are backwards, dang technology

So after a season of running my 15 gal pot still with a copper goose neck. Worked great for the UJSSM. I was getting 110-115 proof with no feints. This year with the help of a buddy we redesigned the still head, added a thumper and was getting 130 on the UJSSM. I'm very pleased with the set up now a...

Ranger, I have a 15 gal pot still. I use 25' of 5/8 copper into a 55 gal drum. I've never had an issue but now I'm doing multiple cooks in a day so I added a second 55 gal drum that I put a pump in. I plumbed it up to my worm barrel on the bottom with a control valve to regulate water flow and then ...

Thanks guys. I'm going to do some experimenting on my own eventually but wanted to make sure it was safe

Hey guys I have a connection with a local farm who has silos of whole kernel corn used to feed cattle, no chemicals or such. I can get 100lb bags for $15!!! My question is can I use this for my sour mash or do I need sweet corn?

Thanks Fellers for the insight! I tend to a perfectionist and want to be the best right out the gate. But like many tradesmen I tend to learn best with my hands. (High school was never my strong point) ill get all my copper together order up my supplies (triclamps, fittings, etc.) and be on my way. ...

This is my second intro since my first was very vague and pointless Hello all, im new to the hobby. I have been reading on the forums for several months now and recently purchased Smileys book "making pure corn whiskey". I am still in the research stage of everything still ( im a fast lear...

Well here I am after months and oodles of hours on this site and google. I don't have any runs under my belt. Right now I'm still in my many months of research to disifer what style condenser I want to build for my 15.5 keg pot. Just wanted to say hello and I can say that I've found a new hobby ~Pot...