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Wanting to try this recipe. Tell me if I have the recipe portions correct (converted to freedom units). 32 gallons of water 12 gallons of molasses 20lbs of brown sugar 8lbs potatoes (boiled first) old maize in small sack (maybe 1lbs?) _____________________ Totaling - 44 gallons with a SG of 1.137, a...

I usually put 6 to 10 half shells in a 5 gal paint strainer bag suspended in the mash, makes removing them easier. Learned this trick the hard way after trying to squeeze the grain and ruining a couple strainer bags from the sharp edges of the shells. The shells are self regulating (they only disso...

My funk smelled like sewage. Is that normal or bad? I was to afraid to use it.

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ShineonCrazyDiamond wrote:I wrote it at 5 gallons for the sake of the beginner, even though I do 50 gallons.

I would say time 6, so,

36 lbs corn meal
3 lbs honey malt
6 lbs of red, white, wheat
6 lbs pale malt

Thank you!

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I'm out running around and don't want to take the time to calc.. Going by beer shop later either way.

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Would someone mind scaling this recipe to a 30 gal fermenter?

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I believe two would be sufficient as well.

LukeDuke: the Sugarland Apple (35%)was really good mixed with the midnight moon cherry(45%i think). The ladies were tearing it up. I wish I could find the Sugarland around here, would like to mix it up again (haven't started running my machine yet to make my own) Ya, my favorite was the Rye Apple(M...

I've tried all if their drinks and I'm not at all impressed. The flavored drinks are flavored with a syrup I believe. Nasty. I prefer Sugarland distillery if im going to drink commercial runs. They use the UJSSM recipe as their main brew.

Made more Butterscotch Vodka today... man is it good.. used a little less candy in today batch... but less vodka as well.. Here is how i made this one... Holiday Treats or Gifts ButterShot Nukins or ButterScotch Vodka Nukins what ever you wanna call it.. its dang good... 750ml of 40 to 45 abv Neutr...

What would the roasting time be for very small oak chips, like those sold in brew shops? A vanilla smell was very heavy around the 1 hour mark at 380 degrees.

Fidget: I agree with MichiganCornhusker , do both. That way, you can use the dunder from one to start your dunder pit for the other recipe. :wink: And yeah, rum totally comes in handy during the holidays, like in my favorite fruit cake recipe. -------------------------------------------------------...

rockchucker22 wrote:Very little response this go around I guess nobody has an interest!

I didn't know whom to PM. Tried looking up "Fully" and found nothing. Tried to find the thread mentioning the class and found nothing. So that's why I didn't sign up. Can't speak for anyone else though.

Cost? For the class.

heartcut wrote:I was set in my ways as far as rum goes and this thread changed my methods. Should be in the T&T.

Second that!

It's a (ss)Liebig condenser which is 1/2" in diameter. So there's no copper anywhere else on this baby, but what was in the reflux column.

I took the reflux column off the still so I can run true pot still mode. Since the still is stainless, and the column houses the copper mesh. Can I put the copper into the boiler with positive effect? Or will it do little to no good?

FullySilenced wrote:General safety and care should still be taken.. in other words don't do anything stupid.. like seal the jar then microwave it...

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LoL. Lets hope not.

Was your column packed during the run possibly getting some passive reflux? The reason is ask is, I may be wrong but those ABVs seem a little high for a 10% wash with no reflux, those are very similar to what I get on a spirit run with a 40% abv charge of low wines. EDIT I see that you did have cop...

I'm wanting to make sure my first run was typical and I didn't do anything wrong. Or maybe you have advice on making it better next time. Used Sweet Feed because it sounded really good and easy. My version of the recipe as follows: For a 10gallon volume, 14lb sugar, 16lb Sweet Feed(Producers Pride A...

Ran 8gal spirit run of SF wash in my (13gal) stainless reflux still in pot mode, (105,000 btu)propane heated. Trying to get more flavor rather than abv. It seemed to take forever. BTW, the condensor is 1/2 inch "ID" shotgun type. Had plenty of coolant, no vapor. Fores started at 170F and v...

notrub wrote:Thanks again and i chalk it up to learning .its OK to make mistakes as long as you learn from them.

Notrub, how long did it take you to run your first run? My 8gal wash is done now at 3.5 hrs. Running down to about 25-30abv..

I'm at SG1.004 now. As anxious as I am to run this batch, I'll wait it out until its done fermenting.

you must have had a lot of sugar to be still going strong after 11 days. My recipe, 10 gallons total volume, 14lb white sugar, 15lb sweet feed, EC-1118 yeast. First SG read was 1.074 @ 90°F, and the ferment temp from start until now has been floating between 65℉-70℉. On the " Specific Gravity ...

My first SF mash is still fermenting(11 days) just as much now as 2nd day it started. Haven't check SG yet. Hoping it will finish soon.

Congrats on your first run! I finally got my new 13 gallon SS still. I'm now waiting on my propane burner to come in, should be next week. Then I'll have a go at my first run.

I just started my first distilling ferment also. Sweet Feed just like yours, and the wort tastes pretty good. 10 gallon volume(13 gal boiler), 14lb white sugar, 15lb sweet feed, EC-1118 yeast. Excited!

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Was reading the The Alaskan Bootleggers Bible today, and right off(pg.9) I learned a few interesting facts I wanted to share with you guys. Way back in the old days, not sure of dates, brewers would put a quarter stick of dynamite into fermenting batches that died out prematurely because of cold or ...