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I remember reading that a lot of Belgium brewerys use two yeasts. One for fermenting and the other for bottle conditioning.
This may be the reason for the differance in taste!!

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Still haven't got around to do a spirit run and now it's time for another stripping run. I will post again when I have done the spirit run!!

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...1.5 years trying to make martini quality vodka from sugar wash... Well there's your problem... Martinis are made with gin, not vodka. Although I do vaguely remember some guy named Fleming writing about some guy with a number instead of a name drinking some weird vodka concoction... someting abou...

Thanks for the tips on filtering. I was dreading making another batch. It took forever to filter the last batch and I was changing the filter every few minutes. I was just drinking some peach on the rocks last night and I have some blueberry ready to go in a couple of days. I have to add less suger ...

Hi Guys, Going to do my first spirit run on around 6g of stripped UJSM. The stripping was done with my 1 1/2" Boka wide open with no packing. Should I add a couple of scrubbers for the spirit run? Also, if you have any advise or pointers that would help me out so I don't screw it up. Does it ma...

Check out this post and go down to Hawkes reply. It might help you out.
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 16&t=10596

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My local feed store is selling it at $5 a gallon. So it's a little more expensive!!

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What are you guys paying for your molasses?? Feed and blackstrap??
Just want to make sure before I buy!!

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Just made some strawberry and peach. I found the recipe while I was stripping some UJSM so I took some hearts and gave it a try.
I will tell you what, it takes for ever to filter!!

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I have 2 early Bokas, the 3 piece and the one with 1 fixed plate, both do a ok job as a pot still but I going to build a lyne arm and a liebig and turn them into pot stills.

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Thanks for the replys guys. I guess I will keep using the good stuff.

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Instead of redistilling has anyone just combined them to make a heavily flavored cordial like Limoncello??
Would it work??
I make a lot in the summer and I really don't want to use my good stuff.

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I didn't realize that higher fitting was a feed, I just thought it was there to strengthen it.
Do you think it helps on the readings??
I like it!! I hope you don't mind but I might build something similer!!

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That's what I was thinking of.
Great, simple design. I see you have it filling from the bottom. Do you think it makes a difference as most of the ones I have seen fill from the bottom side??

Thanks,
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Thats a good point. I didn't think of that!!

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Has anyone tried connecting their parrot directly to the output using a compression fitting??
Will it work??

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Tell me about it. $60 in fittings to build a pot still head for my Boka!!

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And I thought I had read the whole site I find something I missed. Thanks.

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Thanks,I will aim for somewhere in the middle.
I will post a picture of the head design as I am thinking I will have to offset it to take some of the weight off one side of the boiler

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Regular baking yeast will work just fine... Some of the yeast in the health stores is dead rather than active and is intended to be eaten for its nutritional value... I buy 2 - one pound vacuum sealed bricks from Sam's Club for less than $5.00 which is far cheaper than individual sachets that usual...

I want to convert my 1 1/2" Boka to a pot still by just changing the heads out. I am going to make a 1" head and liebig with a 1/2" inside tube. How long should I make it?? I usually run 10g washes with propane. I will also have more questions on head design but thats another post!! I...

It was backset!! The tails were coming out really funky so I stopped!! What I started with was a 10g batch of 11% apple cider stripped to 2.75g of 40% Redistilled, I collected approx 4l down to 60% collected in 200ml containers which is when I stopped. I think I must have run the spirit run to fast ...

Just double distilled some Calvados. Strip run then a spirit run. I am left with about a gallon of 10% backset can this be added to a vodka distill I am going to do next or not??
Do you guys clean the column after every run. (Water/Vinegar)??

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Does everyone here run a stripping run or just do it in one pass as UJ says??

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If that's the case I shouldn't have to do any cuts?? Just run the first one hard and fast and add it to the second distill??

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Hi Guys,

Just starting a batch today, my question is would the first distilate from the first ferment make a decent whisky or should I add it back into the still with the second sourmash ferment as UJ recomends.

Thanks,
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Well mine is kinda obvious, I'm British and a bartender. living in the US now. I use it on all my forums and email addresses.

Which thinking about it probally isn't a good idea after posting on this site!!

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Thank you very much for the info.
I have always used vodka with no problem, there are lots or recipes, but none for the high proof.
4 cups per liter seems to be a good place to start for all my cordials.

Thanks,
Neil

Hi Guys, Can't believe it's been almost 5 years, anyway, I fired the still up and now I'm making some Limoncello for the summer. Does anyone have an idea how much simple syrup is needed to get around 2l of 95% down to around 35% What would the syrup ratio be also, sugar to water?? Also, at what % do...

Sorry, I guess I should have been a little clearer. It is a regular suger wash with turbo yeast. Mine is a milky white colour!!
Cheers,
Neil