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I plan on making rum for my first run. Is it recommended to use molasses for all of the sugar, or should I mix molasses with white or brown sugar? Or go with all brown sugar (dark brown, even?)? I'm familiar with fermenting difficult sugar like molasses (I've made many beers, wines, meads, etc), so...

I distill, therefore I am.

Hi...My first post on this site...i find it very handy to confirm ideas or to learn new ones. I am a keen wine maker/distiller(distilling is legal here in New Zealand but you cannot sell your product).I have a 50gallon barrel of elderberry wine which i put down in february 2012, it has ended up ver...

I recommend you use the wash calculator from the Parent Site. It calculates the exact amounts of sugar and water required to achieve the ABV of your wash, whatever ABV you choose. Blind drunk i appreciate your suggestion and had a look at the PS and have made a note for future reference. I am a lit...

Thanks for the info GG Boiling water & sugar worked a treat. It started "cookin" without any yeast added and was bubbling away. Did add yeast though. Lid tightly sealed now. Thinking of giving it about 3-4 weeks and then makin a run. In the mean time plenty of readin on this site for e...

Soldering copper!!!

Hard or not...you be the judge.

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Hey Gringo thanks for the reply & info. Have a few 220litre/58gal food grade plastic fermenters which i use. They were initially used to import olives. I might be able to get my hands on some really late end of season grapes at a very "economical" price. DO you think i would be better ...

Thanks for the welcome pounsfos. :thumbup: Yes still is copper on the inside and on the outside 8) That is an old copper boiler/washing machine from the 50s,60s & 70s. You should know that seein' your just over the pond from me. :wink: The top has a rim welded to it and sections cut so it locks ...

Hi all i'm new to this site and wine making/fermenting in general but have a little knowledge on distillin' Wine is ready for the barrel and grapes to be pressed. Would like to re use the grapes and re ferment them to take out the remaining sugar/alcohol in the skins strictly for distillin and not d...

WOW WOW WOW This place is AWESOME. Just reading a few of the topics i know this is where i belong!!! My home away from home while I'm at home. Thought i would introduce myself before i start annoying everybody with a million questions. I was under the impression that i knew a reasonable amount about...