Oh hey I didn't realize that Stumpy was only 25 minutes from 630
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- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:06 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Any recommendations for things to do in the St. Louis area?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 92
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:42 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Any recommendations for things to do in the St. Louis area?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 92
Re: Any recommendations for things to do in the St. Louis area?
I hope you get time to stop in on StilL 630 Distillery. They do a really good job over there.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:22 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Knee replacement
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3311
Re: Knee replacement
Nice.
I'm curious to see once you are able to bear full weight how that will affect your hips.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:03 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Electronic control of Semi flooded state
- Replies: 24
- Views: 475
Re: Electronic control of Semi flooded state
At any point during your run is the PID turning off the power to your heat source? Even for a split second? Or does it continuously modulate with no interruption of input what so ever? The thing is that within the context of what we do heat always = pressure. Though pressure doesn't always = heat. A...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Safety and Related Issues
- Topic: Rust Problem does not go away need help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 227
Re: Rust Problem does not go away need help
He'll get a replacement.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:25 am
- Forum: Safety and Related Issues
- Topic: Rust Problem does not go away need help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 227
Re: Rust Problem does not go away need help
Hi Everyone, I have a shotgun condenser that I have purchased from SD a few years ago, my main problem with this condenser is that I. see rust spots at the top opening inside the tubes, I have electopassivate it twice cleaned it with BKF, citric acid and etc but even I see it less but still very sm...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:10 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Bubble Cap Columns make crap whiskey?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4587
Re: Fluted columns make crap whiskey?
Can't just make a blanket assertion like that. Doing so seems pretty reveling. Practical application in the field says otherwise. Garrison Brother's (among many others) makes a top notch bourbon to be sure. And they are getting their price. They are as they say "killin it". Can cloak an a...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:57 am
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: New to the forum and to the hobby!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 212
Re: New to the forum and to the hobby!!
Welcome,
Can give it a quick stir to degas. If it's done, the solids will fall out of suspension very quickly.
Can give it a quick stir to degas. If it's done, the solids will fall out of suspension very quickly.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:18 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: Kentucky bourbon trail.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 267
Re: Kentucky bourbon trail.
I was too beat up to go, but my sales guy did the tour at Rabbit Hole in Louisville.
He was suitably impressed with the facility as well as the quality of oral information.
He was suitably impressed with the facility as well as the quality of oral information.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Bubble Cap Columns make crap whiskey?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4587
Re: Fluted columns make crap whiskey?
Can't just make a blanket assertion like that. Doing so seems pretty reveling. Practical application in the field says otherwise. Garrison Brother's (among many others) makes a top notch bourbon to be sure. And they are getting their price. They are as they say "killin it". Can cloak an a...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:55 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 5
- Views: 150
Re: New member
Welcome.
Why a lot to learn in a short time?
Sometimes less is more.
Be careful.
Why a lot to learn in a short time?
Sometimes less is more.
Be careful.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:52 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Purchased a new 5g copper alembic, will this worm condenser work?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 379
Re: Purchased a new 5g copper alembic, will this worm condenser work?
Might have been goose eye or Dunder Head that recommended a good rule of thumb is 7 turns. 7 is for good luck.
Also, the water bucket looks pretty small. I'd prefer a bucket at least as large as the kettle.
Also, the water bucket looks pretty small. I'd prefer a bucket at least as large as the kettle.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:57 am
- Forum: Rum
- Topic: Aged rum to white rum
- Replies: 11
- Views: 862
Re: Aged rum to white rum
Yeah I'm curious what J Wray does. I haven't tried hanging onto white rum for more than 6 months or do. Maybe I just need to be more patient. Thanks for the feedback. When I refluxed feints from my all molasses rum, it came out fine, but with something off about it. A twang I guess. Rum remains a m...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:07 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Gone to distill some gin at a distillery and shocked by some practices
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1066
Re: Gone to distill some gin at a distillery and shocked by some practices
One of the things that always surprises me is how,,,,,lazy or intimidated some distillery operators are when it comes to basic maintenance on relatively simple assemblies. As if a 4 bolt connection is too complicated to un assemble. Therefore if we just ignore the need to maintain the wear parts hel...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:54 am
- Forum: Rum
- Topic: Aged rum to white rum
- Replies: 11
- Views: 862
Re: Aged rum to white rum
I really would like to know how Wray & Nephew does it. Definitely a requisite for an assortment rum on a proper rum cocktail bar. As with all things rum, I feel the most impactful improvement is that more often than not, it just needs more time. A little distillery up in Gulf Breeze, FL. ages al...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:53 pm
- Forum: Continuous Stripping stills
- Topic: Continuous Tutorial
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3436
Re: Continuous Tutorial
I realize im late to the party on this post but found it very interesting. I've recently become interested in a continous strip still, to maximise efficiency and allow more time for spirit run.which lead me here. I worked as a millwright in a gas plant for 11 years before branching out to be an HET...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:14 am
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 7
- Views: 202
Re: Hello
Just got rid of my wife's recently. She just had to have the Rubicon. Then wanted it lifted, 35s, wench, etc. I bet that thing has had every single sensor replaced. Some more than once. The engine light was always on no matter how many times a year it was at the dealer. Too bad really. Good riddance.
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:55 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 7
- Views: 202
Re: Hello
Welcome.
What do you know about distillation so far?
What do you know about distillation so far?
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:51 pm
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Noble Vodkas of Russia XVIII Century
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1214
Re: Noble Vodkas of Russia XVIII Century
I wonder if this process is related a process others have posted called “Fat Washing”. I know that process was done on finished spirits, but wonder if it’s related? I tried the fat washing once and found it stripped a lot of spirit flavors. It just did not taste right and I was not happy with the r...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Noble Vodkas of Russia XVIII Century
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1214
Re: Noble Vodkas of Russia XVIII Century
So, let's begin the introduction to meat racing. According to the authentic recipe, threefold distillation is carried out. The first is a strengthening distillation of bread mash, the second is a further strengthening flavored distillation with juniper berries, the third is a cleansing distillation...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:31 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2314
Re: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven
I think that is a totally valid assertion based on my past observations with using a slightly different way to keep excessive heat out of the top half of the apparatus. And then shortly thereafter Minime over on the AD forum more or less confirmed the concept. He simply installed multiple rtd probes...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:04 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2314
Re: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven
Are you saying that the marbles, even though they do not provide the same amount of available surface area compared to twisted, woven metal bits type of random packing, the marbles are better at buffering the middle to top portion of the column against excessive, unwanted, unneeded heat?
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:42 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Methanol
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3089
Re: Methanol
I think it's important to differentiate the batch distillation that most hobbyists and small distilleries do, versus continous distillation where methanol-containing wash is continously introduced. With a judicious heads cut during batch distillation, methanol is almost entirely removed. Continous ...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Methanol
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3089
Re: Methanol
Are you implying that a single column is all that is necessary to remove methanol? Yes, exactly. One column distillation with already almost aceotrope in the feed and no added water steam. I've never seen a distillation apparatus intended for methanol removal / recovery with only a single column. A...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:41 am
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: Hello, I'm Osse
- Replies: 16
- Views: 612
Re: Hello, I'm Osse
Welcome, There are some rough vodkas out there. But as a general rule, vodka is the least rough. We always joke that vodka is for people that want to get drunk but don't like to taste alcohol. Anyway, notwithstanding the fact that you can dehydrate yourself or just straight up alcohol poison yourse...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:41 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Methanol
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3089
Re: Methanol
Btw, your drawing is not at all the same type of system just because it also has 3 columns.
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:36 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Methanol
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3089
Re: Methanol
Think of it kinda like stripping off old paint. First you scrape off the loose bits with your scraper. Then apply some chem based stripping solution and wash off. And finally get the sander out to remove the final bit of pigment down to virgin wood. It is a process that can not effectively be perfor...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:25 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Methanol
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3089
Re: Methanol
Are you implying that a single column is all that is necessary to remove methanol?
That would be misleading.
Yes the methanol is removed at col 3,,,,after all of the requisite scrubbing has done its work of loosening the bond.
That would be misleading.
Yes the methanol is removed at col 3,,,,after all of the requisite scrubbing has done its work of loosening the bond.
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:00 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Methanol
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3089
Re: Methanol
Misleading? Ok. This is not a system for the whole process. Look at 60 and 68 at the beginning of the flow process. The feed is azeo and the h2o that is introduced at the top dilutes the azeo back down to initiate the scrubbing process upon start up. Bottoms from col 1 is then introduced at a mid po...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:25 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Methanol
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3089
Re: Methanol
Here is an example of the process flow needed to break the hydrogen bond.