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by sunshine1101
Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:54 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Oak lids for jars
Replies: 40
Views: 17357

Re: Oak lids for jars

My thought process on the permiable lids is allowing the angleshare to escape. Id like to use the oak in the bottle but have a lid that would allow for some evaporation. It wouldnt need to be oak......
by sunshine1101
Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:46 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: smell and taste question ujssm
Replies: 3
Views: 737

Re: smell and taste question ujssm

Understood, my point being it is considerably more bitter this go round
by sunshine1101
Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:03 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: smell and taste question ujssm
Replies: 3
Views: 737

smell and taste question ujssm

Racked 20 gallons of 5th gen ujssm wash this morn it had a very different smell and taste this round. Tasted alot less like beer and more like dry wine or vinager. I am 1 gallon into a strip run and the taste is much more heated to my tongue than the previous runs and has a slight smell/taste of rub...
by sunshine1101
Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:01 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: smell and taste question ujssm
Replies: 1
Views: 347

Re: smell and taste question ujssm

Taste is mellowing out slightly at 1.5 gallons. Correction on original post the abv was 60% ,distillate was not as cool as I thought.
by sunshine1101
Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:42 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: smell and taste question ujssm
Replies: 1
Views: 347

smell and taste question ujssm

Racked 20 gallons of 5th gen ujssm wash this morn it had a very different smell and taste this round. Tasted alot less like beer and more like dry wine or vinager. I am 1 gallon into a strip run and the taste is much more heated to my tongue than the previous runs and has a slight smell/taste of rub...
by sunshine1101
Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:49 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: blending
Replies: 4
Views: 477

blending

I collecting low wines from 3 generations of ujssm and did a spirit run. I have these aired and uncut at this point. I have gen 4 stripped and gen 5 in the fermenter. When I get my next bacth of low wines run through the still is it reccomended to blend the spirit runs of gen 1-3 and 4-7 (after the ...
by sunshine1101
Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:14 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: good video
Replies: 1
Views: 377

good video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1ZSNg826Cg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
by sunshine1101
Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:41 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Oak advice
Replies: 29
Views: 5651

Re: Oak advice

if I was to put a bottle away for several years would I use a smaller piece of oak per quart than the discussed 1x1x3? I think I am going to label 1 jar per run so I know what mash I used and how it was distilled and put it up for longer aging. I don't want to over oak I am after the mellowing that ...
by sunshine1101
Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:13 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: floaties
Replies: 5
Views: 1077

Re: floaties

Been used weekly for the last month. Was surprised to see the green. But that was actually the first run of the year after it sat fpr a few weeks. Whats the best solution to clean with in that case?
by sunshine1101
Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:56 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: floaties
Replies: 5
Views: 1077

floaties

been saving stripping runs of UJSSM pulled jars out of the cabinet and one of them ( i believe it was mostly tails) had some floaties suspended in the jar. it didnt smell bad so i filtered it through a coffee filter into the boiler with the rest of the low wines and ran it slow. when the filter drie...
by sunshine1101
Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:33 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: uncle jesse's simple sour mash method
Replies: 4789
Views: 1184441

Re: uncle jesse's simple sour mash method

Im about to start gen 4 of ujssm and am thinking about the start up process of a fresh batch when this one is spent. Is it adviseable to start the new batch completely from scratch or can you start the new batch with new yeast, grain and sugar and add in the backset from the preceding run?
by sunshine1101
Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:38 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: large fermenter airlock
Replies: 16
Views: 2712

Re: large fermenter airlock

LOL! i just brought home 2 kegs the other day and one is partially filled, i was thinking about that in the back of my mind when i was planning to clean it out...
by sunshine1101
Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:41 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: large fermenter airlock
Replies: 16
Views: 2712

Re: large fermenter airlock

Ga flats lets hear it
by sunshine1101
Mon Feb 03, 2014 4:54 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: large fermenter airlock
Replies: 16
Views: 2712

Re: large fermenter airlock

thoughts on this..... i have a 3rd generation UJSSM fermenting in three 5 gallon buckets. i would like to employ my new 30 gallon fermenter after i run the 3rd gen wash this weekend. what i would like to do is combine the contents of the (3) 5 gallon buckets in the new fermenter and then add new com...
by sunshine1101
Mon Feb 03, 2014 4:15 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: large fermenter airlock
Replies: 16
Views: 2712

Re: large fermenter airlock

must been a sight to see
by sunshine1101
Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:08 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: large fermenter airlock
Replies: 16
Views: 2712

Re: large fermenter airlock

10 4 gaflats. Wasn't sure if you were BS'n about that when you said the lid blew off. Im good with simple keeps me from losing my balls.
by sunshine1101
Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:24 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: large fermenter airlock
Replies: 16
Views: 2712

Re: large fermenter airlock

Perfect pp! Did a search but didnt see that post...... THANKS
by sunshine1101
Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:17 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: large fermenter airlock
Replies: 16
Views: 2712

large fermenter airlock

Have been fermenting in 5 gallon buckets with standard airlocks and just upgraded to one large 30 gallon container. Before I blow anything up what is reccomended for an airlock? The barrel has a sealed lid with lock ring. One thought was to use the old school method of attaching a tube (3/4") t...
by sunshine1101
Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:46 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: fermenting vessels
Replies: 31
Views: 2892

Re: fermenting vessels

related to this thread... i am saving up stripping runs of ujssm and ran out of gallon glass jars. i have several polypropylene food grade buckets. i know polypropylene is safe for the low alcohol content of the mash but is it safe to store 110 proof liquor? if not what is common practice to collect...
by sunshine1101
Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:38 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: fermenting vessels
Replies: 31
Views: 2892

Re: fermenting vessels

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling_codes" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

this is helpful in translating the codes on the plastic containers.
by sunshine1101
Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:09 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: fermenting vessels
Replies: 31
Views: 2892

Re: fermenting vessels

Guy said it is pp....... thanks for the info fellas
by sunshine1101
Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:30 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: REVEILLE!!!! GA ROLL CALL
Replies: 101
Views: 10424

Re: REVEILLE!!!! GA ROLL CALL

This many boys so close sounds like a good reason to smoke a butt and swap some mason jars (before the gnats come out to play)
by sunshine1101
Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:25 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: REVEILLE!!!! GA ROLL CALL
Replies: 101
Views: 10424

Re: REVEILLE!!!! GA ROLL CALL

SE GA Camden County checkn in. Glad to have so many brothers so close!
by sunshine1101
Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:30 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: fermenting vessels
Replies: 31
Views: 2892

Re: fermenting vessels

Ive inquired about better pics of the bottom to try and verify
by sunshine1101
Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:28 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: fermenting vessels
Replies: 31
Views: 2892

Re: fermenting vessels

Even with an airlock ga flatwood? Where you at in ga? Im in the south east
by sunshine1101
Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:15 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: fermenting vessels
Replies: 31
Views: 2892

Re: fermenting vessels

heres something off another similar barrel does this verify anything?
by sunshine1101
Mon Jan 27, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: fermenting vessels
Replies: 31
Views: 2892

fermenting vessels

did some searching on the site for this answer and didn't see what i needed. i am upgrading to a single 30 gallon fermenter and found a "food grade" barrel. i inquired about the composition of the barrel and they didnt have any info other than it was use to ship pharmaceuticals that were e...
by sunshine1101
Sun Jan 26, 2014 5:08 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: SG 1.060 Whiskey Mash
Replies: 17
Views: 6739

Re: SG 1.060 Whiskey Mash

i am extremely new to this and am working on UJSSM. but ultimately would like to develop a good scotch mash. I like Glenlivet 18 and would like to work towards something like that.
by sunshine1101
Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:58 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Choosing Your Water
Replies: 6
Views: 1795

Re: Choosing Your Water

is it worth the effort to distill our own water? i have a well but its slightly sulfuric, i also have city water. i currently use the tap water for my mash but was thinking about taking a few hours to distill a few buckets of water for mash and tempering. i have a 15.5 gallon boiler and my still run...
by sunshine1101
Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:54 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: sweetfeed whisky
Replies: 4233
Views: 766341

Re: sweetfeed whisky

shady lane you are right on the money im sitn right at 40%. put some sugar in the backset and added back to the mash in the fermenter. going to run a few batches and then do a final spirit run. thanks for the answer.