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- Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:08 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: Newb intro
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2035
Re: Newb intro
Greetings, Beef... Do you have a different angle pic of that still head...??? Something sounds odd about your description and I can't make it out in that pic... A reflux column should never require a "slobber jar" as no liquid should make its way to the top of the packed column... Good lu...
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:39 pm
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: from nz new s/s collom buld
- Replies: 59
- Views: 9921
Re: from nz new s/s collom buld
It's from a die pressbentstick wrote:thecroweater wrote: ok it looked like some kind of branch puller work to me
ya maybe right Crow! Damn ya learn something new everyday! YA?
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:30 pm
- Forum: Distilling News
- Topic: Great balls of fire!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3547
Re: Great balls of fire!
Holy shit balls
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Construction Site
- Topic: New Still
- Replies: 35
- Views: 20083
Re: New Still
With home distilling being legal in NZ, I would hope that there are many (safe) better options for a hobbiest in the market to buy a still. Why anybody would use a plastic still is just crazy. I guess it's just an example of how a slick talking saleman can convince you to buy anything. But once you...
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:59 pm
- Forum: The Construction Site
- Topic: New Still
- Replies: 35
- Views: 20083
Re: New Still
In theory one personality would not know of the other account.
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:36 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1954
Re: Hello
Hey.
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:07 am
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: Continuous fermentation
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2488
Re: Continuous fermentation
That's how I do all my washes. My drain leaves 10 or so litres in the bottom of my barrel. When it's time for the next wash. I just add water and molasses until I get to my desired SG. Yeast is still good. Shells in the bottom keep pH in check. Beauty.
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:55 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: Newb intro
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2035
Re: Newb intro
What's that little doo dacky hanging off the side in the bottom pic?
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:56 pm
- Forum: The Construction Site
- Topic: New Still
- Replies: 35
- Views: 20083
Re: New Still
How big is this drum thing?
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:30 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: *#@% the DMV
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2042
Re: *#@% the DMV
That's why I like New Zealand. One license, one rego, one warrant. Country wide.
- Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:46 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: My first Whiskey product run complete.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1178
Re: My first Whiskey product run complete.
It's not an AG. He did a UJSSM.Muffin Man wrote:Sounds like a solid run. Was this your first AG or did you have experience with them in the past? Did you stick to the recipe aside from scaling up or down?
Again, Congrats.
- Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:25 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Mason/Ball/Kerr Jars
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2307
Re: Mason/Ball/Kerr Jars
We have store brand 500ml jam jars for $1.50 each. I don't waste time looking at mason jars as the 1L one are $7.99 each
- Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:18 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Heat lamps for fermenters
- Replies: 75
- Views: 6319
Re: Heat lamps for fermenters
I have one of those. 350w. That and a mylar survival blanket keep my 210L barrel at 39c in the dead of winter.Hound Dog wrote:I have also read about someone suggesting using an old water bed heater. Seems like they would work well too and have a thermostat built in. If you can find one....
- Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:14 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Condenser with no jacket
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3406
Re: Condenser with no jacket
One advantage would be cheaper. No need to buy an outer jacket.
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:28 pm
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Condenser with no jacket
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3406
Re: Condenser with no jacket
Interesting idea.
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:21 pm
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: Coolant route for flute.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2507
Re: Coolant route for flute.
It's like a mini set up of the big twin towers medium sized craft distillers have. Boiler up to column out down to bottom of second column
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:05 pm
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: Coolant route for flute.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2507
Re: Coolant route for flute.
My newer still has one inlet and splits to two valves because I have two dephlegmators, I see no issues with balancing coolant flow, it all settles it's self out. If you think one dephleg is confusing, try two! :lol: Just curious googe, why do you have 2 dephlegs? That can be todays study for you c...
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:36 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: First ever still, virgin of brewing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1381
Re: First ever still, virgin of brewing
Yup. The NZ forum is better for people from NZMashMaker wrote:2nd best?????Tokoroa_Shiner wrote:Welcome to the 2nd best distillation forum for NZ's.
Forget all YouTube videos you've seen and do some more research before starting anything.
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:44 am
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: First ever still, virgin of brewing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1381
Re: First ever still, virgin of brewing
Welcome to the 2nd best distillation forum for NZ's.
Forget all YouTube videos you've seen and do some more research before starting anything.
Forget all YouTube videos you've seen and do some more research before starting anything.
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:27 am
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: Clean and Sanitary - DIY PBW & Iodophor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5290
Re: Clean and Sanitary - DIY PBW & Iodophor
Sometimes being lucky is enough. 3 years and I've never once sanitised my gear.
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:57 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Neboirhood watch
- Replies: 116
- Views: 8678
Re: Neboirhood watch
I've checked. With both the police and animal control. I was being harassed for a while and wanted to know my house was safe when we were out of town. As long as I do not egg the dogs on. And I do what I can to stop them attacking. It's why you see big scrap/car yards have dogs and electric fences. ...
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:39 pm
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Stop Cutting for Heads and Tails alltogether!
- Replies: 72
- Views: 9062
Re: Stop Cutting for Heads and Tails alltogether!
That could work. I'll use turbo yeast to get the ABV up to the recommended 17%
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:09 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Neboirhood watch
- Replies: 116
- Views: 8678
Re: Neboirhood watch
Unfortunately dogs are a lawsuit waiting to happen. My dogs are family, not protection. Cameras for when I'm not here but when I am, lead and good places for scavenger animals to feed is important. You have to figure even a fully justified shooting is going to cost a minimum of $50k because the sta...
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 6:56 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Neboirhood watch
- Replies: 116
- Views: 8678
Re: Neboirhood watch
Yup. Big dogs are good. Not allowed to carry guns here so dogs are all that there is for home protection other then alarms. I've got two, a mastiff x Huntaway and a Labrador. The lab is jet black and damn invisible at night. The mastiff x can stand in his hind legs with his paws on my shoulders and ...
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:45 pm
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Stop Cutting for Heads and Tails alltogether!
- Replies: 72
- Views: 9062
Re: Stop Cutting for Heads and Tails alltogether!
He seems to have a habit of posting these controversial questions then fucking off to watch from a distance as everyone start arguing about it. As I said in the thread about sideways keg boilers. If all this shit was valid. We would already be doing it because you can bet your ass the big guys would...
- Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:26 am
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: Another NZ Newbie
- Replies: 4
- Views: 709
Re: Another NZ Newbie
Cool. Not far from me. There's a few guys in hams that distill.
- Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:21 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: stumbled on a good deal
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1376
Re: stumbled on a good deal
Wow. Holy crap that's cheap. I'd be lucky to to one jar for $15
- Sat Aug 29, 2015 7:35 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: Another NZ Newbie
- Replies: 4
- Views: 709
Re: Another NZ Newbie
Hey the Phil. Good to see another kiwi. What part of nz are you from?
- Sat Aug 29, 2015 12:08 am
- Forum: Boilers
- Topic: Now turn those keg boilers 90 degrees please!
- Replies: 96
- Views: 19678
Re: Now turn those keg boilers 90 degrees please!
Distillation as been around for so long that if there was any validity to it, then we would already be doing it.
- Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:41 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Ever look at your phone the morning after
- Replies: 6
- Views: 862
Re: Ever look at your phone the morning after
Ahh. The drunk texts. Good times, good times.