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I had made some really goid mash about a year ago. A all grain, corn, rye, and malted barley. Got really goid conversion on all, and used enzy mash. Fermented all the way, but I have a bad back FRIM surgeries, so it has been sitting in a barrel for months. Wife says it has to go ! Is it any good ? S...

gsugg, had the same problem. Found a really good tutorial on Malting corn by Bearded and bored on YouTube. This is a great way to do it without molding ! Good Luck, let me know how it works r u !

Carbohydratesn Im glad I asked, Will leave Epsom out and use the Fermax. Have heard alot about honey shine, cant wait to try. Im going to use 18lbs of honey to 7.5 gallons water. 2.4 pds. Per gallon. Thank you for the insight if the nagnesium in the dap.

I have a dozen or more Successful Usjjm's, and a few All grain. Now I set to make my first mead with honey. I use 5.2 ph stabilizer, epsom salt for minerals, distillers yeast. For this mead, I have picked up some Fermax yeast nutrient. Will this be enough nutrients to have a good fermentation? I hav...

What are the benefits of insulating your thumper???

Yep, thats ours.

They do make our coffee taste better I noticed. I was just wondering, I do pride myself on my cuts .No complaints, spirit as clear as a washed new window. I will tear the old one open just to see whats in there. Never used activated carbon, we have extra and if it would make it taste even better, wh...

We just got a new Cuisinart coffe maker and it has charcoal filters for the water. I can get a pack of 12 for 10$@ amazon. Same thing as activated charcoal right? And would be cheaper! I can filter spirits with these?

I have a 10 gallon Tradional Copper Still with a 3 gal. Copper thumper and my condenser has about 11 ft. Of 3/8 tubing and is about 14'' water jacet pond pumped cooled with a 50 gal. Resevoir. Inlet pipes from the boiler to the outlet pipes the thumper are 1/2 inch. This setup has produced good spir...

Had a wash ready to go 3 months ago when my back broke. It was siphoned off the grain. came out @.990 smells goid, looks good, can I run it? And I have one on the grain? Thx ahead for help!!!

After I thought about it, I askes a stupid question, but it did stay in the boiker, and made my cuts real clear in small jars.

Yea Rad, I just used it once because Im @a Sea level and I didnt have the big enough burner ti get the gelitzing temos I wanted, So I had a low abv on the OG. However, I got this from the oarent site and it did help with cuts, my hearts were amazing in my first AG! But, after several successful Ujss...

Pairiepiss , I read it on the parent site, and it actually stays in the boiler, thx for the reply. I had made my first AG in a Keggle and I couldnt get tje temp over 165° using a hands free drill agitatir from Pinto shine, so the Sg was low, buI put alot of time money and effort inti it, my borrowed...

Didnt put dalt in my thumper, did add to my boiler. My first AG was awesome ! Even thogh I didnt get complete conversion, My propane didnt heat iver 165°. It was oldstove. Going to get the Banjo. Made good cuts, didnt get a whole lot, cause of low Abv, but got the best distilliate yet and the salt i...

Also, I live @ Sea level so , ditillation temps are higher, thats the reason Im adding the non iodized salt and because it says itmakes for a better product.

My first AG fermented out @ 4.5 %. So I read you can put the non iodized salt in your mash to raise the boiling temp of water. It also supposed to make your cuts more easier and a better tasting distillate. My question is, Do I put it in my thumper charge as well? 2.5 gallon thumper with a 10 gallon...

Tums is made out if Calcium Carbonate.

Thanks guys!!! I will get the T and the ball valve, I think it wii make for a better product too.

Im a novice, but love my new hobby, anyway have a 10 gallon potstill and Im on about my third run and I was using ice in my condenser and it was working me hard to keep up, I have rods and screws in my back and disabled. So I sent back my condenser to the maker and he is putting a inlet and outlet o...

What was your SG? Did it increase your yield? I watched it before and because of ruptured discs and bad back surgeries, cant stand on my feet long.

Did you aerate the mash?

As lond as uts all grain, you should be fine. In Tried and True Recipe Uncle Jesse's Sweet Sour Mash is a great recipe for a beginner, and it makes a great product. All you will need is cracked corn & Sugar. Make sure your ph if the water is 4.5-6.

Just make sure its says All Grain, and there is no pellets in it.

It will say , " All Grain " Molasses, Corn, Oats.. Tracor Supply is producers pride.Anything with preservatives isnt good or pellets in it. It needs to be perishable. No presevatives.

How long does it usully take to ferment? I have been wanting to make this!

In the middle of the hearts run, had to cut short to take care of something that came up! Was @ was @ 68 ABV, ugh, Can I start this back and finish the run?

Thanks kiwi !!! Im going to be practicing on UJSSM TIL I get used to mu equipment and the cuts. Very good info, Cheers man!!!

Thanks kiwi !!! Im going to be practicing on UJSSM TIL I get used to mu equipment and the cuts. Very good info, Cheers man!!!

UJSSM 1st gen. Fermented fine down to. 998 , Around 8.5%, but I have had unexpected company with plumbing contractors and their coming back tomorrow, Can I use 25% to of tbe wash to start my 2nd gen.? Cause the wash has been ready for 2 days but cant get a chance to run right now.

Made UJSSM Friday night, SG was 1.064 and FG was .998, but my hydrometer is showing just above 0. It fermented and is ready but nit showing the 8ish on my hydrometer??? Im just trying to understand?