Home Distiller

Still using my Mathews XT that I've had for the last 10 years. The sport is pretty strong in our area. Our firm was recently approached to design an archery park for the county.

Is that small boy standing in the center you Tater?

Welcome aboard....So how are you heating it?

Welcome to the forum. If your problem has a logical solution, the good folks here will help you get it figured out. Just give them all the information you can. Someone, or most likely a consensus, will be able to help you.

I received a story about this in one of my online professional journals this morning. Water chemistry problem developed when they switched to a more corrosive water source. Someone really should have run a pilot study on the water source and insitu water mains first. http://www.wateronline.com/doc/l...

Although I have washed my own clothes since I was a teen, I stand at the washer and say "Now which bottle do I use first?"...and if she hasnt heard me yet I will call out to her "Did you say it is OK to dry your jeans?" (It's never OK to dry her jeans) ....in moments she will be ...

I've made mango before. It was well received and taste carried over great, even when pushed to high proof. Word of caution...the oils in the skin can be an allergen to some. I think they are related to poison sumac ( check me on this) ...I know the wife breaks out when she eats them and the mango sk...

Thanks Bush...I've contacted the email addy that was provided on the ADI website after I saw the document recommended in several locations...just hate purchasing something site unseen without hearing a personal review. $150 is very cheap for a synopsis of the pertinent code.

Did anyone purchase the DISCUS recommended fire protection practices for distilleries when addressing fire codes or did you depend solely on your local governing body for input and requirements?

Wife carried me into a certified organic, locally grown food store the other day. As we were leaving I asked the owner where I could find a supply of white dent corn suitable for malting. His eyes squinted, one more than the other, as he asked me what I wanted to do with it..."Make Beer" I...

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on being pleased with your first attempt...I dare say it sounds as though you avoided the steep learning curve most new folks tend to see.

Welcome. What seems to be overwhelming you so far in your readings?

Here's a party in a bottle. Ethyl Alcohol and Morphine. "Warning: May be habit forming" Ya think?! G'damn gooberment is taking away all our fun. paragoric.jpg My mom kept a bottle of this in the fridge (cause it tasted too bad when warm) and used to line all three of us kids up and give u...

I've never run a thumper before, but I have had Tater's peach and it is mighty fine

The mods have reviewed, discussed and addressed the recent issues and borderline comments referenced in this thread. No need to continue mentioning them and trying to chum the waters to keep this kind of thing going. Yes, this topic has been discussed before. Looking back through old posts I found w...

I am just getting around to cleaning my shed out. Wish me luck. Believe it or not I actually hauled away a commercial dumpster from this shed AND had a yard sale already... IMG_0914.jpg IMG_0929.jpg IMG_0915.jpg IMG_0913 (Small).jpg Storage is my biggest problem. I am going to build 12' tall 2x4 she...

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Couple of inches of spacing between each element should be fine, three inches if you feel uncomfortable. The key is to be able to remove them for replacement. Elements placed too close together may interfere with one another as they are unscrewed. Elements placed too high run the risk of being expos...

There is a lot of flavor in the skins and I like to leave them in the ferment, but be careful and leave yourself plenty of headroom in your ferment...the hulls trap the off gassing and tend to push up in a large cap that must be pushed back down. It can really make a mess. Good luck with the scupps,...

Welcome aboard. Probably closer to 7 lbs. sugar than 8, but close enough for what you are doing. Just let it continue to run its course since its a learning experience at this point. I see you are using bread yeast, but two weeks?....what temp have you maintained the ferment at?

So what about the people who do sell it? Do you think they are also passionate for it, or do it purely for profit? Dez, We don't discuss the sale of alcohol on the forum by hobbyists distillers and the sale by home distillers is strictly discouraged by the community as a whole. The craft distillers...

Everyone seems to be trying to stay on track here so let's not join in and try to disrupt the thread. It's definitely preferred and advised to make your own equipment, but I know exactly what the OP is saying about not having enough time to make your own stuff and lots of folks don't have ready acce...

I would think this would dissolve when added back to the liquid that has been pulled from soaking the fruit.

Mine looked like that after our last move. Wife tossed all my distilling stuff in a box and let the movers load it on the truck.

Welcome to the forum. Nice history you have to go along with your interest in the hobby! You will find plenty of great recipes that have been used by multiple members to prove their worth and then placed in the Tried and True section of the forum. Sounds like you have a little experience as a distil...

Unless you contaminate one buffer with the other, the buffers should be viable for a short period of time after mixing. I purchase my baseline solutions so that I know they are right. I pour a small amount in a film canister and use that for about a week before throwing it out and using a fresh batc...

Everybody knows the Alabama folks make the best distillers! Welcome aboard. There are plenty of recipes in the Tried and True section that have passed the vetting process. Stay safe!

This needs to continue in proper forum. ^ Why?? I tried posting in a different forum and the post was rejected and i was told to post it here :/ To you other guys.. many thanks for your input.. I don't consider any of you as harsh. Motormusic, Tater was not being harsh. The Welcome Center is a plac...

If anyone invests in a pH/TDS meter, keep in mind they need to be calibrated before each use. Usually best to do a two point calibration with 4.0 and 7.0 pH solution. Always rinse the probe with distilled water when going between the different solutions and the wash/mash to prevent contamination of ...

Waterdrinker, Welcome to the forum. I was partial to making a good neutral myself at one time. Glad to hear you have read up a bit before jumping into the fray. Don't worry over my edit in your post today. Nothing personal. Just happened to be the right place at the right time. Having read over the ...