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some thoughtful answers to this topic. i still make like crazy but don't consume at all anymore. used to drink moderately but steady. never needed a drink, but sure as shit enjoyed them often. just got more things going in life that was not conducive to drinking. i drive a lot. got a pilot's license...

welcome in!

sure fire way to make a small fortune in the commercial distilling biz....start with a large one.

good luck!

NC in july? anywhere with air conditioning is what i'd be looking for.

lol used to take about 1/2 a bottle to get me through an airport and security.

Made perfect sense to me.

i had to go get my pilot's license i hate the airport experience so much.

the avery site has a design tool you can use to make basically anything you want too.

mine hits the back field the grass has never been taller or greener!

i have been drawing a giant dick with the stillage, in hopes of making an aerial political statement one day, with the addition of a mowed-in name

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That's what confused me. If I'm going to run my reflux and keep a few plates, say 2 of five, I was hoping to make once run and end up at barrel strength. Maybe a seasoned vet can weigh in on what I'm missing. i think of myself as more grizzled than seasoned, but FWIW, as mentioned i use 2 perf plat...

I'm a recent convert to bubble cap plates not being the best tool for making whiskey. Does this same opinion hold for perforated plates? I haven't been able to find out. My perf plates need at least 3.5kw to operate properly Every time I tried to heat the mash that hard it foamed up. i run 2 perf p...

i was really pleased with the results after running on 2 plates

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well that clears that up.

i got soapy once a few years back, but alas no notes. i think i may have tried raising the ph of some really oily low wines with baking soda but after 5 years, it's just a guess. never added baking soda again, never got soap again so maybe more than a coincidence. i saw the word "esters" a few time ...

even with agitation mine was mt. Vesuvius....even with butter, agitation and careful heat it still took forever (like 6 hours) for it to get past wanting to spill her guts. I tried 5 different strips to success and it eluded me at every turn. the resulting whiskey was/is fine as frogs fur though... ...

heheh. sorry about killing your other post, i read it before this one....try it again, i'm sure someone will have an answer for you.

welcome in!

I can say for a fact. A LME wash wants to puke. It's got the biggest head of foam, I've ever seem on a beer. :shock: I discovered that when degassing the wash. The first puke happened even before the boiler was fully up to temp. LOL. i hate to laugh at others misfortune...but did you think i was pu...

witha 10 gallon thumper? definitely post pictures. welcome in!

8" is gonna strip about 50-60LPH, like SS says on a small boiler it's not really practical.

heynonny wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:24 pm

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ooo...that was spooky.

welcome in. 35% for low wines sounds about right. have a look at some of the other forums and if you get stumped, ask questions in that forum...there are lots of people happy to help.

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Here’s the one that I was basing my recipe on: https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=5994 Pugi’s recipe does mention agricultural fertilizer but doesn’t mention urea, maybe the recipe should be modified to say “make sure the fertilizer is without urea. added to the recipe as admin ed...

chili_no_beans wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 14, 2021 3:58 pm

There’s “tried and true” recipes on this site advocating the use of industrial fertilizer. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

save me some reading brother, link them up here or pm me so we can fix them or add a urea caution. not everything known now was as common knowledge then ...and some updates may be in order.

i did 5 ferments with DME 2 years ago. it was expensive. and excellent booze. and puking was a major problem even in a jacketed boiler with constant agitation.
like Goose eye said "It's gonna wanna puke"

goose eye wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 12, 2021 4:36 am

So you still gotta be logged in to donate?

So I'm tole

as long as you can see the "donate" button in the top left corner of the page, i think you can use it...logged in or not.

Always nice to see you on the forum Goose eye

been a minute SC, hope all is well in your world.

try bartle and gibson. they have copper. sometimes just cut offs if yer lucky. otherwise be prepared for 10 and 20' lengths if they resist a bit, ask them if they can search the company and order some in from another branch. a box of donuts at the parts counter can go a long way too Wolesley in Cana...

Laffed when i saw this...and thought of goin broke.

RedMick wrote: ↑

Mon May 17, 2021 12:22 pm

I made a donation a few weeks ago by clicking on the PP link and it's been refunded. Anyone know why ??

certainly will ask.

as for badges, only UJ can make that jacket gold. sometimes it takes a while but he gets around to it.