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I had to come share this one here with y'all. It's a rare occasion that I over indulge. Well, they lifted some restrictions here and I was able to visit a friend I hadn't seen in awhile. I brought over some of my beverages, and had a full pint to myself. I maybe have one drink a week nowadays so I'm...

Hey Moose, good to see ya. sucks about the employment thing...man there is a LOT of that goin' around at the moment.... get summa that gubberment money while you can, you know they will be coming around with both hands out to get it back! how about some photos of that new equipment over in the buil...

“Two stroke arrow”, funny stuff there! Great story. Hey, Moose, great to see ya post up, been a while. Somewhere around here there’s a guy makin some sweet hooch with your name on it, just thought you should know. I'm proud my name is on it. I had the good fortune of having a sample sent and it is ...

ShineonCrazyDiamond wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 4:54 am Damn, good to see you moose!

Not gonna lie, miss it here. This break has been a nice welcome. It's been over 20 years since I've even taken more than 5 days off.

Been awhile since I posted. Still been around in the shadows. Never gave up the hobby, just no time for internet. Now with my layoff (it was coming before this covid thing) I have some time. Been missing posting here. The upside to layoff is I've FINALLY got my electric almost built. Just need to Fa...

Looks like we all need some time off once in awhile. Not from stilling though

Oh boy! Another noob! Now i'm not all alone.

Hey, moose, nice to see ya pop yer head up! I too have had life changes/events lately, not been around as much, but still try to keep an eye on the going’s on. Welcome back, hope to hear more from you. I'll definitely be checking in more frequently now. Hope to figure out how to get this electric s...

Missed this place for sure. Definitely nice to have life settle down a little and let me get back on the forum. Still been stillin' . . . just not much time for leisurely chats or checking up on the forum. Glad to see the same ol' riff-raff.

Same ol' riff raff around here I see. Who has a jug i can have a pull offa? Been awhile. Seems my life took me on a route with a move that took me 1000km away from family and alone, just to work. But it's going well. Finally brought up some things for my hobby. Now I just gotta figure out how to get...

Still Life wrote:

barreldawg wrote:

Oldvine Zin wrote:

Still Life wrote:
Liking this recipe and low cost after doing so many other more expensive grains.

+1 this recipe was the one I picked for my first ag and is my fallback recipe for some of that great corn goodness. _Thanks Woodshed for this recipe!

Your welcome.

well ... i'll be

Ditto . . .

So if I used just cracked or crushed, can I just rack the wash off the corn after it ferments and settles out? I do have a number of fine mesh paint strainer bags I use for pressing cider. Cracked corn will work ok. Look up Big R's step mashing method (pretty sure it was him, been awhile since i vi...

Just a quick note. I saw somebody mention calibration of your hydrometer (proof and tralle). I can't get them locally, so always buy two (if you have only one, it is sure to break). Well, I noticed i was getting low readings once. Grabbed my spare. Read higher. Tried them both in a known (eek . . . ...

Haven't been around much, figured I would drop in and say hello. First thing I see is very sad news. Terribly sorry for your loss, TB. Prayers to you and your family. As for me and my rarity around here lately, picked up a new job. I'm getting older, and while my job paid very well, had to look to t...

Nice looking build there. The only thing I see is the garden hose use for hot water out . . . it probably won't be an issue for you since you are running from a hose with enough pressure, but if you ever decide to go to a pond pump recirculating system, that hose tends to collapse when it gets too w...

Oldvine Zin wrote:People usually leave crap - old couches, desks, and a lot of other crap in my parking lot, today I found about a 50' spool of 3/4" soft copper tubing sitting against the fence- thought about leaving a small bottle in case the copper god returned

OVZ

Now THAT is a nice score!

The Baker wrote:My anvil is a two foot length of VERY heavy H section girder. It does the bit I need but pretty it is not!

Geoff

If it's stupid and it works, it ain't stupid!

I've missed a lot here not being able to drop by regularly. I have to say, this put a smile on my face, Butch. Glad to see how well you are getting along with your daughter. Congrats on "gaining a son" as they say, never losing a daughter

I'm definitely happy and can't wait to put it to use!

Damn I miss this place. Didn't read much back there to catch up yet. Just wanted to say "howdy" to everybody. Since I finished school for welding, haven't had much "legit" work. It's slow right now in my parts. I have done some though. I swear, I learned more on the job in just u...

Not distilling related, but I have to post. After taking up welding and going to school for it for a mid-life career change, the metallurgy class I took lead me into an interest for blacksmithing. Joined a local guild, and did some. So the search for an anvil first (while going out and banging some ...

Welcome back! Get going on it again, and don't stop this time! Stilling for me is "my time". It's quiet time alone (mostly, sometimes SWMBO joins and spends a warm summer night outside while I run, but talk is always light and never serious). Looking forward to seeing more of your build. O...

Welcome from another Ontarian. Don't post as much as I used to due to time constraints, but always lurking and figured i'd say hello. Wasn't a rum fan until i started making my own. If you look in tried and true, Hookrum is my favorite. I use regular bread yeast for it, and it turns out very nice. H...

That's sure a sexy one you got Jed!

artooks wrote:Thank you very much moosemilk this really helped me, now feeling that I am on the right pat as SS said, maybe I worry to much about it but the main reason is like I said is not to make a mistake in terms of Safety, thanks.

Always better safe than sorry if you aren't sure. Good call.

Welcome back. I think I'll join you after my hiatus lol. For how long, i'm not sure (work calls, I go).

Just saw you coach basketball. You probably know "Herbie" as well, not sure if you know him by that nickname, went to HS with him. He coaches as well.

HDNB, do i need to cook the crack corn a bit longer before adding the sebstar if I don't grind it down? I always thought the enzyme would shred even cracked corn. There's a thread around here by BigR on step mashing. Works well for cracked corn. I used to do cracked, but have a mill and grind it do...

Like SS said, you don't need to worry. The more common stainless is usually slightly magnetic. Some stainless silverware even like you see in the "greasy spoon" type restaurants is fairly magnetic. The stainless steel wool I use for packing my column is slightly magnetic, and never had an ...

Spent over half my life as a DJ/Sound Tech for many things . . . some larger known as well in the past . . . sounds good! Best of luck to him, I'm sure he'll go far!

I've always done hookrum. Single run strip runs until I have 5-6 gallons low wines. Then one spirit run with that plus 5 gallons fresh wash. It comes off strong with the molasses flavor, but really mellows out with some time on oak.