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- Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:19 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: Adventures with potato peels, malting corn and greedy blunders.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 382
Re: Adventures with potato peels, malting corn and greedy blunders.
so I'll just dry it inside on the racks that I'm going to build, nice thin layer inside with hot air and fans, rest spread outside in the blazing sun. Should be dry by Saturday morning? Right? Right...? You'll be surprised just how fast the malt will dry out simply by forcing air through it on tray...
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:13 pm
- Forum: The Construction Site
- Topic: liebig design question
- Replies: 27
- Views: 422
Re: liebig design question
If you’re worried about capability, just make the Liebig 1” longer and skip the wire wrap. 3/4” over 1/2”, Easy peasy, no need to pet it.
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:34 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: Adventures with potato peels, malting corn and greedy blunders.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 382
Re: Adventures with potato peels, malting corn and greedy blunders.
Another thing that I thought about this morning:
I find my corn malt develops plenty of enzymes by the time acrospires are only 2cm long. I can see several advantages to keeping your malting time to a minimum in your situation.
I find my corn malt develops plenty of enzymes by the time acrospires are only 2cm long. I can see several advantages to keeping your malting time to a minimum in your situation.
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:14 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: Adventures with potato peels, malting corn and greedy blunders.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 382
Re: Adventures with potato peels, malting corn and greedy blunders.
Lay them flat on the bedroom floor (very supportive SO) spread the grains 10-20cm deep (not enough space), wet with spray from a 2l PET bottle with holes punched in the lid. Turn, wet, spread 3 times a day for 5 days. On day 3 I got hold of an old bed sheet (from the very supportive SO) and covered...
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:38 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: My first all-grain/on the grain project
- Replies: 5
- Views: 164
Re: My first all-grain/on the grain project
When the water temp hit 165F, I added the rye and the corn in a straining bag. I wrapped the bucket in 2 moving blankets. When temp dropped to 152F, I added the distiller's malt. I don't understand what your were after with these temps. 165F is too hot for the rye malt, it probably denatured the en...
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 6:59 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: Corn mash
- Replies: 10
- Views: 516
Re: Corn mash
Another batch ready to distill 21-01-03 Boiled 16 gallon H2o Add 20 pounds fine ground cracked corn at 1100 hours. Simmered til 1230 hours. Added 1 1/2 tsp no name alpha to thin. Stir,stir, stir more. Chop heat and wrap it all up. When temp down to 194 added 19 pounds fine ground flaked barley. Sti...
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 5:21 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: First lauter/ all grain. Didn't quite go as planned...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 236
Re: First lauter/ all grain. Didn't quite go as planned...
Mashed in the corn with 10 or so gallons of water just below boiling. Initial temp was between 185-190 so we added the Sebstar HTL, about 25g. We let it sit for about 1.5 hours. The enzymes seemed to help loosen it up. It was still warmer than the desired 155 or so for adding the grains so we stirr...
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:45 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Enzymes vs malt
- Replies: 19
- Views: 333
Re: Enzymes vs malt
Who said anything about there being no difference between malted and un-malted grains? To go back to the original questions: am I missing something by not using barley malt (or any other malt)? I would say yes! You don’t say what you’re current bourbon recipe is. Is it all corn? Corn with un-malted ...
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:16 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Enzymes vs malt
- Replies: 19
- Views: 333
Re: Enzymes vs malt
I don’t believe anything has changed.
I guess I’m not understanding what you’re getting at.
I guess I’m not understanding what you’re getting at.
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:26 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Enzymes vs malt
- Replies: 19
- Views: 333
Re: Enzymes vs malt
Not Enzymes vs malt It should be Enzymes and malt. +1 There is no battle between enzymes and malt. With liquid enzymes you get all diastatc power, but none of the malted grain flavors. With malted grains you get the diastatic power, plus the flavor of the malted grains. Liquid enzymes allow you to ...
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 4:28 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: Diastatic power of green corn malt
- Replies: 9
- Views: 203
Re: Diastatic power of green corn malt
Did yet another experiment this morning.
1 part corn malt, 4 parts raw corn meal, at a 2# per gallon ratio. (20% malt)
SG of 1.057 in an hour.
1 part corn malt, 4 parts raw corn meal, at a 2# per gallon ratio. (20% malt)
SG of 1.057 in an hour.
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:30 pm
- Forum: Steam Mashing and Distilling
- Topic: steam stripping on the grain
- Replies: 10
- Views: 361
Re: steam stripping on the grain
I've made whiskey with steam and I've made whiskey with fire. I've done the side by side comparisons, and there is a substantial difference in flavor between running clear, racked ferment, and cloudy stuff including yeast, trub, and grain. I'm not saying that if I ran it all together it would taste ...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:23 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: I’m back kinda maybe we will see.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 564
Re: I’m back kinda maybe we will see.
Great to hear from you, PP, amazing what goes on in a life when you don't hear for a while.
What a strange thing to go from off-grid to Hawaii and back again.
Best of luck on the transition, and super curious to hear about distillery, keep us posted.
Take care.
What a strange thing to go from off-grid to Hawaii and back again.
Best of luck on the transition, and super curious to hear about distillery, keep us posted.
Take care.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:01 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Some of my favorite western movies...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 221
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:36 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Anybody get any good deals lately?
- Replies: 2255
- Views: 136641
Re: Anybody get any good deals lately?
Oh hell yes, I hope that comes to pass!Prairiepiss wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:21 pmAnd who said it was for Hobby? I might be looking at going legit.

- Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:33 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: Diastatic power of green corn malt
- Replies: 9
- Views: 203
Re: Diastatic power of green corn malt
I can't give you a DP for corn malt but I can tell you what I've done before. 2# raw corn meal cooked in 1 gallon of water. Add 1lb air dried (not kilned) corn malt and mash at 150F for an hour. SG = 1.085 (3#/gal) also: 2# raw corn meal cooked in 1.5 gallons of water. Add 1lb air dried (not kilned)...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:58 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Anybody get any good deals lately?
- Replies: 2255
- Views: 136641
Re: Anybody get any good deals lately?
Great to see ya post up, Prairiepiss!! Hope to see more of you.
Oh, and that is a nice looking pot.
Oh, and that is a nice looking pot.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:55 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: Christmas Gift from My Wife and Kids
- Replies: 7
- Views: 185
Re: Christmas Gift from My Wife and Kids
I was given a small stainless pot still, Three things to know: 1) You have found the right place to learn how to drive that little still. There is no better place on the internet to learn than this very forum. 2) There are inherent dangers in running a still, be sure to read up on how to clean and ...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:44 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Some of my favorite western movies...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 221
Re: Some of my favorite western movies...
Here are a couple more that come to mind:
The Last Outlaw (inventory...)
Lonesome Dove (the original mini-series based on the novel)
The Last Outlaw (inventory...)
Lonesome Dove (the original mini-series based on the novel)
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:39 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: Another Christmas gift newbie
- Replies: 4
- Views: 104
Re: Another Christmas gift newbie
Welcome in, you have definitely found the right place.
Read up and pay attention here and you will be able to get up to speed on how to safely run your new still and make great spirits.
Also, just FYI, the adventure you are about to embark on is a felony. Just so ya know, don't tell, don't sell.
Read up and pay attention here and you will be able to get up to speed on how to safely run your new still and make great spirits.
Also, just FYI, the adventure you are about to embark on is a felony. Just so ya know, don't tell, don't sell.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 2:46 pm
- Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
- Topic: Midwest Contingent
- Replies: 149
- Views: 15676
Re: Midwest Contingent
Thanks for the update, Stogie, sure is nice to think of a day when we could all meet up again without thinking about setting the chairs 6' apart!
Take care, Hope to see ya this year.
Take care, Hope to see ya this year.
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:49 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: New Years. What Did You Sip
- Replies: 27
- Views: 435
Re: New Years. What Did You Sip
Still sipping...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:50 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: charred would...amount needed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 188
Re: charred would...amount needed
I use a piece of solid oak about 3/4” x 3/4” x 4” long.
Toasted to 400°F for 90 minutes, charred on all 4 sides.
One piece in a quart of 120 proof whiskey for about a year works well.
Sorry, I have no experience with chips.
Toasted to 400°F for 90 minutes, charred on all 4 sides.
One piece in a quart of 120 proof whiskey for about a year works well.
Sorry, I have no experience with chips.
- Fri Dec 25, 2020 6:45 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Christmas greetings and happy holidays
- Replies: 11
- Views: 224
- Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:24 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Think I screwed up!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 283
Re: Think I screwed up!
Good advice has been given. Also, if that was the first alcohol run through your still you should toss all of it, it’s considered a sacrificial cleaning run. Oh, and the water filter you poured it through almost certainly isn’t suitable for alcohol. Finding this forum was your first step toward well...
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:34 am
- Forum: Steam Mashing and Distilling
- Topic: pressure?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 186
Re: pressure?
Sure, there will be some bit of pressure on the boiler side when running a loaded thumper, but shouldn’t be any on the thumper side. BUT, these steamer rigs are sometimes used for really sloppy ferments in the thumper. It’s still unlikely but imaginable that a full thumper with stuff floating in it ...
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:07 am
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: Sweet Potato Vodka
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17392
Re: Sweet Potato Vodka
Sometimes it’s just that simple! https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50835
- Tue Dec 15, 2020 6:53 pm
- Forum: Steam Mashing and Distilling
- Topic: pressure?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 186
Re: pressure?
D4D, happy so see you like the design, it has been a great setup for me for years now. I pilfered all the ideas for it by combing this forum and I’m really satisfied with how it turned out. You’re right that there shouldn’t be any pressure in the thumper, it’s open to atmosphere through the Liebig. ...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:38 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Anybody get any good deals lately?
- Replies: 2255
- Views: 136641
Re: Anybody get any good deals lately?
Time to build that strip canoe, Bushman!
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:36 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: Ideal 4" still?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 715
Re: Ideal 4" still?
Sometimes simpler is better:
https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65801
https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65801