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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:09 am
- Forum: Boilers
- Topic: Boiler upgrade build - Got my next keg!
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2213
Re: Boiler upgrade build - Got my next keg!
That's the beauty of it, a 20kg/ 80 l ferment stripped out in one go with ample headspace, can't hate that
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:06 am
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: Corny Chicken Mash
- Replies: 8
- Views: 642
Re: Corny Chicken Mash
Very similar to the makers mark bill, think their wheat is about 12% you are prob at 7-10%, assuming you're chicken scratch is similar to what we have here.
A very nice bill, no wonder that you like it, it's my go to for bourbon
A very nice bill, no wonder that you like it, it's my go to for bourbon
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:16 am
- Forum: Boilers
- Topic: Boiler upgrade build - Got my next keg!
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2213
Re: Boiler upgrade build - Got my next keg!
I really don't need a 100 l boiler, 50 is just fine.
Having said that, if you just kick that spare 100l keg into the sea I'll pick it up when it land here and then it be rude not to use it.
This is a cool build, don't see to many of the 100l boilers about
Having said that, if you just kick that spare 100l keg into the sea I'll pick it up when it land here and then it be rude not to use it.
This is a cool build, don't see to many of the 100l boilers about
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:21 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: My first still build
- Replies: 27
- Views: 390
Re: My first still build
Looks like you're having fun, fair play for building your own
You can use copper or ss pipe twisted up as a RC if you're not sure about a shotty
You can use copper or ss pipe twisted up as a RC if you're not sure about a shotty
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:44 am
- Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
- Topic: UK yeast options for 'safety net' whisky
- Replies: 8
- Views: 179
Re: UK yeast options for 'safety net' whisky
Lidl/aldi/Tesco/ASDA all have yeast with the flour.
Makes good whiskey or vodka if you run your still right
Makes good whiskey or vodka if you run your still right
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:26 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Dephlegmator not needed to reflux?
- Replies: 51
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Re: Dephlegmator not needed to reflux?
To balance the column, runn in full reflux at the max power the column can handle without flooding. If it floods you need to turn down the power, not the RC. Yep on collection speed, 2-2.5 liter per min is good, actually less if you shoot for neutral. Mod edit . I think you mean 2 to 2.5 litres per ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:49 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Dephlegmator not needed to reflux?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 1204
Re: Dephlegmator not needed to reflux?
How do you judge that you have a ton of reflux without the RC on? I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that it's because the plates stay loaded? It's how your comments reads to me if that's wrong I'm sorry the next bit will not apply at all. Full disclosure, I've never ran caps, I have sieve pla...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:49 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Travel
- Replies: 21
- Views: 486
Re: Travel
Cunny funt aren't you.
I'll have you know I only produce the finest beet rum there is
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 1:21 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Travel
- Replies: 21
- Views: 486
Re: Travel
This is correct
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:20 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Travel
- Replies: 21
- Views: 486
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:20 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: What'd ya'll make today?
- Replies: 6971
- Views: 817970
Re: What'd ya'll make today?
Oooh, malted oats, looking to play with them soon, just want to finish my third go around on the single pot myself. Get a fair whack of keep cuts on each spirit run, about 11l at 80% per spirit run thus far, this will see me in Irish pot whiskey fot the forseeable future. What you aging process. I g...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:39 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Over thinking distillation
- Replies: 21
- Views: 617
Re: Over thinking distillation
I'm still at questions 0.5, nevermind anything more advanced
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: What'd ya'll make today?
- Replies: 6971
- Views: 817970
Re: What'd ya'll make today?
Stripping run on what will be a triple distilled Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. 60/40 Malted to unmalted barley. How are you running it? Strip- strip -spirit Or strip -slower strip- spirit Making any seperation of fractions on the first two runs? As in high ABV goes towards next run whereas lower ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:48 pm
- Forum: Tried and True Recipes
- Topic: Anyone got a scotch whisky recipe
- Replies: 18
- Views: 746
Re: Anyone got a scotch whisky recipe
95%50ppm peated malt, 5% oats. Strip until 1% off the spout., keep all that faints and do it again But that's just me Thanks Swedish, mmmm, i do like a peaty or smokey malt, i like the Islay malts so your suggestion might be a good option. So you strip twice, yeh, and then a spirit run?? Nah for sc...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:38 pm
- Forum: Tried and True Recipes
- Topic: Anyone got a scotch whisky recipe
- Replies: 18
- Views: 746
Re: Anyone got a scotch whisky recipe
95%50ppm peated malt, 5% oats.
Strip until 1% off the spout., keep all that faints and do it again
But that's just me
Strip until 1% off the spout., keep all that faints and do it again
But that's just me
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:33 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: First barrel ageing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 401
Re: First barrel ageing
I got one from here, one of few that have American oak in Europe. https://barricasdemadera.com/ Took 3 months, their communication is shocking but the barrel is nice. I've filled it with bourbon to do what you plan on doing, only difference is I'm doing Irish potstilled rather than scotch Thanks fo...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:59 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: First barrel ageing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 401
Re: First barrel ageing
I got one from here, one of few that have American oak in Europe.
https://barricasdemadera.com/
Took 3 months, their communication is shocking but the barrel is nice.
I've filled it with bourbon to do what you plan on doing, only difference is I'm doing Irish potstilled rather than scotch
https://barricasdemadera.com/
Took 3 months, their communication is shocking but the barrel is nice.
I've filled it with bourbon to do what you plan on doing, only difference is I'm doing Irish potstilled rather than scotch
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:08 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Pot run: how low and how slow?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10509
Re: Pot run: how low and how slow?
Riser? I’ve got a 3 gallon Vexar still with thumper. Right from Amazon. Check it out. Get back with me. Plz I think my answer was quite detailed, how I perceive the stilling process anyways. At some point you'll just have to dig in and do some research and more importantly learn by doing. If runnin...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:22 am
- Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
- Topic: Enzymes sebstar- sebamyl
- Replies: 125
- Views: 37125
Re: Enzymes sebstar- sebamyl
Yep, they are great, I use them in every mash.
To many times did I get crap conversation without it.
Cost is about 1€ per mash so well worth it in my opinion
To many times did I get crap conversation without it.
Cost is about 1€ per mash so well worth it in my opinion
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:27 pm
- Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
- Topic: Enzymes sebstar- sebamyl
- Replies: 125
- Views: 37125
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:31 am
- Forum: Related Electric Accessories
- Topic: Controller fan
- Replies: 10
- Views: 304
Re: Controller fan
I used an old phone charger and plugged the fan in to that, my fan was 12v and charger was about 5v if memory serves, works good
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:28 am
- Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
- Topic: New still
- Replies: 18
- Views: 643
Re: New still
Wow, that's some deal, delighted for ya!
Thumper looks on the small side for the boiler, maybe you can repousse your keg as the thumper.
Lovely patina on it, don't forget a cleaning run on it, who knows how long it's been sitting
Thumper looks on the small side for the boiler, maybe you can repousse your keg as the thumper.
Lovely patina on it, don't forget a cleaning run on it, who knows how long it's been sitting
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Pot run: how low and how slow?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10509
Re: Pot run: how low and how slow?
Yeah, that's fair , I'll likely get more passive reflux than most other stills.
I'm to drunk to get I to a more elaborative answer so this is all you get
I'm to drunk to get I to a more elaborative answer so this is all you get
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:11 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Pot run: how low and how slow?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10509
Re: Pot run: how low and how slow?
That's my findings since going back running the potty again. Used to smear like a bastard on my 1 inch potty. Now I run my plater as a potty, no coolant to the reflux coil. It's 3in at it most narrow section, before leibig but after keg. Wider column makes for slower spread allowing the heavier comp...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:28 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Pot run: how low and how slow?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10509
Re: Pot run: how low and how slow?
I have a 3 gallon vexar pot still. Thumper. Condenser. Etc. all from Amazon. Lol This time around I’ve turned my heat down a lil. Taking longer. But flavor is there. Honestly. I just picked up this hobby for 1st time in 20 years. I’m hooked again. I love the science of it all. On the other hand. 5 ...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:48 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Any ideas for old Malted Barley?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 416
Re: Any ideas for old Malted Barley?
As you sip you can hear their death screams as they are scalded by the water, those who were lucky enough to make it through the grinder aliveNormandieStill wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:35 am Can you detect weevil on the nose, or is it more an aftertaste thing?
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:27 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Any ideas for old Malted Barley?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 416
Re: Any ideas for old Malted Barley?
I took a 3 year hiatus from stilling.
Had a variety of grains sitting in the shed for the duration, opened cracked oats and uncracked wheat and malt, some flaked corn too.
All bags was used up, the only thing that was affected was the weevils
Had a variety of grains sitting in the shed for the duration, opened cracked oats and uncracked wheat and malt, some flaked corn too.
All bags was used up, the only thing that was affected was the weevils
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
- Topic: How to make a vapor cone without soldering
- Replies: 17
- Views: 862
Re: How to make a vapor cone without soldering
You could turn copper, basically put it in a lathe and shape it.
But it's far harder to learn than basic soldering.
Reckon it would be a fairly rewarding hobby in itself
But it's far harder to learn than basic soldering.
Reckon it would be a fairly rewarding hobby in itself
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:51 am
- Forum: New distiller reading Lounge
- Topic: Best Top Shelf Vodka Recipe ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1049
Re: Best Top Shelf Vodka Recipe ?
Ag rice, converted with enzymes is lovely.
Normal plain rice, jasmine carries to much flavour (for me)
Normal plain rice, jasmine carries to much flavour (for me)
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:11 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: My First Alcohol Run - What a disaster
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1081
Re: My First Alcohol Run - What a disaster
Just checking, you did do the clean and sac runs?
If not puke, could be crap that was not cleaned out.
Else I agree with SBB and bilgriss.
Puke and/or turbo will ruin a good run
If not puke, could be crap that was not cleaned out.
Else I agree with SBB and bilgriss.
Puke and/or turbo will ruin a good run