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I have made batches out of all kinds of things, ranging from fruit to corn mash, honey to molasses, refined sugar to unrefined sugar, even potatoes. But when a friend of mine asked if I could make it out of Ginger, I told him I didn't know, but that I didnt think it would work. Well he brought me 5 ...

Sorr7, forgot to reply. Came out with good flavor. Kept the proof around 175, then saved my tails. Not bad. So on to new and different ideas.

Well the time has come. Just got everything set up, filled and distilling. It smelled real good and strong when I was pouring it in. I will post the end results.

I did read the Nuke post. Got alot of good ideas from it, that I will be trying here very soon. But I had people wanting something flavored for the holidays and they were not in the mood to wait.

And found them very informative and full of good ideas for things to try at a later date. For Christmas I thru a candy cane in my mason jars and let it disolve. My friends loved it. It was quick simple and cheap. I know its cheating, but what can I say. Have any of you just tossed something in the s...

Hey Tatar, if everything in life could be explained that clear and simple it would be a easier life.

I tried uploading couple pics of the labels I use. I hope the worked. well didnt work

Merry Christmas to all you fellow hobbiest's of the greatest hobbies of all.

Im experimenting with mixes again. Trying a dark mix. Molasses, dark brown sugar, Dark Corn Syrup, raisins, tomato paste and reg. cane sugar for the hell of it. Just started boiling the water to
add the ingredients to. Let ya all know how it comes out.

Thanks guys.

Been doing research on the forum and off. What I have found still didnt give me the simple yes/no answer I was hoping to figure out. Which is the best producing type of starch to use in a batch? I have only used corn mash, as a starch mix, but I used alot of fruit, different types of sugars, and bas...

I have been going through the forum alot. Enjoying the info, and learning alot. I have seen in multiple posts and recipes, that some use tomato paste in the mix, but can't find the reason why. I personally HATE tomatoes, but if it helps with the fermenting, then I would really like to know. Anyone w...

Sitting on the back porch, next to my sweety, eating a big plate of nachos she made her and I, waiting for the still to heat up and start flowing forth with the clear, satisfying, intoxicating, liquid that we
all enjoy making, and drinking.

Hope you enjoy the day, and eat you fill. I will be working from 3pm to midnite. Would rather be distilling at home but what ya going to do??? Waiting for two nice big batches to finish fermenting. Been getting alot of request for some of my mix for Thanksgiving, and alot for a special Christmas mix...

Came into possession of a large stainless steel pressure cooker. It will hold approx. 2 gallons, with still having several inches from the fluid to the lid, for steam expansion. Now on most my still's, I tend to use smaller size copper tubing to go from the still, into the cooling bucket and coiling...

Even after putting my fermenting bucket on a stack of towels infront of the mall heater, it still took my corn meal mash 2 days to start showing signs of doing anything. The burper is finally bubbling but about half the normal rate. This is going to be a long ferment. I hear talk of yeast that is be...

Well made it through another day at the "Salt mines" as it were. I hate working retail this time of year. Dealing with rude, messy, pushy customers, and their uncontrolled, unruly, kids. Dealing with all the freight coming in for Black Friday, and Christmas, the freight is pilling up in th...

I hear ya. This wife is NOTHING like my ex wife. This one is loving, supportive, caring, works, cooks, cleans, honest, and most of all, she does not fuck my "so called" friends. She is everything you could want in a women. Beautiful, great in bed, and only gripes at me about important stuf...

Hello there fellas! :wave: This is Mrs. Fermented1 :lol: My dear hubby has stepped out to the corner store for some smokes. before he left, he said that he had been bragging about me on here, so I had a peek. First, let me say that I am so happy that he is so happy. we both have stressful, annoying ...

When I posted this question, I had no idea how much it would continue to gain replies, or for how long it would keep going. Now for all of you out there, who's wives have been understanding, even enjoying helping you with your distilling, buy that woman something NICE. For all you who have wives tha...

Dear me, I don't know if you are aware, but you seem to have multiple personality disorder. Only same personality, same life, just two of us. Seriously, described very similar lol. Only I watch walking dead with my kid, and was glowing rather than drunk. Watching several pails fermenting away: one ...

I didn't use to use labels, the friends I gave some to, knew who made it. But then people at work heard me talking to a friend there, about my still, now I have several people at work that get it from me, even a couple of my bosses. So I started using labels. It has "DEMENTED BREW" at the ...

when i looked at the ferment cupboard today i thought of this post. IMAG3004.jpg 138l(36.8 us gal) on ferment. total ferment cap in photo 220l total ferment cap. 270l (not including my 205l ethanol barrel) what are you guys running with? Well I don't have a cupboard, use to have them fermenting on ...

After a long average summer, we are once again into our rainy season. Now, I am very aware that our winters are nothing to the ones you get back east, and up in Alaska, but its cold for here, too cold to be sitting on my back patio running my still. Guess its time to clean out the garage and set up ...

The first trick or treaters that showed up at my door were three girls between 12 and 14. I could not believe what they were wearing. One was a vampire with a dress short as Hell. Cut so low in front it barely covered what it should have. The others were not much better. What little chest they had w...

Don't know what you all are doing for the day of the dead, but as for me, I'm watching bloody, gory, violent, movies on Netflix, as my still is running on my back patio. Have two batches to do runs on today and night. Both are exactly the same. Both have the same amount of everything in them. The ru...

So, out of those out there, that are married, how does your wife feel, or think, about the time you spend on the process of doing the distilling process? Such as the time cooking up and filling your fermentation containers, the time you spend checking them, watching them, ect? As well as the time it...

bearriver wrote:21...??? How many daughters do you have?

Well I have 2 daughters, one of them, the youngest (8) is part of a set of twins, the other is almost 10. I started late in life having kids, I am 46 now, and
was 38 when I had them. I have one son, the twin to my daughter.

Have you tried nuke ageing with JD grilling chips? That will make your shine taste a lot like JD but......well.......better. :thumbup: Never thought of that. Its brilliant. Im going to give it a try on my next run. Can you give me the best way to do it, or should I just experiment to find the best ...

I just wanted to post a thanks out to all the guys that have replied to my post. You all have been very helpful, informative and just plain nice.
thank you all for that.